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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 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

SCHWXYZ
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/E18.7130.5
P/S6.41.9
P/B3.82.1

Data as of 2026-08-27 · updates daily after U.S. close

The two companies

Charles SchwabSCHW

NYSE · USA

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.

Discount brokerCustodianClient assets
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BlockXYZ

NYSE · USA

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.

FintechSquare & Cash AppBitcoin
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