{
  "id": 7115321,
  "title": "Intuit vs. Block: 1 Fintech Stock Is Built for the Next Decade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/intuit-vs-block-1-fintech-stock-is-built-for-the-next-decade",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-12T13:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/intuit-vs-block-1-fintech-130003367.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fintech is entering a new era with artificial intelligence (AI), and both Intuit (INTU) and Block (XYZ) are aggressively expanding their product offerings to incorporate AI. While both companies show promise, Block appears to have more growth potential for the next decade.\n\nIntuit is a well-established financial software and services platform for consumers and businesses, with a strong focus on tax and money management. The company's revenue grew by 14% and earnings grew by 20% in fiscal 2026. Intuit has made significant strides in AI, with millions of customers already using its AI-native experiences. The company generated over $120 billion in tax refunds using its AI-powered platform and helped customers file over 39 million tax returns. Intuit's cash position is solid, with $7.2 billion in cash and investments, while it reduced its debt and raised its dividend.\n\nIn contrast, Block is building a comprehensive financial ecosystem for businesses and consumers, focusing on payment processing, banking, lending, and commerce. Block's Q2 2026 earnings grew by 65% year-over-year, with Gross Payment Volume (GPV) increasing by 13%. Cash App, Block's consumer-focused business, has seen substantial growth, with gross profit increasing by 31% and inflows per active user rising by 9% year-over-year. Block is also exploring new monetization opportunities, such as its Neighborhoods platform, which connects Square sellers with Cash App consumers. Block's strong balance sheet, with $7.9 billion in cash and $4.6 billion remaining under its share-repurchase authorization, provides flexibility for future investments.\n\nWhile Intuit has an established, mature fintech business, Block has a more expansive growth strategy, encompassing multiple avenues for long-term expansion. Block's focus on AI-driven products, cross-platform monetization, and a rapidly growing customer base suggests that it could be the better fintech stock for investors seeking to capitalize on the next decade of fintech innovation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}