Block, Inc. Q1 FY2024 Earnings Call

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  • Gross Profit: $2.09 billion, up 22% year-over-year (YoY), consistent with Q4 2023.
  • Adjusted EBITDA: $705 million, nearly double YoY.
  • Adjusted Operating Income: $364 million, up 7x YoY.
  • Business Segment Performance:
    • Cash App: $1.26 billion in gross profit, +25% YoY. Boosted by strength across Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), Bitcoin, Cash App Borrow, and Cash App Card.
    • Square: $820 million in gross profit, +19% YoY. GPV growth was 9% YoY, supported by attach rates on software and banking products.
  • User Metrics: 24 million monthly actives on Cash App Card. Inflows per active were up 11% YoY—highest growth since Q4 2021.
  • Free Cash Flow (TTM): $1.1 billion, 2.5x YoY and 50% of adjusted EBITDA (vs. 36% prior period).

Guidance & Outlook

  • 2024 Gross Profit Forecast: At least $8.78 billion (+17% YoY).
  • Cash App Growth: Expect moderation from 25% in Q1 as pricing and structural changes are lapped. Growth to remain stable through Q4.
  • Square Growth: Gross profit growth expected to moderate due to prior banking/pricing comps. GPV growth to be stable/improving in H2 2024.

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Operator: Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Block First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Today's call will be 45 minutes. And I would now like to turn the call over to your host, Nikhil Dixit, Head of Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Nikhil Dixit: Hi, everyone. Thanks for joining our first quarter 2024 earnings call. We have Jack and Amrita with us today. We will begin this call with some short remarks before opening the call directly to your questions. During Q&A, we will take questions from conference call participants. We would also like to remind everyone that we will be making forward-looking statements on this call. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed to be forward looking. These forward-looking statements include discussions of our outlook, strategy and guidance as well as our long-term targets and goals. We may decide to shift our priorities or move away from these targets and goals at any time. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by our forward-looking statements. Reported results should not be considered an indication of future performance. Please take a look at our filings with the SEC for a discussion of the factors that could cause our results to differ. Also note that the forward-looking statements on this call are based on information available to us as of today's date. We disclaim any obligation to update any f

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