BAM
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
BAM has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BAM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BAM's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BAM.
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.
BAM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 18x | $51.41 | — |
| Forward | 25x | $51.41 | — |
| Cheap | 35x | $104 | +101% |
| Fair | 45x | $132 | +157% |
| Expensive | 53x | $154 | +200% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BAM 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.
BAM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BAM, but weaker profitability.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
BAM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.05 | -30% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.92 | +83% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.72 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.54 | +7.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.52 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.50 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.35 | +19% |
| Q2 2024 | $1.13 | +77% |
| Q4 2023 | $1.13 | -62% |
BAM 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.
BAM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +22% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1B | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +22% |
| Q2 2022 | $924M | +25% |
BAM's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2022: $2.1B last quarter, up 89% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 57% | -9.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | -7.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | -27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 77% | +4.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 67% | -2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 61% | -7.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 75% | +7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 72% | N/A |
BAM 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 BAM 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.
BAM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $521M | -30% |
| Q2 2026 | $392.8M | -26% |
| Q1 2026 | $339M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $706M | +$1.6B |
| Q3 2025 | $741M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $529M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $265M | -48% |
| Q2 2022 | $2.7B | +31% |
BAM's free cash flow was $2B over the past year, up 186% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAM.
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 BAM on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BAM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -21.4M shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -47.6M shares |
| 3 years | +300% | +1.2B shares |
BAM has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2026 | $103M |
| Q1 2026 | $376M |
| Q4 2025 | $227M |
| Q3 2025 | $69M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $116M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BAM spent $716M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent the year before.
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 |
BAM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
BAM's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BAM.
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 BAM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BAM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.7 | Neutral |
BAM's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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).
BAM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BAM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 35% above |
| PE % | 10 | 54 | 44 pts below |
BAM 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.
BAM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.5 | 8.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $48.6 | 5.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $48.7 | 5.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.1 | 1.2% below |
| 200 week MA | $45.2 | 14% above |
BAM's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 14% 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 has the edge over BAM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BAM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $33.0 | $28.0 | -15% |
| 2023 | $28.0 | $40.2 | +43% |
| 2024 | $40.2 | $54.6 | +36% |
| 2025 | $54.6 | $53.4 | -2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $53.4 | $51.4 | -3.7% |
BAM has finished lower in two of the last four years. It's down 3.7% so far in 2026.
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 the edge over BAM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.