Square, Inc. provides payment and point-of-sale solutions in the United States and internationally. The company's commerce ecosystem includes point-of-sale software and hardware that enables sellers to turn mobile and computing devices into payment and point-of-sale solutions. It offers hardware products, including Magstripe reader, which enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Contactless and chip reader that accepts EMV® chip cards and Near Field Communication payments; Chip card reader, which accepts EMV® chip cards and enables swiped transactions of magnetic stripe cards; Square Stand, which enables an iPad to be used as a payment terminal or full point of sale solution; and Square Register that combines its hardware, point-of-sale software, and payments technology, as well as managed payments solutions. The company also provides Square Point of Sale software; Cash App, which provides access to the financial system, allowing customers to electronically send, store, and spend money; Caviar, a food ordering platform for restaurants to offer food ordering, pickup and delivery, to their customers; and Square Capital that facilitates loans to sellers based on real-time payment and point-of-sale data. Square, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:SQ
CUSIPN/A
Phone415-375-3176
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.45
Current Ratio1.76
Quick Ratio1.76
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-704.10
Forward P/E Ratio-3,520.50
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.21 billion
Price / Sales12.74
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$1.99 per share
Price / Book35.38
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.10)
Net Income$-62,810,000.00
Net Margins-2.96%
Return on Equity-7.03%
Return on Assets-2.54%
Miscellaneous
Employees2,338
Outstanding Shares400,690,000
Market Cap$28,176.80
Square (NYSE:SQ) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Square's stock symbol?
Square trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "SQ."
How were Square's earnings last quarter?
Square, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 2nd. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.01. The technology company earned $307 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $293.07 million. Square had a negative net margin of 2.96% and a negative return on equity of 7.03%. The business's revenue was up 50.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.05 EPS. View Square's Earnings History.
When is Square's next earnings date?
What guidance has Square issued on next quarter's earnings?
Square updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.42-$0.46 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.46. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.45-$1.48 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.43 billion.Square also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.09-$0.11 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for SQ?
33 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Square's shares. Their predictions range from $30.00 to $82.00. On average, they anticipate Square's share price to reach $57.4828 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 18.4%. View Analyst Ratings for Square.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Square?
33 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Square in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 14 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Square stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Square stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Square is currently suffering from intensifying competition and changing technology in the online payment space. Further, higher investments and increasing product development expenses pose serious risk to the company’s profitability. Also, the company has large amount of accumulated deficit which is a major concern and poses threat to its margin expansion. However, its entry into bitcoin space remains positive for the business growth. Further, strengthening relationships with existing sellers along with growing number of larger sellers on the platform with the help of Square Register are expected to gross payment volume of the company. Notably, shares of Square have outperformed the industry it belongs to over a year. But, Square remains highly exposed to foreign exchange fluctuations." (7/3/2018)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, ": We maintain our Overweight rating on Square and raise our 12-month PT to $69 from $51. We are attracted to the company’s increasing market penetration, end-user growth and improving margin profile, driven by SG&A leverage and an increasing margin contribution from other services. Square updated guidance for the projected impact from the recently acquired the recent issuance of convertible debt. We expect rapid growth to continue and foresee further margin expansion going forward, driving stock performance." (6/1/2018)
- 3. BTIG Research analysts commented, "Threat, Weak 2Q18 EPS Guidance and Lofty Valuation While Square (SQ) today after the market close released a 1Q18 report featuring the company’s latest quarterly adjusted EBITDA beat and full- year guidance raise in terms of net and adjusted revenue and adjusted earnings per share, the initial reaction of SQ shares was to move lower. We believe that apparent disconnect can be attributed to three primary factors, with a fourth factor perhaps having some impact as well. First, less than two hours before SQ released its 1Q18 report the payment space was shaken by a media report that Amazon (AMZN, Not Rated) in an effort to expand adoption of its online payments service, Amazon Pay, had offered to pass through the discounts it receives on credit-card swipe fees to other retail merchants. The report emerged just days after SQ announced its acquisition of Weebly, a website creation platform, which the company framed as part of its effort to push from in-person payments to omnichannel commerce. In that regard, a more robust push by AMZN into the online payments space is bound to be viewed as a potential headwind for SQ, in our view." (5/3/2018)
Who are some of Square's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Square include salesforce.com (CRM), VMware (VMW), Activision Blizzard (ATVI), Intuit (INTU), Electronic Arts (EA), Dassault Systemes (DASTY), ServiceNow (NOW), Autodesk (ADSK), CA (CA), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Shopify (SHOP), Splunk (SPLK), ANSYS (ANSS), Citrix Systems (CTXS) and TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC Common Stock (TTWO).
Who are Square's key executives?
Square's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jack Dorsey, Chairman, Pres & CEO (Age 41)
- Mr. James Morgan McKelvey Jr., Co-Founder (Age 53)
- Ms. Sarah Friar, Chief Financial Officer (Age 45)
- Ms. Hillary B. Smith, Gen. Counsel and Corp. Sec. (Age 51)
- Ms. Alyssa Henry, Seller Lead (Age 48)
When did Square IPO?
(SQ) raised $324 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 19th 2015. The company issued 27,000,000 shares at $11.00-$13.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities, Jefferies, RBC Capital Markets, Stifel, LOYAL3 Securities and SMBC Nikko were co-managers.
Has Square been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about SQ stock have trended positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Square earned a media sentiment score of 0.26 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the technology company an impact score of 44.75 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are Square's major shareholders?
Square's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. (0.93%), Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.06%), Fred Alger Management Inc. (0.05%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.04%), Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC (0.03%) and Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (0.02%). Company insiders that own Square stock include Ajmere Dale, Alyssa Henry, Dana Wagner, Francoise Brougher, Hillary B Smith, Jack Dorsey, Jacqueline D Reses, James Morgan Jr Mckelvey, Lawrence Henry Summers, Mary G Meeker, Sarah Friar and Ventures Iii LP Khosla. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Square.
Which institutional investors are selling Square stock?
SQ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Amalgamated Bank, Essex Investment Management Co. LLC, Sicart Associates LLC, Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund and Eagle Capital Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Square company stock in the last year include Ajmere Dale, Hillary B Smith, Jack Dorsey, Jacqueline D Reses, James Morgan Jr Mckelvey, Mary G Meeker and Sarah Friar. View Insider Buying and Selling for Square.
Which institutional investors are buying Square stock?
SQ stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc., Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Fred Alger Management Inc., Gulf International Bank UK Ltd, State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., Franklin Street Advisors Inc. NC and Hartford Investment Management Co.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Square.
How do I buy shares of Square?
Shares of SQ can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Square's stock price today?
One share of SQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $70.41.
How big of a company is Square?
Square has a market capitalization of $28.18 billion and generates $2.21 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-62,810,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.10) on an earnings per share basis. Square employs 2,338 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Square?
Square's mailing address is 1455 MARKET STREET SUITE 600, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94103. The technology company can be reached via phone at 415-375-3176 or via email at [email protected]
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