Square — Amortization of acquired technology assets
Block Square — Amortization of acquired technology assets decreased by 13.2% to $1.15M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 24.0%, from $1.51M to $1.15M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Square — Amortization of acquired technology assets shows a downward trend with a -29.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant recent M&A activity, while stable or declining values suggest the aging of acquired asset portfolios.
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 companies with active acquisition strategies.
xyz_segment_square_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 | $2.66M | $2.66M | $2.66M | $2.66M | $2.54M | $2.19M | $1.49M | $1.51M | $1.51M | $1.51M | $961.00K | $1.32M | $1.15M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -4.6% | -13.7% | -31.8% | +0.9% | +0.1% | -0.1% | -36.2% | +37.5% | -13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.6% | -17.6% | -43.8% | -43.3% | -40.6% | -31.2% | -35.6% | -12.3% | -24.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Block's square — amortization of acquired technology assets?
- Block (XYZ) reported square — amortization of acquired technology assets of $1.15M in Q1 2026.
- How has Block's square — amortization of acquired technology assets changed year-over-year?
- Block's square — amortization of acquired technology assets decreased by 24.0% year-over-year, from $1.51M to $1.15M.
- What is the long-term trend for Block's square — amortization of acquired technology assets?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), Block's square — amortization of acquired technology assets has grown at a -29.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.63M to $5.30M.
- What does square — amortization of acquired technology assets mean?
- The non-cash expense of writing down the value of technology acquired through business purchases.