BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
BRO
Brown & Brown, Inc.
BRO has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
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.
BRO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BRO's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BRO.
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.
BRO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $70.55 | — |
| Current | 23x | $70.55 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $75.13 | +6.5% |
| Fair | 28x | $86.99 | +23% |
| Expensive | 30x | $94.46 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BRO 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.
BRO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect BRO's profitability to improve, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
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 has the edge over BRO on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BRO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.65 | +49% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.12 | -6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.13 | -9.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.07 | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.16 | -8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.34 | -8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.47 | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.59 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.46 | +13% |
BRO earned $3.12 per share over the past year, down 6.6% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 BRO 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 has the edge over BRO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BRO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.7B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +35% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +9.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +15% |
BRO's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.7B last quarter, up 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | -2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | -3.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | -7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -5.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | -11 points |
BRO's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 0.8 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom 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.
BRO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $493M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $329M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $241M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $424M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $452M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $310M | -7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $196M | +$196M |
| Q4 2024 | $341M | +24% |
BRO has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
BRO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -4M shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | +17% | +48.7M shares |
| 5 years | +19% | +53.1M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +55.4M shares |
BRO has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250M |
| Q2 2026 | $250M |
| Q1 2026 | $250M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $100,000 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 BRO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BRO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 4.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.3x | Moderate |
BRO's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 4.8 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BRO.
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).
BRO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 69.7 | Neutral |
BRO's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (neutral).
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.
BRO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BRO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 74% above |
| PE % | 9 | 63 | 54 pts below |
BRO 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 BRO on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BRO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $67.3 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $68.7 | 2.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $68.6 | 2.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $85.8 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $82.8 | 15% below |
BRO has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 15% below 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 the edge over BRO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
BRO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.3 | $46.3 | +18% |
| 2021 | $46.3 | $68.0 | +47% |
| 2022 | $68.0 | $56.9 | -16% |
| 2023 | $56.9 | $71.1 | +25% |
| 2024 | $71.1 | $102.9 | +45% |
| 2025 | $102.9 | $80.8 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.8 | $70.6 | -13% |
BRO has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 13% so far in 2026.