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Block (SQ) Net Current Asset Value : $5.66 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Block Net Current Asset Value?

In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

Block's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.66.

The historical rank and industry rank for Block's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

SQ' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 12.8   Med: 25.44   Max: 172.73
Current: 12.86

During the past 12 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of Block was 172.73. The lowest was 12.80. And the median was 25.44.

SQ's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than
74.7% of 1688 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 5.22 vs SQ: 12.86

Block Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Block's Net Current Asset Value can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Block Net Current Asset Value Chart

Block Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.89 1.26 -0.28 2.47 5.66

Block Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.47 3.33 4.13 4.57 5.66

Competitive Comparison of Block's Net Current Asset Value

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Block's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Block's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Block's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Block's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



Block Net Current Asset Value Calculation

Block's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(18857.282-15377.057--2.42-0)/615.821
=5.66

Block's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(18857.282-15377.057--2.42-0)/615.821
=5.66

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Block  (NYSE:SQ) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Block (SQ) Business Description

Industry
Address
1455 Market Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94103
Founded in 2009, Block provides payment services to merchants, along with related services. The company also launched Cash App, a person-to-person payment network. In 2022, Square's payment volume was a little over $200 million.
Executives
Brian Grassadonia officer: Cash App Lead 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Amrita Ahuja officer: Chief Financial Officer 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Chrysty Esperanza officer: Interim Counsel Lead 1955 BROADWAY, SUITE 600, OAKLAND CA 94612
Ajmere Dale officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Roelof Botha director C/O SEQUOIA CAPITAL, 2800 SAND HILL RD, SUITE 101, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Alyssa Henry officer: Seller Lead 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Lawrence Henry Summers director JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, MAILBOX 8, 79 JFK STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
Neha Narula director 1955 BROADWAY, SUITE 600, OAKLAND CA 94612
Sivan Whiteley officer: Gen. Counsel & Corp. Secretary 1455 MARKET STREET, SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Sharon Rothstein director C/O YELP INC., 350 MISSION STREET, 10TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105
Mckelvey James Morgan Jr. director, 10 percent owner 2645 SOUTH BAYSHORE #802, MIAMI FL 33133
Carter Shawn Corey director C/O S. CARTER ENTERPRISES, LLC, 1411 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10018
Jack Dorsey director, 10 percent owner, officer: President, CEO & Chairman C/O TWITTER INC, 1355 MARKET STREET SUITE 900, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Mary G Meeker director 2750 SAND HILL ROAD, MENLO PARK CA 94025
David A Viniar director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282