BHF
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
BHF offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over BHF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
BHF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BHF's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BHF.
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.
BHF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.7x | $16.67 | -62% |
| Forward | 2.4x | $44.10 | — |
| Fair | 4.4x | $43.35 | -1.7% |
| Current | 4.5x | $44.10 | — |
| Expensive | 7.2x | $70.02 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BHF's PE is in its fair range at 4.5x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 2.4x, in its cheap range.
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 BHF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BHF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BHF's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
BHF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.60 | +91% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.76 | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.44 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.07 | -139% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.71 | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.14 | +$34.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $8.72 | +$24.63 |
| Q1 2025 | $7.82 | +$26.86 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.64 | +$23.18 |
BHF 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.
BHF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $853M | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $871M | -39% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | +3130% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | -14% |
BHF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $853M last quarter, down 53% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 76% | +65 points |
| Q1 2026 | -65% | -50 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.9% | -60 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +23 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | +815 points |
| Q4 2024 | 69% | +153 points |
BHF 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 BHF 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.
BHF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$476M | -507% |
| Q2 2026 | -$431M | -$430M |
| Q1 2026 | -$221M | -251% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | +$115M |
| Q3 2025 | $117M | +388% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1M | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $146M | +$676M |
| Q4 2024 | -$118M | -178% |
BHF's free cash flow was −$1.1B over the past year, against $144M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BHF.
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 BHF on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
BHF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +41.8K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +369K shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -7.9M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -25.4M shares |
| Available history | -49% | -54.6M shares |
BHF has 58M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $43M |
| Q1 2025 | $59M |
| Q4 2024 | $60M |
BHF 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 the edge over BHF 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 |
BHF 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.
BHF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 10.5 | Oversold |
BHF's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (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).
BHF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BHF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 13x | 65% below |
| PE % | 52 | 63 | 11 pts below |
BHF 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.
BHF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.0 | 6.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $53.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $59.1 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.6 | 22% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.3 | 16% below |
BHF is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below 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 BHF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BHF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.5 | $35.4 | -10% |
| 2021 | $35.4 | $52.2 | +47% |
| 2022 | $52.2 | $51.1 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | $51.1 | $52.9 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $52.9 | $48.2 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | $48.2 | $64.9 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.9 | $44.1 | -32% |
BHF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 32% 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 BHF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.