ASB
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
ASB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ASB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ASB.
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.
ASB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $22.02 | -29% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $30.81 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $30.62 | -0.6% |
| Current | 11x | $30.81 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $62.92 | +104% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ASB has the edge over BLK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its expensive range at 28x.
ASB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ASB, with profitability holding steady.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
ASB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.30 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.89 | +232% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.86 | +309% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.88 | +265% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.77 | +285% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.87 | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.70 | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.79 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.72 | -36% |
ASB has the edge over BLK on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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.
ASB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $464.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $450.4M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $383M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $389.4M | +513% |
| Q3 2025 | $386.5M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $367M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $344.7M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $63.5M | -48% |
ASB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $464M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +4.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +322 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -280% | -167 points |
ASB has the edge over BLK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 ASB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
ASB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $329.2M | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $207.1M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $135.9M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $218.1M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $158M | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $141.5M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $98.2M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $207.1M | +220% |
ASB has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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's free cash flow was $4.8B over the past year, up 22% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
ASB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +21.8M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +37.5M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +37.4M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +26.6M shares |
ASB has 189M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
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 the edge over ASB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
ASB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
ASB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ASB.
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 the edge over ASB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ASB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.9 | Neutral |
ASB's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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).
ASB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ASB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
ASB has the edge over BLK on valuation relative to its sector.
BLK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 113% above |
| PE % | 97 | 63 | 34 pts above |
BLK is trading at 28x earnings, a 113% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
ASB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.7 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.4 | 1.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.5 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.4 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.3 | 32% above |
ASB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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.
ASB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $17.0 | -23% |
| 2021 | $17.0 | $22.5 | +32% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $22.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $22.7 | $21.4 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $24.1 | +12% |
| 2025 | $24.1 | $26.4 | +9.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.4 | $30.8 | +17% |
ASB 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.