BCS
Barclays PLC
BCS has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BCS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BCS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BCS.
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.
BCS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.1x | $13.63 | -40% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $22.57 | -1.2% |
| Current | 8.5x | $22.84 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $29.76 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BCS's PE is 8.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 BCS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BCS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BCS, with profitability improving.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
BCS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.69 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.58 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.31 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.26 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.19 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.86 | +29% |
BCS 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.
BCS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8B | +9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.2B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.8B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.9B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1B | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $10B | +8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.2B | +26% |
BCS's revenue is growing: $9.8B last quarter, up 9.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +23 points |
BCS 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 BCS 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.
BCS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
BCS's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BCS.
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 BCS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BCS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -75.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -155M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -495M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -909M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -942M shares |
BCS has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BCS hasn't bought back shares in 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 |
BCS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -23.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -10.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -10.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -28.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -12.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -15.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
BCS 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.
BCS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.1 | Oversold |
BCS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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).
BCS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BCS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.5x | 13x | 35% below |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
BCS 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.
BCS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.9 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $25.5 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.8 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.2 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.2 | 50% above |
BCS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 50% 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 BCS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BCS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.45 | $8.11 | -14% |
| 2021 | $8.11 | $10.2 | +26% |
| 2022 | $10.2 | $7.79 | -24% |
| 2023 | $7.79 | $7.88 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $7.88 | $13.3 | +69% |
| 2025 | $13.3 | $25.7 | +94% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.7 | $22.8 | -11% |
BCS has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's down 11% 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 BCS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.