BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
BUSE
First Busey Corporation
BUSE has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
BUSE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BUSE's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BUSE.
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.
BUSE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $26.46 | -8.4% |
| Current | 11x | $28.88 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $28.88 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $30.48 | +5.5% |
| Expensive | 14x | $37.62 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BUSE 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.
BUSE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect BUSE's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its 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 BUSE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BUSE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.64 | +0.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.63 | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.60 | +130% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.43 | +125% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.47 | -26% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | -41% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.13 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.08 | -46% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.98 | -9.2% |
BUSE earned $2.63 per share over the past year, up 127% from the year before.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
BUSE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $193.5M | -1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $196.7M | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $196.2M | +57% |
| Q4 2025 | $200.2M | +71% |
| Q3 2025 | $196.3M | +66% |
| Q2 2025 | $198M | +140% |
| Q1 2025 | $125M | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $116.8M | +51% |
BUSE's revenue is growing: $194M last quarter, down 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -1.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +9.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 32% | +59 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | -26% | -72 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | -11 points |
BUSE has the edge over BLK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
BUSE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $69.3M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $39.2M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | $49.1M | +646% |
| Q4 2025 | $65.8M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $54.5M | -7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $46.1M | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.6M | -82% |
| Q4 2024 | $50.4M | +16% |
BUSE's free cash flow was $223M over the past year, up 42% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BUSE.
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 |
BUSE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.9% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -7.2% | -6.5M shares |
| 3 years | +49% | +27.4M shares |
| 5 years | +47% | +26.9M shares |
| Available history | +52% | +28.6M shares |
BUSE has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $63.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $66.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $13.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $21.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $4.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BUSE spent $220M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five times what it spent the year before.
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.
BUSE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -10.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
BUSE 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).
BUSE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.4 | Oversold |
BUSE's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 9 (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.
BUSE PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BUSE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 16% below |
| PE % | 35 | 63 | 28 pts below |
BUSE 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 BUSE on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BUSE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.4 | 1.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.9 | 3.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.5 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.2 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $24.0 | 20% above |
BUSE has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 20% 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.
BUSE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.6 | $21.4 | -22% |
| 2021 | $21.4 | $27.0 | +26% |
| 2022 | $27.0 | $25.0 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | $25.0 | $24.8 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | $24.8 | $23.7 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | $23.7 | $24.4 | +2.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.4 | $28.9 | +18% |
BUSE has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.