BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
BOTJ
Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc.
BOTJ has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
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.
BOTJ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BOTJ's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BOTJ.
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.
BOTJ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $16.39 | -34% |
| Fair | 8.7x | $23.04 | -7% |
| Current | 9.4x | $24.77 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $29.29 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BOTJ has the edge over BLK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
BOTJ Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BOTJ to show an outlook.
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.
BOTJ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.64 | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.52 | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +65% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.99 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.76 | -4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.59 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.46 | -26% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.75 | -8.4% |
BOTJ has the edge over BLK on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 BOTJ 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.
BOTJ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.5M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M | +9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $11M | +7.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.5M | +8.8% |
BOTJ's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $14M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +3.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | -1.4 points |
BOTJ's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 4.2 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
BOTJ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.2M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $332K | -91% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.4M | +2990% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3M | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.5M | +64% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5M | +27% |
| Q1 2025 | $141K | +$1.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5M | -55% |
BOTJ's free cash flow was $12M over the past year, up 15% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BOTJ.
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 BOTJ 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 |
BOTJ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -4.2% | -197K shares |
| Available history | -5.7% | -276K shares |
BOTJ has 5M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | $184,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $813,000 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | $215,000 |
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.
BOTJ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
BOTJ has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
BOTJ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
BOTJ's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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.
BOTJ PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BOTJ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
BOTJ has the edge over BLK on valuation relative to its sector.
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 BOTJ on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BOTJ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.3 | 5.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $26.7 | 7.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.3 | 6.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.2 | 63% above |
BOTJ has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 63% above its 200-week average.
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.
BOTJ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.0 | $11.1 | -21% |
| 2021 | $11.1 | $16.0 | +45% |
| 2022 | $16.0 | $11.9 | -26% |
| 2023 | $11.9 | $12.2 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $15.5 | +27% |
| 2025 | $15.5 | $18.2 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.2 | $24.8 | +36% |
BOTJ has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.