BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over CFFI overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
CFFI
C&F Financial Corporation
CFFI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
CFFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CFFI'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 CFFI.
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.
CFFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.3x | $58.98 | -44% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $68.48 | -35% |
| Expensive | 9.8x | $91.59 | -13% |
| Current | 11x | $106 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CFFI 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.
CFFI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CFFI 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.
CFFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.34 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.97 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.71 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.29 | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.06 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.53 | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.66 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.01 | -13% |
CFFI 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 CFFI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 CFFI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CFFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.2M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $36M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.6M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.1M | -0.9% |
CFFI's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 6.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | +3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +3.4 points |
CFFI's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 2.1 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
CFFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.3M | +$27.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.9M | -368% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M | -96% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.7M | +$24.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$5M | -529% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M | +618% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1M | +112% |
CFFI's free cash flow was $42M over the past year, down 24% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CFFI.
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 CFFI 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 |
CFFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -745 shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +13.4K shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -140K shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -299K shares |
| Available history | -5.8% | -199K shares |
CFFI has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $367,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $614,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $507,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $10,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $426,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $969,000 |
CFFI spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.9% from 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 the edge over CFFI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CFFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
CFFI's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CFFI.
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).
CFFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 77.1 | Neutral |
CFFI's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 77 (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.
CFFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CFFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
CFFI 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
CFFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $102.9 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $93.2 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $81.8 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.3 | 40% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 62% above |
CFFI is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 62% 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.
CFFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55.8 | $37.2 | -33% |
| 2021 | $37.2 | $52.1 | +40% |
| 2022 | $52.1 | $58.0 | +11% |
| 2023 | $58.0 | $68.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $68.2 | $72.2 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $72.2 | $71.2 | -1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.2 | $105.8 | +49% |
CFFI has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.