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This summary was created by AI, based on 5 opinions in the last 12 months.

Square Inc (SQ-N) has reported a solid financial performance with online gross payments up 11% YOY and buy now/pay later up 25% YOY. However, there are concerns regarding the deceleration in growth in operating metrics and gross profit. The company's balance sheet is strong and management has raised guidance for future profitability. The market is concerned about the viability of the business, but overall, the Square payment ecosystem is considered solid. Social media mentions for the company have also increased significantly in the past 24 hours.

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HOLD
Valuation
Fair Value
BUY
Block Inc

They just reported online gross payments up 11% YOY while buy now/pay later was up 25% YOY. 

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SELL ON STRENGTH
Block Inc

A lot of tech stocks will never see their highs again. Best hope here is mid-$60s. On a bit of a downslide. Potential to lose half its value very quickly. Not a buy the dip and trade. If drops below $53, reduce; below $50, get out.

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BUY
Block Inc
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SQ is now trading at 31x times' Forward P/E. In the 2Q, SQ’s revenue grew 25% to $5.53B, beating the estimates of $5.1B and EPS was $0.39 beating estimates of $0.37. The cash app users remain solid, up 15% to around 54 million monthly activities. We think the share price overreacted somewhat because of overall gross profit growth deceleration from 32% in Q1 to 27% in Q2, and expected to further decelerate to the 21% range. The gross payment volume (GPV) also decelerated significantly to only 12% growth compared to more than 20% last year. The balance sheet is strong, with net cash of around $600M. Overall, the quarter was okay, but a deceleration in growth in operating metrics worries investors. However, we think the Square payment ecosystem is solid, we think SQ is a HOLD for now. Block's healthy revenue growth and improving trends for operating margin should pave the way for profitability, despite decelerating near-term volume growth. Management raised guidance again to deliver Ebitda of $1.5 billion for 2023, a gain of $25 million vs. a loss of $115 million previously, even as some operating expenses from 1Q were pushed forward. Diversification of revenue streams is positive, with each vertical software offering now generating more than $100 million in annualized gross profit.
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HOLD
Block Inc

Financial services & payments company (hardware & software).
Current share price well down from highs.
Recent short seller reports very hard on the business.
Market concerned on viability of the company (no profits).
Jury is out on the prospects for the business.


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COMMENT
Block Inc

A short-seller this week hammered shares. But young people like Block for its app and that's why Wall Street loves it, though if the Fed stays hawkish nothing can save this or fintech. If Block were regulated like a big bank, SQ would be overvalued. So, Block isn't overvalued as it appears. Also, he doesn't see Block's partners dropping then. That said, the short-seller has a good track record and raises some valid question. He doesn't blame anyone selling this.

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COMMENT
Block Inc

Not as risky as other banks (considering today's SVB collapse), it is the young person's bank, but shares are expensive. 

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BUY ON WEAKNESS
Block Inc
Add at $60, then more at $50. A $43 billion company, but it isn't worth $43 billion.
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DON'T BUY
Block Inc
He likes payment processors, like Visa (he owns). The space offers good growth and prospects and levered to rising prices (a plus). Square shares are down a lot.
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COMMENT
Block Inc
SQ vs. PYPL - which to sell? Tough. He's significantly underweight tech. Shares of both are in a basing pattern, below respective 200-day MAs. Might be an opportunity, but who knows how long they'll base? Neither shows great technical strength. PYPL is 3x price to sales, while SQ is 2.2x. More growth with SQ, but PYPL is less volatile and revenue/earnings a bit more predictable. If economy wobbles, SQ is in trouble as it depends on much smaller merchants. Many people have returned to shopping in person, so e-payments are not as popular. Both underperforming S&P. For more stability, keep PYPL. For higher growth but also volatility, keep SQ.
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PAST TOP PICK
Block Inc
(A Top Pick Nov 10/21, Down 73%) Recent market selloff very hard on tech companies. Has since sold shares. Higher interest rates very hard on tech companies valuation. Not making enough profits.
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DON'T BUY
Block Inc
They have a coherent, terrific strategy, but the stock just went up too high. Expect downside and volatility.
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PAST TOP PICK
Block Inc
(A Top Pick Sep 09/21, Down 67%) Fallen from grace. Reporting soon. Doesn't expect an earnings miss, as estimates have been revised down so significantly. Topline contraction, severe earnings drop for Q2. Still has a long growth runway. Total addressable market of $200B. A disruptor. Likes the company, but he sold. (Analysts’ price target is $83.50)
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DON'T BUY
Block Inc
Buy now, pay later stocks: Affirm, Upstart, Block and Paypal Upstart is down 92% from its high, Affirm 89%, Block 78% and PayPal 76%. Some of this is due to these stocks being massively massively overpriced to begin with. At peak, Affirm was trading at 30x sales (not earnings), and it won't be profitable before 2026. Block and PayPal are profitable, but were trading at sky-high multiples last year (170x PE and 65x respectively). The market hates the buy-now, pay-later stocks because they don't make money (though are well-run). He liked Upstart early on; it wasn't a buy-not,pay-later story, but helped facilitate loans using technology. But Upstart took on far more credit risk than assumed, which upset him. The business models of these stocks were far better when interest rates were low. Also, more competitors have rushed in now. The lesson: don't be caught up in euphoria. Earnings, valuations and interest rates matter.
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Block Inc(SQ-N) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 2

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 1

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 1

Total Signals / Votes : 4

Stockchase rating for Block Inc is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

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On 2024-03-28, Block Inc (SQ-N) stock closed at a price of $83.51.