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Block (SQ)

4 quarters tracked (Q3'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 5, 2026
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94%
Kept of 17 resolved
16
Kept or exceeded
1
Missed
4
Still pending

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 5, 20268/121 high, 3 medium, 3 low flags30Call sheet →
Q1'26May 7, 20268/122 high, 3 medium, 1 low flags30Call sheet →
Q4'25February 26, 20267/122 high, 3 medium, 1 low flags51Call sheet →
Q3'25November 7, 202512/128 low flags50Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26ExceededQ2 2026 AOI guidance of $740M / 35% growth with 2 points of margin expansion
Actual AOI margin hit 27%, an all-time high, consistent with or slightly ahead of the implied guided margin level.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $0.86 / 39% YoY growth
Actual Q2 adjusted diluted EPS growth was 65% YoY, a substantial beat on the growth rate guided.
Q2'26ExceededQ2 2026 gross profit growth guidance of 20% YoY
Actual Q2 gross profit growth came in at 25% YoY, a 5-point beat.
Q1'26DeliveredLaunch MoneyBot to full customer base
Now generally available
Q1'26DeliveredAccelerate GPV growth in 2026 vs 2025
Q1 at 13% vs 10% in 2025
Q1'26PendingLow single-digit actives growth for 2026
Q1 at 4% YoY, on track
Q1'26PendingExit 2026 at mid-teens gross profit growth
Reiterated but seems harder with Q1 at 27%
Q1'26DeliveredSustain Rule of 40 on annual basis
Q1 at 52% (27% growth + 25% margin)
Q1'26PendingReach all Square sellers with Managerbot
Said June target, was supposed to be Q1 originally
Q4'25DeliveredProto to be modest contributor in second half of 2025
Generated first revenue with initial customer shipments
Q4'25MissedBorrow losses continue to trend below 3% target
Admitted to 'higher portfolio losses in December and January' due to growth
Q4'25ExceededGPV growth acceleration continuing into Q1
GPV growth over 12% quarter-to-date through February vs 10.3% in Q4
Q4'25DeliveredContinue to see healthy trends as we scaled post-purchase BNPL
Reached $3B+ annualized originations, now launching pre-purchase
Q4'25DeliveredStrongest NVA performance ever in 2025
17% NVA growth for full year 2025 with 29% in Q4
Q4'25ExceededApproaching Rule of 40 as we head into 2026
Exceeded Rule of 40 in Q4 and guidance implies sustained achievement
Q3'25ExceededContinue to ramp sales personnel aggressively
Scaled from near zero to 100+ field reps, planning further expansion
Q3'25PendingQ4 Square gross profit to track roughly in line with GPV
Will track in Q4 results
Q3'25DeliveredSquare Q3 gross profit in high single-digit range
9% growth fits high single-digit guidance
Q3'25ExceededLow double-digit Square GPV growth in Q3 and Q4
Delivered 12% in Q3, ahead of low double-digit guidance
Q3'25DeliveredContinue expanding SFS originations throughout H2
SFS now originates majority of Borrow loans, expanded to new states
Q3'25ExceededExpect to deliver strongest NVA performance ever in 2025
Sales-driven NVA up 28% YTD, expecting 40%+ in Q4
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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