ATLO
Ames National Corporation
ATLO has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
ATLO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ATLO's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ATLO.
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.
ATLO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.5x | $27.22 | -20% |
| Fair | 11x | $32.97 | -3.6% |
| Current | 12x | $34.19 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $43.71 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATLO 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.
ATLO Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for ATLO to show an outlook.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
ATLO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.87 | +59% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.58 | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.42 | +91% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.14 | +88% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.80 | +82% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.54 | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.27 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.14 | -5.8% |
ATLO 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.
ATLO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.4M | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.1M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.2M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $18.7M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.6M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.1M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.5M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.7M | +11% |
ATLO's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $20M last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +5.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +15 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +6.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +11 points |
ATLO 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 ATLO 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
ATLO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4M | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2M | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $8M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.9M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M | +431% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.9M | +9.9% |
ATLO 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.
ATLO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -36.9K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -135K shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -263K shares |
| Available history | -4.1% | -380K shares |
ATLO has 9M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $733,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $122,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $279,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $550,000 |
| Q4 2023 | — |
ATLO spent $733,000 buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 |
ATLO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -10.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
ATLO has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
ATLO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 75.8 | Neutral |
ATLO's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 76 (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).
ATLO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ATLO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.6% below |
| PE % | 54 | 63 | 9 pts below |
ATLO 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.
ATLO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.9 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $31.8 | 7.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.9 | 18% above |
| 100 week MA | $23.7 | 44% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.5 | 59% above |
ATLO is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 59% 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.
ATLO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.9 | $24.9 | -11% |
| 2021 | $24.9 | $24.2 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | $24.2 | $23.3 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | $23.3 | $21.3 | -8.4% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $16.5 | -23% |
| 2025 | $16.5 | $23.1 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.1 | $34.2 | +48% |
ATLO 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.