Block (XYZ) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : -0.33% (As of Dec. 2024 )

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What is Block 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. Block's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was -0.33%.

Competitive Comparison of Block's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Block's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio 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 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Block's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Block 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

Block's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio	=	(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 )	-	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ))	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2024 )
	=	(617.617	-	619.676)	/	617.617
	=	-0.33%

* 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:XYZ) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.

Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.

Block 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms

Block Business Description

Industry

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Address

1955 Broadway, Suite 600, Oakland, CA, USA, 94612

Website

https://www.block.xyz

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 2024, Square's payment volume was almost USD 250 million.

Executives

Chrysty Esperanza	officer: Interim Counsel Lead	1955 BROADWAY, SUITE 600, OAKLAND CA 94612
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
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