BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
BWB
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
BWB 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.
BWB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BWB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BWB.
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 BWB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BWB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $17.14 | -17% |
| Fair | 11x | $22.18 | +7% |
| Current | 11x | $20.73 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $20.73 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $26.63 | +28% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BWB's PE is in its fair range at 10.7x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 10.5x.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
BWB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BWB, with profitability 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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
BWB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.97 | +1.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.94 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.83 | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.76 | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.49 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.33 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.22 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.10 | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.03 | -19% |
BWB has the edge over BLK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
BWB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $43.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $46.2M | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.8M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $36.2M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.1M | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.3M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $29.5M | +10% |
BWB has the edge over BLK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 49% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +8.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +2.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | -7.7 points |
BWB 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.
BWB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $45.5M | +486% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.3M | +229% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.2M | +105% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4M | -86% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.8M | +$14.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | -73% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.9M | -3.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $31.2M | +$39.8M |
BWB's free cash flow was $73M over the past year, up 51% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BWB.
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 BWB 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 |
BWB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +207K shares |
| 1 year | +2.1% | +606K shares |
| 3 years | +1.7% | +485K shares |
| 5 years | -1.1% | -314K shares |
| Available history | -4% | -1.2M shares |
BWB has 29M diluted shares, up 2.1% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $621,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $17,000 |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $2.9M |
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 BWB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BWB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
BWB's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 6.8 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BWB.
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).
BWB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.5 | Neutral |
BWB's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
BWB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BWB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 38 | 63 | 25 pts below |
BWB 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 BWB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BWB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.5 | 1% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.1 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.6 | 6% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.7 | 41% above |
BWB's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 41% 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.
BWB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.8 | $12.3 | -11% |
| 2021 | $12.3 | $17.3 | +40% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $17.8 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $17.8 | $13.5 | -24% |
| 2024 | $13.5 | $13.5 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | $13.5 | $18.0 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.0 | $20.7 | +15% |
BWB has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.