Block, Inc (XYZ) Key Metrics

NYSE: XYZValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 10 years.

XYZ valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026
Market cap
$46.80B
Enterprise value
$39.77B
P/E (TTM)
139.1
10-yr median 77.7
Forward P/E
14.5
PEG ratio
0.57
Price / sales
1.9
10-yr median 3.7
Price / book
2.0
10-yr median 12.4
EV / EBITDA
11.3
10-yr median 128.8
Dividend yield
—
Beta
2.55

XYZ key metrics, 2016–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

XYZ valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

P/E ratio+66.3%
31.1
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2019: 77.72020: 492.4 (+534.1%)2021: 487.4 (−1.0%)2024: 18.72025: 31.1 (+66.3%)
20162025
Price / sales−25.3%
1.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 2.7 (−19.4%)2017: 5.9 (+118.0%)2018: 6.9 (+16.2%)2019: 6.2 (−10.3%)2020: 11.0 (+78.6%)2021: 4.6 (−58.5%)2022: 2.1 (−54.8%)2023: 2.2 (+4.4%)2024: 2.2 (+3.5%)2025: 1.7 (−25.3%)
20162025
Price / book−28.2%
1.8
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: 8.1 (−4.1%)2017: 16.7 (+107.0%)2018: 20.3 (+21.4%)2019: 17.0 (−16.3%)2020: 39.1 (+130.2%)2021: 24.8 (−36.7%)2022: 2.1 (−91.5%)2023: 2.5 (+20.3%)2024: 2.5 (+0.1%)2025: 1.8 (−28.2%)
20162025
EV / EBITDA−39.3%
17.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 259.72018: 526.3 (+102.6%)2019: 58.9 (−88.8%)2020: 292.8 (+396.8%)2021: 141.3 (−51.8%)2023: 116.42024: 28.3 (−75.7%)2025: 17.2 (−39.3%)
20162025
Price / free cash flow−52.0%
16.7
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2017: 129.42018: 98.0 (−24.3%)2019: 110.0 (+12.3%)2021: 149.12024: 34.82025: 16.7 (−52.0%)
20162025
Free cash flow yield+3.1 pts
6.0%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2016: −0.1% (+0.4 pts)2017: 0.8% (+0.8 pts)2018: 1.0% (+0.2 pts)2019: 0.9% (−0.1 pts)2020: −0.0% (−0.9 pts)2021: 0.7% (+0.7 pts)2022: 0.0% (−0.7 pts)2023: −0.1% (−0.1 pts)2024: 2.9% (+3.0 pts)2025: 6.0% (+3.1 pts)
20162025

XYZ valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday10-year median

XYZ returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

XYZ debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.

XYZ cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

XYZ price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

XYZ key metrics

2016–2025
Block, Inc key metrics by fiscal year
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Valuation
Market capitalization$40.54B$54.09B$47.49B$36.38B$81.04B$104.94B$29.16B$22.76B$13.15B$4.66B
Enterprise value$37.54B$49.26B$44.15B$33.91B$78.41B$104.58B$28.02B$22.53B$13.01B$4.15B
P/E ratio31.118.7——487.4492.477.7———
Price / sales1.72.22.22.14.611.06.26.95.92.7
Price / book1.82.52.52.124.839.117.020.316.78.1
Price / free cash flow16.734.8——149.1—110.098.0129.4—
Price / operating cash flow15.731.7470.4206.895.6606.289.077.1103.0201.3
EV / sales1.62.02.01.94.411.05.96.85.92.4
EV / EBITDA17.228.3116.4—141.3292.858.9526.3259.7—
EV / free cash flow15.531.7——144.3—105.797.0128.0—
Earnings yield3.2%5.4%0.0%−1.5%0.2%0.2%1.3%−0.2%−0.5%−3.7%
Free cash flow yield6.0%2.9%−0.1%0.0%0.7%−0.0%0.9%1.0%0.8%−0.1%
Dividend yield——0.3%3.8%2.2%1.8%——0.0%0.0%
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)5.7%2.2%0.6%3.8%2.6%2.1%0.7%0.8%0.3%0.0%
Share price at fiscal year-end$65.09$84.99$77.35$62.84$161.51$217.64$62.56$56.09$34.67$13.63
Per share
Revenue per share$38.84$37.90$35.69$30.28$35.20$19.70$10.11$8.13$5.84$5.00
Earnings per share$2.10$4.55$0.02−$0.93$0.33$0.44$0.81−$0.09−$0.17−$0.50
Operating cash flow per share$4.14$2.68$0.16$0.30$1.69$0.36$0.70$0.73$0.34$0.07
Free cash flow per share$3.89$2.44−$0.08$0.01$1.08−$0.03$0.57$0.57$0.27−$0.01
Cash per share$19.21$20.03$15.34$15.21$16.23$7.99$4.75$2.77$2.28$1.50
Book value per share$35.65$33.42$30.45$29.75$6.52$5.56$3.68$2.76$2.07$1.69
Tangible book value per share$14.57$13.23$8.17$5.60$4.98$4.62$2.96$1.93$1.88$1.46
Dividends per share——$0.21$2.39$3.54$3.85——$0.00$0.00
Capex per share$0.25$0.24$0.25$0.30$0.61$0.39$0.13$0.15$0.07$0.08
Debt per share$14.40$12.44$9.89$10.94$10.99$7.25$2.31$2.22$1.91$0.01
Shares outstanding622.8M636.4M614.0M578.9M501.8M482.2M466.1M405.7M379.3M341.6M
Change in shares outstanding−2.1%+3.6%+6.1%+15.4%+4.1%+3.5%+14.9%+7.0%+11.1%+4.4%
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)6.0%14.5%0.1%−5.3%5.6%9.7%26.5%−4.0%−9.2%−31.7%
Return on invested capital (ROIC)13.2%10.6%2.0%−0.3%10.9%−1.3%3.6%−3.8%−12.0%−81.8%
Return on assets (ROA)3.4%8.3%0.0%−2.4%1.4%3.0%9.6%−1.4%−3.7%−16.3%
Return on tangible assets4.9%12.1%0.1%−3.1%1.3%2.3%8.9%−1.3%−3.0%−15.1%
Free cash flow margin10.0%6.4%−0.2%0.0%3.1%−0.2%5.6%7.0%4.6%−0.2%
Income quality (OCF / net income)1.980.5910.33—5.100.810.87———
Financial health
Total debt$8.97B$7.92B$6.07B$6.33B$5.52B$3.49B$1.07B$899.7M$723.6M$3.1M
Cash & short-term investments$11.96B$12.75B$9.42B$8.81B$8.14B$3.85B$2.22B$1.12B$866.0M$511.9M
Net debt−$3.00B−$4.83B−$3.34B−$2.47B−$2.63B−$359.7M−$1.14B−$224.5M−$142.4M−$508.9M
Debt / equity0.400.370.320.371.691.300.630.800.920.01
Debt / assets0.230.220.180.200.400.350.240.270.330.00
Net debt / EBITDA−1.37−2.77−8.82—−4.73−1.01−2.40−5.24−2.84—
Current ratio2.202.332.011.851.941.881.902.071.831.73
Quick ratio2.192.311.991.841.921.871.872.051.811.71
Interest coverage23.5181.38.1-0.84.9-0.31.2-2.0-5.4-218.5
Working capital$12.47B$11.33B$8.94B$7.19B$5.09B$3.64B$1.53B$1.09B$805.5M$424.0M
Invested capital$19.21B$16.44B$15.35B$14.75B$645.1M$2.32B$574.1M$896.0M$643.9M$67.3M
Tangible asset value$9.04B$8.38B$5.01B$3.27B$2.54B$2.23B$1.38B$781.7M$713.7M$499.7M
Net current asset value$5.48B$4.34B$3.48B$1.51B−$91.2M$573.6M$383.6M−$48.6M$377.4M$366.2M
Graham number$41.01$58.51$3.30—$6.97$7.44$8.17———
Graham net-net per share$2.13$2.38$0.86−$2.18−$1.70−$5.19−$0.17−$1.80−$0.10$0.38
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——$130.4M$1.39B$1.78B$1.86B——$0$0
Share buybacks (net)$2.33B$1.17B$156.8M$4.7M$323.0M$314.0M$212.3M$189.1M$44.7M$0
Dividend payout ratio—————872.1%————
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow96.1%75.3%——386.1%—80.1%81.4%44.0%—
Capex / revenue0.6%0.6%0.7%1.0%1.7%2.0%1.3%1.9%1.2%1.5%
Capex / operating cash flow6.0%9.0%149.7%97.1%35.9%108.8%19.1%21.3%20.4%111.7%
Capex / depreciation0.420.410.370.502.262.240.831.030.700.68
Stock-based compensation / revenue5.0%5.3%5.8%6.1%3.4%4.2%6.3%6.6%7.0%8.1%
R&D / revenue12.0%12.1%12.4%12.2%7.8%9.3%14.3%15.1%14.5%15.7%
SG&A / revenue17.7%17.1%19.3%21.4%14.7%17.8%22.5%22.8%22.7%24.9%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding109.897.3104.277.332.733.841.757.480.650.7
Days of inventory on hand3.52.62.62.81.92.94.94.24.04.1
Days payables outstanding3.13.18.914.28.611.514.820.324.310.4
Cash conversion cycle (days)110.296.898.065.926.025.231.941.260.444.5
Receivables turnover3.333.753.504.7211.1610.818.756.364.537.20
Payables turnover118.98116.9441.1225.7842.4931.8824.7217.9615.0535.26
Inventory turnover105.08141.64138.70132.06191.64124.3374.0187.8590.1688.53
Asset turnover0.630.690.680.771.481.321.201.211.301.62
Average receivables$7.28B$6.43B$6.26B$3.71B$1.58B$878.3M$538.6M$518.8M$488.8M$237.4M
Average payables$116.3M$130.3M$350.5M$447.6M$311.6M$212.2M$114.3M$111.1M$91.4M$32.1M
Average inventory$131.7M$107.5M$103.9M$87.4M$69.1M$54.4M$38.2M$22.7M$15.3M$12.8M
Intangibles / total assets33.2%34.9%41.4%44.6%5.6%4.6%7.4%10.3%3.3%6.3%

Computed from XYZ's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed February 26, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

XYZ valuation and financial ratios

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Block traded at 31.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 77.7. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 139.1 and the forward P/E is 14.5. Block earned a return on equity of 6.0% and a return on invested capital of 13.2% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $9.0 billion of debt and $12.0 billion in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $3.0 billion. It returned $2.3 billion to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $2.3 billion in share buybacks, 96% of free cash flow. The share count rose 82.4% from 341.6M to 622.8M over 9 years.

See the XYZ income statement, the XYZ chart for price history, or the XYZ stock overview for the latest quote and news.

XYZ key metrics FAQ

What is Block's P/E ratio?

Block's trailing P/E ratio is 139.1 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 14.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 31.1, compared with a 10-year median of 77.7.

What is Block's EV/EBITDA?

Block's enterprise value was 17.2 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $37.5 billion, EBITDA $2.2 billion); the current EV/EBITDA is 11.3.

What is Block's return on equity?

Block's return on equity (ROE) was 6.0% in fiscal 2025: net income of $1.3 billion on average shareholders' equity of $21.7 billion.

What is Block's ROIC?

Block's return on invested capital was 13.2% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does Block have?

Block had total debt of $9.0 billion at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40 and more cash than debt.

Does Block buy back its shares?

Yes. Block spent $2.3 billion on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −2.1% over the year, to 622.8M..

What is Block's free cash flow yield?

Block generated $2.4 billion of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 6.0% on its market value at year-end ($40.5 billion).

What is Block's current ratio?

Block's current ratio was 2.20 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 2.20 times current liabilities.

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