Beat-and-Raise: Strong Q1 and Upgraded Full-Year Outlook
Exceeded Q1 guidance and raised 2026 outlook: now expect $12.33B in gross profit (19% YoY growth, +1ppt vs prior guide), $3.34B adjusted operating income, and $3.85 adjusted diluted EPS (expected +62% YoY). Q2 guide: $3.04B gross profit (20% YoY), $740M adjusted operating income (35% YoY, +2ppt margin expansion), and $0.86 adjusted diluted EPS (+39% YoY).
Record Adjusted Profitability and Earnings
Q1 adjusted operating income reached $728M (+56% YoY) at a 25% margin; adjusted EBITDA hit $1.0B; adjusted diluted EPS grew 52% YoY to $0.85. Leadership noted all-time highs for these adjusted metrics on a dollar and margin basis.
Cash App: Rapid Gross Profit and Engagement Growth
Cash App gross profit grew 38% YoY to drive overall results; monthly transacting actives grew 4% YoY, inflows per transacting active up 10% YoY, and primary banking actives grew 18% YoY to 9.7M. Consumer lending originations rose 82% YoY.
Square: Accelerating GPV and International Strength
Square GPV grew 13% YoY (11.5% constant currency) with gross profit up 9% YoY. Key vertical acceleration: food & beverage GPV +21% YoY and mid-market GPV +22% YoY. International GPV grew 35% YoY (26% constant currency).
Product and AI Momentum — Faster Velocity and New Features
Production code changes per engineer increased more than 2.5x from January to April; production changes by non-engineers were up nearly 60% in April vs January. Moneybot reached GA across Cash App; Managerbot enabled for >1M sellers; Cash App Score rollout started.
Early Traction for Intelligence Products and Cross-Sell
Managerbot retention and reuse have exceeded early expectations; Moneybot saw ~1M actives use it in a week and >33% of Moneybot-driven money movements attach to a new product, signaling strong cross-sell potential. Neighborhoods reached $320M annualized GPV (up 190% since December) and added more sellers in April than in its prior history.
Go-to-Market and Channel Expansion Showing ROI
Sustained new volume added (NVA) growth driven by field sales, self-onboard, and ISOs. ISO channel scaled to >140 active partners and is ramping quickly; field sales and marketing producing strong payback (4–6 quarter payback cited).
Product Releases and Platform Improvements
Launched next-generation Square Register, expanded Square Bitcoin payments into retail/services, rolled out dozens of seller features, and expanded BNPL (Afterpay) across Cash App including pre-purchase and peer-to-peer integrations.