BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CBSH
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
CBSH 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.
CBSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CBSH's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CBSH.
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.
CBSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $53.32 | -4% |
| Forward | 13x | $55.57 | — |
| Current | 14x | $55.57 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $62.21 | +12% |
| Expensive | 19x | $75.69 | +36% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBSH 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.
CBSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CBSH, with profitability improving.
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.
CBSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.43 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.00 | -1.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.98 | -0.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.02 | +3.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.04 | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.05 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.01 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.89 | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.73 | +12% |
CBSH 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 has the edge over CBSH 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.
CBSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $494.3M | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $498.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $475.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $449.4M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $441M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $445.8M | +7.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $428.1M | +7.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $422.1M | +7.3% |
CBSH's revenue has grown year over year for 18 quarters in a row: $494M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +4.6 points |
CBSH 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.
CBSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $181M | +60% |
| Q2 2026 | $169.1M | +68% |
| Q1 2026 | $678.4M | +438% |
| Q4 2025 | $252.6M | +$403.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | -73% |
| Q2 2025 | $100.5M | -28% |
| Q1 2025 | $126M | +1.2% |
| Q4 2024 | -$150.7M | -243% |
CBSH's free cash flow was $1.3B over the past year, about seven times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBSH.
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 CBSH 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 |
CBSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -1.9M shares |
| 1 year | +6.9% | +9.1M shares |
| 3 years | +3.3% | +4.5M shares |
| 5 years | +0.2% | +350K shares |
| Available history | -1% | -1.5M shares |
CBSH has 142M diluted shares, up 6.9% from a year ago, despite $422M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $110.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $112.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $84.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $115.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $25.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $11.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $55.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $46.9M |
CBSH spent $422M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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.
CBSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
CBSH 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).
CBSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.3 | Neutral |
CBSH's weekly RSI is 49 (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.
CBSH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CBSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 6.7% above |
| PE % | 22 | 63 | 41 pts below |
CBSH 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 CBSH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CBSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $55.4 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $57.4 | 3.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $54.3 | 2.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $56.2 | 1.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.9 | 5.1% above |
CBSH's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 5.1% 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 the edge over CBSH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CBSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.9 | $52.0 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $52.0 | $56.0 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | $56.0 | $57.7 | +3% |
| 2023 | $57.7 | $48.4 | -16% |
| 2024 | $48.4 | $59.8 | +24% |
| 2025 | $59.8 | $53.0 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $53.0 | $55.6 | +4.9% |
CBSH has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.9% so far in 2026.