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Block Inc. Shares Plummet 16% Following Earnings Miss and Lowered 2025 Profit Forecast

The fintech company cites slowing consumer spending and bitcoin losses as key factors in its reduced outlook and sharp profit decline.

Block Inc logo is seen displayed in this illustration taken, April 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • Block Inc. reported a 60% drop in Q1 2025 profit, with net income falling to $189.9 million from $472 million a year earlier.
  • The company recorded a $93.4 million bitcoin remeasurement loss, a sharp reversal from a $233.4 million gain in the same quarter last year.
  • Block lowered its 2025 gross profit growth guidance to 12%, down from a previous forecast of 15%, and projected Q2 gross profit below Wall Street estimates.
  • Cash App's gross profit growth slowed to 10%, a significant decline compared to 25% growth reported last year.
  • Block's shares dropped 16% in extended trading as muted consumer spending and cryptocurrency volatility weigh heavily on its financial performance.