Block: brands it owns and its ownership tree
Block (NYSE: XYZ) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Oakland, California, United States that owns 4 consumer brands.[1][2]
Block was called Square until 2021 and was founded by Jack Dorsey, who was simultaneously running Twitter. It started by making a card reader that plugged into a phone headphone socket, which let market stalls and small traders take cards for the first time.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- Block, Inc.
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States
- Founded
- 2009
- Tickers
- NYSE: XYZ
- Revenue
- $24.2 billion (2025)[2]
- SEC CIK
- 0001512673
- Website
- block.xyz
- Last verified
- · 2 sources
What Block's annual report says about its business
Read from Block's latest annual filing[1]. Each line gives the sentence the filing uses, copied word for word.
Segments the filing names
- Square, Cash App:
Our two reportable segments are Square and Cash App, which reflects our two primary ecosystems and the manner in which the Company's chief operating decision maker ("CODM") reviews and assesses performance.
Block in numbers
- Block owns 4 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is internet & digital with 4 brands.[1]
- 2 of its brands originated outside United States.
Block financial history
Headline figures from Block's annual reports filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, in USD as reported, fiscal years ending 2020–2025.
| Fiscal year ended | Revenue | Operating income | Operating margin | Net income | Total assets | Long-term debt | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | $1.71bn | — | $1.31bn | $39.5bn | — | 10-K | |
| — | $892.3m | — | $2.9bn | $36.8bn | — | 10-K | |
| — | $-278,839,000 | — | $9.77m | $33bn | — | 10-K | |
| — | $-624,532,000 | — | $-540,747,000 | $31.4bn | $4.11bn | 10-K | |
| — | $161.1m | — | $166.3m | $15bn | $4.56bn | 10-K | |
| — | $-18,815,000 | — | $213.1m | $9.87bn | $2.59bn | 10-K |
Source: SEC XBRL company facts. A dash means the company did not report that line in a form we could read. Figures for a year can be restated in a later filing; the latest filing's number is shown.
Everything Block owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Block in the global legal-entity registry
The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) keeps an open register of legal entities. Each entity reports its own parents. We show it as a cross-check on the ownership recorded on this page, which is built from filings.
- Legal entity identifier (LEI)
- 549300OHIIUWSTIZME52
- Registered name
- BLOCK, INC. (US)
- Registration status
- Issued · record updated 3 February 2026
- Parent
- None named: it reports that it has no parent that consolidates its accounts.
- Retrieved
- · GLEIF record (JSON)
Block SEC filings
The documents behind the figures on this page, as listed in the SEC's EDGAR index. Each links to the filing itself.
Annual reports
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
- Annual report, filed (10-K)
Proxy statements
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
- Proxy statement, filed (DEF 14A)
Recent current and quarterly reports
| Filed | Form | What it declares |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Results of a shareholder vote | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition; Costs of exit or disposal activities | |
| 8-K | Departure or appointment of directors or officers | |
| 8-K | Entry into a material agreement; Creation of a direct financial obligation | |
| 8-K | Other events | |
| 10-Q | Quarterly report | |
| 8-K | Results of operations and financial condition |
Frequently asked questions
What brands does Block own?
Block owns 4 consumer brands tracked here, including Afterpay, TIDAL, Square and Cash App.
Is Block an American company?
Yes. Block is headquartered in Oakland, California, United States and was founded in 2009.
Who owns Block?
Block is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as XYZ on the NYSE.
Sources (2) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Block, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-02-26 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
- [2] Block, Inc.: Form 10-K for the year ended 2025-12-31 (revenue) — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 26 February 2026; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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