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 4.1× larger than Block by market cap; Charles Schwab trades at the lower P/E (18.7 vs 130.5); year to date, Block leads (+27.1% vs +12.4%).
Side by side
| SCHW | XYZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $189B | $46.6B |
| Price | $109.39 | $83.10 |
| Today | −2.6% | +0.5% |
| Return YTD | +12.4% | +27.1% |
| Return 1Y | +16.7% | +4.6% |
| P/E | 18.7 | 130.5 |
| P/S | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| P/B | 3.8 | 2.1 |
Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close
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.
Full XYZ profile →More SCHW & XYZ comparisons
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