Block raises 2026 outlook on strong quarter, says AI touches nearly all code

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Fintech firm Block raised its full-year 2026 outlook after a strong Q2 performance. Gross profit surged 25% year-over-year to $3.17 billion, exceeding guidance. Adjusted operating income hit $855 million, and adjusted EPS of $1.02 beat estimates. Consequently, Block increased its full-year gross profit forecast to $12.51 billion and adjusted operating income to $3.47 billion. CFO Amrita Ahuja attributed the guidance hike to strong execution and momentum. Separately, the company revealed that agentic AI assisted in writing and reviewing nearly all production code changes in June. This follows a February AI-led restructuring that eliminated 4,000 jobs. According to Block, code changes per engineer have increased 150% since the start of the year.

Fintech company Block (XYZ) lifted its full-year outlook after reporting a strong second quarter driven by growth in Cash App and Square, with gross profit up 25% year over year to $3.17 billion, ahead of Block’s prior guidance.

Second-quarter adjusted operating income also exceeded guidance, reaching $855 million, according to a results filing on Wednesday. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.02, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of 87 cents per share.

The results led Block to lift its full-year gross profit guidance to $12.51 billion from $12.33 billion, and adjusted operating income to $3.47 billion from $3.34 billion.

“Our increased guidance reflects the strength of our first-half execution and the momentum we’re carrying into the second half of 2026,” said Block’s chief financial officer Amrita Ahuja in an earnings call.

Meanwhile, Block said in a shareholder letter that agentic AI helped write and review nearly all production code changes in June, coming months after it cut 4,000 jobs in February as part of an AI-led restructuring.

Owen Jennings, Block’s business lead, told analysts in the earnings call that code changes per engineer are up 150% compared to the start of the year.

Related: Dorsey’s Block says new AI tool handles 15% of code work

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QWhat are the main factors that led Block to raise its full-year financial outlook?

ABlock raised its full-year outlook due to a strong second quarter driven by growth in its Cash App and Square businesses, with gross profit increasing 25% year over year to $3.17 billion, exceeding prior guidance. Adjusted operating income and EPS also beat expectations.

QWhat specific full-year guidance metrics did Block increase, and to what new figures?

ABlock increased its full-year gross profit guidance to $12.51 billion from $12.33 billion. It also raised its adjusted operating income guidance to $3.47 billion from $3.34 billion.

QWhat significant role did AI play in Block's operations as mentioned in the shareholder letter?

AAccording to Block's shareholder letter, agentic AI helped write and review nearly all production code changes in the company during June.

QHow did the number of code changes per engineer at Block change according to the earnings call, and what was the comparison period?

AOwen Jennings stated in the earnings call that code changes per engineer are up 150% compared to the start of the year.

QWhat major corporate action did Block take earlier in the year (February) that was mentioned in relation to its AI focus?

AIn February, Block cut 4,000 jobs as part of an AI-led restructuring.

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