Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
Block Sales & Marketing increased by 5.0% to $650.51M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.0%, from $504.46M to $650.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal an aggressive growth strategy, while a decrease might indicate cost-cutting or reduced market investment.
Detailed definition
Selling and marketing expenses include costs associated with advertising, sales force compensation, and promotional acti...
Peer comparison
Common operating expense category; analyzed as a percentage of revenue to gauge marketing efficiency.
Metric ID:
selling_and_marketingHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $373.88M | $409.07M | $484.78M | $501.56M | $530.83M | $485.84M | $539.72M | $496.01M | $537.61M | $479.38M | $506.01M | $443.89M | $507.56M | $511.76M | $521.06M | $504.46M | $549.73M | $599.33M | $619.55M | $650.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.4% | +18.5% | +3.5% | +5.8% | -8.5% | +11.1% | -8.1% | +8.4% | -10.8% | +5.6% | -12.3% | +14.3% | +0.8% | +1.8% | -3.2% | +9.0% | +9.0% | +3.4% | +5.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.0% | +18.8% | +11.3% | -1.1% | +1.3% | -1.3% | -6.2% | -10.5% | -5.6% | +6.8% | +3.0% | +13.6% | +8.3% | +17.1% | +18.9% | +29.0% |
Range$373.88M – $650.51M
CAGR+12.4%
Avg YoY Growth+9.1%
Median YoY Growth+7.5%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's sales & marketing?
- Block (XYZ) reported sales & marketing of $650.51M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- Block's sales & marketing increased by 29.0% year-over-year, from $504.46M to $650.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Block's sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Block's sales & marketing has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.62B to $2.27B.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- Costs related to promoting products and acquiring or retaining customers.