AAMI
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
AAMI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AAMI's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AAMI.
BLK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BLK's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BLK.
AAMI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.2x | $10.93 | -89% |
| Fair | 10x | $35.36 | -63% |
| Forward | 16x | $95.12 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $64.47 | -32% |
| Current | 28x | $95.12 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AAMI's PE is in its expensive range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
BLK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 19x | $848 | -30% |
| Fair | 22x | $973 | -20% |
| Expensive | 26x | $1,149 | -5.5% |
| Current | 28x | $1,217 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BLK has the edge over AAMI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AAMI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AAMI, with profitability improving.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
AAMI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.90 | +73% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.41 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.35 | -1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.21 | -0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.35 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.38 | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.39 | +46% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.22 | +43% |
AAMI has the edge over BLK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BLK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.87 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.73 | -0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.73 | -4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.31 | -17% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.42 | -2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $41.89 | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $41.69 | +5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.53 | +16% |
BLK earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
AAMI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $191.2M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $185.1M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $167M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $172.2M | +2.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $144.2M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $127.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $119.9M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $167.8M | +28% |
AAMI's revenue has grown year over year for 14 quarters in a row: $191M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 26% | +8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +4.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 25% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -3.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 39% | +12 points |
AAMI's operating margin was 26% last quarter, up 8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BLK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.8B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7B | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $7B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5B | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.4B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.7B | +23% |
BLK has the edge over AAMI on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | 0 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +9.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | -13 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | -8.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -5.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | +2.3 points |
BLK has the edge over AAMI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AAMI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.3M | +$81.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $26M | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | -$44.9M | +$3.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $8.7M | +$27.8M |
| Q3 2025 | -$23.9M | -134% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.6M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | -$48.8M | -$8.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$19.1M | -145% |
AAMI's free cash flow was $47M over the past year, against −$30M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AAMI.
BLK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6B | +95% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | -12% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | +$120M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.1B | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | -6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.2B | -$734M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5B | +35% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.4B | +47% |
BLK has the edge over AAMI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AAMI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -124K shares |
| 1 year | -0.7% | -247K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -7M shares |
| 5 years | -57% | -47.6M shares |
| Available history | -59% | -50.3M shares |
AAMI has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $103.2M |
BLK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -148K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -677K shares |
| 3 years | +9.3% | +14M shares |
| 5 years | +6.2% | +9.6M shares |
| Available history | +4.4% | +7M shares |
BLK has 165M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | $396M |
| Q1 2025 | $657M |
| Q4 2024 | $386M |
| Q2 2024 | $519M |
| Q1 2024 | $634M |
| Q4 2023 | $384M |
| Q3 2023 | $396M |
| Q2 2023 | $383M |
AAMI Net Leverage
BLK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 0.1x | Very low |
BLK has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
AAMI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.9 | Neutral |
AAMI's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (neutral).
BLK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 79.0 | Neutral |
BLK's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 79 (neutral).
AAMI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AAMI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 92 | 63 | 29 pts above |
AAMI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
BLK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 113% above |
| PE % | 97 | 63 | 34 pts above |
BLK has the edge over AAMI on valuation relative to its sector.
AAMI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.7 | 2.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $89.6 | 6.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $71.2 | 34% above |
| 100 week MA | $53.1 | 79% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 152% above |
AAMI is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 152% above its 200-week average.
BLK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,128.0 | 7.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,108.9 | 9.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,071.6 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,051.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $914.1 | 33% above |
BLK is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
AAMI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.1 | $19.0 | +88% |
| 2021 | $19.0 | $25.7 | +35% |
| 2022 | $25.7 | $19.3 | -25% |
| 2023 | $19.3 | $19.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | $19.2 | $26.9 | +40% |
| 2025 | $26.9 | $48.4 | +80% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.4 | $95.1 | +97% |
AAMI has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BLK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $503.0 | $707.2 | +41% |
| 2021 | $707.2 | $913.9 | +29% |
| 2022 | $913.9 | $703.9 | -23% |
| 2023 | $703.9 | $811.8 | +15% |
| 2024 | $811.8 | $1,044.2 | +29% |
| 2025 | $1,044.2 | $1,088.1 | +4.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $1,088.1 | $1,216.6 | +12% |
BLK has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.