Charles Schwabvs.Block
SCHW vs XYZ · both in Brokers & fintech, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: Brokers, trading apps and crypto platforms where investors and consumers access the market.
Charles Schwab is about 3.7× larger than Block by market cap; Charles Schwab trades at the lower P/E (16.6 vs 127.0); year to date, Block leads (+15.6% vs −3.0%).
Side by side
| SCHW | XYZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $167B | $45.3B |
| Price | $96.70 | $77.24 |
| Today | −0.2% | +2.7% |
| Return YTD | −3.0% | +15.6% |
| Return 1Y | +3.3% | −7.2% |
| Since July 13, 2026 | −5.5% | −1.9% |
| P/E | 16.6 | 127.0 |
| P/S | 5.6 | 1.8 |
| P/B | 3.3 | 2.1 |
Data as of 2026-10-09 · updates daily after U.S. close
Since July 13, 2026: the change in the closing price from the first session with a close for both companies. Sectivia records these closes itself, starting June 26, 2026.
The two companies
Charles SchwabSCHW
Trillions in client assets sit on its brokerage and custody platform. Commissions are not what pays for it; net interest on client cash does most of the work, with asset management fees and trading behind it.
Full SCHW profile →BlockXYZ
Two products carry the company: Square, which takes payments for merchants, and Cash App, which handles consumer money. Bitcoin runs through both. Growth-oriented, and the field is crowded.
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