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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 3.9× larger than Block by market cap; Charles Schwab trades at the lower P/E (19.0 vs 56.9); year to date, Block leads (+18.8% vs +3.2%).

Side by side

SCHWXYZ
Market cap$179B$45.9B
Price$103.07$78.64
Today−0.0%+1.7%
Return YTD+3.2%+18.8%
Return 1Y+10.8%+12.4%
P/E19.056.9
P/S6.31.9
P/B3.62.1

Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

Charles SchwabSCHW

NYSE · USA

The largest U.S. discount broker and custodian, holding trillions in client assets. Earns on net interest, asset management fees and trading, not commissions.

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BlockXYZ

NYSE · USA

The fintech behind Square (merchant payments) and Cash App (consumer finance), blending payments, banking-style services and bitcoin. Growth-oriented and competitive.

FintechSquare & Cash AppBitcoin
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