XYZ 10-K Analysis: Block's 91.9% Margin Engine vs Its Doubling Loan Losses
Block reported revenue growth of 0.3% in FY 2025 — the kind of number that makes growth investors look away. But the 10-K reveals financial solutions operating at 91.9% gross margins grew 28%, driving Cash App's margin from 32.2% to 41.1% in a single year. The catch: loan losses doubled to 19.7% of financial solutions revenue, and Block deployed $3.5B into lending — more than its entire free cash flow. With $8.3B in capital demands against $2.43B in FCF, and a 40% workforce reduction contingent on AI tools management admits may 'fail entirely,' Block's transformation is the highest-stakes bet in fintech.