Anna Patterson - Block Independent Director

SQ Stock  USD 71.60  1.18  1.68%   

Director

Ms. Anna Patterson is Independent Director of the company. She has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2017. Since April 2017, Ms. Patterson has served as Founder and Managing Partner at Gradient Ventures, Googles artificial intelligencefocused venture fund, and since September 2010, as a Vice President of Engineering at Google. Prior to that, from January 2007 to September 2010, Ms. Patterson served as CoFounder and President at Cuil, and from February 2004 to January 2007, as Director of Engineering at Google. Ms. Patterson also currently serves on the National Council at the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Washington University in St. Louis and on the boards of directors of a number of privatelyheld companies since 2017.
Age 54
Tenure 7 years
Professional MarksPh.D
Address 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States, 94612
Phone415 375 3176
Webhttps://www.block.xyz
Patterson holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.

Block Management Efficiency

At this time, Block's Return On Tangible Assets are relatively stable compared to the past year. As of 04/23/2024, Return On Assets is likely to grow to 0.0003, while Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop (0.01). As of 04/23/2024, Total Current Liabilities is likely to grow to about 10.4 B. Also, Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to grow to about 35.8 BBlock's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Block manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
The company reports 6.07 B of total liabilities with total debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 0.33, which is normal for its line of buisiness. Block Inc has a current ratio of 1.82, which is generally considered normal. Debt can assist Block until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Block's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Block Inc sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Block to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Block's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

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Block, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, creates tools that enables sellers to accept card payments and provides reporting and analytics, and next-day settlement. Block, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is based in San Francisco, California. Block operates under SoftwareInfrastructure classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 8521 people. Block Inc (SQ) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA, United States, 94612 and employs 12,985 people. Block is listed under Data Processing & Outsourced Services category by Fama And French industry classification.

Management Performance

Block Inc Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Block's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Block inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Block. The board's role is to monitor Block's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Block's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Block's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Sarah Friar, CFO
Darren Walker, Independent Director
Shawn Carter, Director
James McKelvey, Independent Director
Jack Dorsey, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Francoise Brougher, Business Lead
Rut Bunthuwong, Managing Director
Earvin Johnson, Independent Director
Sharon Rothstein, Director
Jacqueline Reses, Square Capital Lead and People Lead
Amy Brooks, Independent Director
Sivan Whiteley, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Mike Brock, Chief TBD
Ajmere Dale, Chief Accounting Officer
Lawrence Summers, Independent Director
Jim McKelvey, Director
Paul Deighton, Independent Director
Brian Grassadonia, Cash App Lead
Dana Wagner, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Mary Meeker, Independent Director
Randall Garutti, Independent Director
Felicia Mayo, People Lead
Roelof Botha, Independent Director
Alyssa Henry, Seller Lead
Jesse Dorogusker, Tidal Lead
Jason Lee, Head Relations
Chrysty Esperanza, Chief Officer
Naveen Rao, Independent Director
Timothy Murphy, Interim Co-CFO, Treasurer
Amrita Ahuja, Chief Financial Officer
Anna Patterson, Independent Director
Mohit Daswani, Interim Co-CFO, Treasurer
David Viniar, Lead Independent Director
Hillary Smith, General Counsel
Vinod Khosla, Director
Ruth Simmons, Independent Director

Block Stock Performance Indicators

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right stock is not an easy task. Is Block a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.

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Is Block's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Block. If investors know Block will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Block listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(1.00)
Earnings Share
0.02
Revenue Per Share
35.995
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.241
Return On Assets
(0)
The market value of Block Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Block that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Block's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Block's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Block's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Block's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Block's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Block is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Block's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.