Head to head · SEC data as of September 11, 2026
Coinbase
70
Quality score · out of 100
Block
67
Quality score · out of 100
On paper this one is nearly a draw: Coinbase scores 70 and Block scores 67 out of 100 in our fundamental quality model. Coinbase wins on revenue growth (33.6% vs 19.3%) and less debt (-3.06× vs -0.46×). Block answers with net margin (1.4% vs -15.7%) and ROE (1.6% vs -7.6%).
| Metric | Coinbase | Block |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 70 | 67 |
| Net margin | -15.7% | 1.4% |
| Gross margin | — | 46.4% |
| ROE | -7.6% | 1.6% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | -3.06× | -0.46× |
| FCF margin | — | 15.5% |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 33.6% | 19.3% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | — | 4.5% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
Coinbase. Coinbase is America's largest cryptocurrency platform: where individuals and institutions buy, sell and custody bitcoin and company. Its income statement mirrors the crypto market: euphoric in bull cycles, deserted in the winters.
Block. Block is the home of Square and Cash App: the terminals and software collecting payments for millions of small merchants, and the finance app where tens of millions of Americans store, send and invest money — bitcoin included, founder Jack Dorsey's confessed obsession.
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Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Coinbase or Block?
They're practically tied: Coinbase and Block score 70 and 67 out of 100 in the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data). The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Coinbase the better investment?
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Data: official SEC filings (EDGAR) · Recomputed on September 11, 2026
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