Cash App — Amortization of acquired technology assets
Block Cash App — Amortization of acquired technology assets decreased by 7.3% to $11.67M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.4%, from $13.17M to $11.67M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Cash App — Amortization of acquired technology assets shows relatively stable performance with a -4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels indicate significant past M&A activity, while changes in this metric reflect the aging of acquired technology portfolios rather than current operational performance.
Detailed definition
This represents the non-cash expense related to the systematic write-down of intangible technology assets acquired throu...
Peer comparison
Comparable to amortization of intangibles in segment reporting for companies that grow through frequent technology acquisitions.
xyz_segment_cash_app_amortization_of_acquired_technology_assetsHistorical Data
| 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 | $14.03M | $14.03M | $14.03M | $14.03M | $13.73M | $13.64M | $13.93M | $14.06M | $13.17M | $12.90M | $12.90M | $12.59M | $11.67M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | -0.7% | +2.1% | +0.9% | -6.3% | -2.0% | -0.0% | -2.3% | -7.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | -2.8% | -0.8% | +0.2% | -4.1% | -5.4% | -7.4% | -10.4% | -11.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets?
- Block (XYZ) reported cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets of $11.67M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets changed year-over-year?
- Block's cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets decreased by 11.4% year-over-year, from $13.17M to $11.67M.
- What is the long-term trend for Block's cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Block's cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets has grown at a -4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.14M to $51.55M.
- What does cash app — amortization of acquired technology assets mean?
- The non-cash accounting expense for writing down the value of acquired technology assets.