BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CHCO
City Holding Company
CHCO has a slight 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.
CHCO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CHCO'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 CHCO.
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.
CHCO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $116 | -18% |
| Fair | 14x | $130 | -8.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $141 | -1% |
| Forward | 15x | $142 | — |
| Current | 16x | $142 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CHCO 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.
CHCO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CHCO'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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
CHCO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.53 | +4.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.15 | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.13 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.07 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.93 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.70 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.31 | +7.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.98 | +0.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.89 | +3.7% |
CHCO 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 CHCO 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.
CHCO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84M | +3.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.5M | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $79.2M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $81.3M | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $78.2M | +6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $74.6M | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $71.7M | +4.1% |
CHCO's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $84M last quarter, up 3.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 51% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | -2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 50% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 49% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 54% | +5.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 53% | +3.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 50% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | -1.4 points |
CHCO 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 has the edge over CHCO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CHCO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $35.1M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.8M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $37.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.6M | +2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.8M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.8M | +0.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.3M | -1% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.8M | -0.5% |
CHCO's free cash flow was $138M over the past year, up 8% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CHCO.
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 |
CHCO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -13K shares |
| 1 year | -2.9% | -414K shares |
| 3 years | -6% | -896K shares |
| 5 years | -8.2% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -13% | -2.2M shares |
CHCO has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $7.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $30.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.9M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $19.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $9.5M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
CHCO spent $55M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 90% 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
CHCO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
CHCO 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).
CHCO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.6 | Neutral |
CHCO's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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.
CHCO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CHCO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 19% above |
| PE % | 86 | 63 | 23 pts above |
CHCO 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.
CHCO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $141.8 | 0.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $141.8 | 0.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $131.0 | 8.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $125.7 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $114.2 | 24% above |
CHCO is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 24% 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.
CHCO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $82.3 | $69.5 | -16% |
| 2021 | $69.5 | $81.2 | +17% |
| 2022 | $81.2 | $93.5 | +15% |
| 2023 | $93.5 | $110.3 | +18% |
| 2024 | $110.3 | $121.1 | +9.8% |
| 2025 | $121.1 | $123.8 | +2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $123.8 | $142.0 | +15% |
CHCO has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.