In this video, I will go over Square's (SQ -0.70%) Q3 earnings report. I expected more from this quarter, as I mentioned in my Q3 preview piece, but it's not all doom and gloom. You can find the video below, but here are some of the highlights.
Earnings summary
The company reported total net revenue of $3.84 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up 27% year over year (YOY) and missing estimates of $4.48 billion.
- Excluding Bitcoin, total net revenue in the third quarter was $2.03 billion, up 45% YOY.
- Bitcoin revenue was $1.81 billion, up just 11% YOY, and Bitcoin gross profit was only $42 million, which was surprising since Bitcoin reached new all-time highs. On the call, Jack Dorsey reiterated that Square will not add any other cryptocurrencies to Cash App, which in shareholders' eyes might be a big red flag.
- Gross profit was $1.13 billion, up 43% YOY and up 51% on a two-year CAGR basis (which is a better comparison to show how the long-term trend will continue).
- Seller gross profit grew 48% YOY to $606 million and 29% on a two-year CAGR basis.
- Cash App gross profit grew 33% YOY but was down quarter over quarter to $512 million and 104% on a two-year CAGR basis.
- Teens can now use Cash App with their parents' or guardians' consent. This audience represents 20 million people in the US.
- In 2022, Square will continue to expand its product offering and expand into new markets as well as approach larger sellers.
- The Afterpay acquisition is expected to close in Q1 of 2022.
As of now, long-term investors have nothing to fear. But we should keep a close eye on Dorsey's Bitcoin-maximalist views because he might turn Square into Twitter and fail to monetize its users enough.
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*Stock prices used were the closing prices of Nov. 4, 2021. The video was published on Nov. 5, 2021.
