BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over CIA overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
CIA
Citizens, Inc.
CIA 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.
CIA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CIA's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CIA.
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 CIA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CIA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $1.10 | -70% |
| Fair | 16x | $2.60 | -29% |
| Forward | 19x | $3.67 | — |
| Current | 23x | $3.67 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $3.86 | +5.1% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CIA's PE is in its expensive range at 23x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 19x, in its fair range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
CIA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CIA's earnings and profitability to decline, 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 CIA on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.19 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.16 | -24% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.21 | -4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.35 | +106% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.28 | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.21 | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.22 | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.17 | -64% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.29 | -40% |
CIA's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.16 over the past year, against $0.48 in late 2023.
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 CIA 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 CIA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CIA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $65M | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.4M | -7.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $59.7M | +7.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $72.1M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $62.8M | +1.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $65.1M | +4.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.7M | -3.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $63.5M | -5% |
CIA's revenue has picked up after four years of holding roughly level: $65M last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2% | -6.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | -0.9% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.1% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | -3.2% | -12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.8% | -7.3 points |
CIA's operating margin was 0.2% last quarter, down 6.9 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 has the edge over CIA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CIA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.7M | +132% |
| Q2 2026 | $2M | -39% |
| Q1 2026 | -$649K | -201% |
| Q4 2025 | $9M | -16% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.6M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.3M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $641K | -90% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.7M | +66% |
CIA's free cash flow was $21M over the past year, up 9.4% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIA.
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 CIA 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 |
CIA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +61.7K shares |
| 1 year | +0.8% | +408K shares |
| 3 years | +2.3% | +1.2M shares |
| 5 years | +0.5% | +248K shares |
CIA has 51M diluted shares, up 0.8% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $200,000 |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $522,000 |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
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.
CIA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
CIA 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).
CIA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.8 | Neutral |
CIA's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
CIA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CIA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 76% above |
| PE % | 76 | 63 | 13 pts above |
CIA 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 CIA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CIA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.63 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $4.10 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.85 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $4.76 | 23% below |
| 200 week MA | $3.85 | 4.7% below |
CIA has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 4.7% below 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 CIA on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CIA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.67 | $5.89 | -12% |
| 2021 | $5.89 | $5.76 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | $5.76 | $2.28 | -60% |
| 2023 | $2.28 | $2.69 | +18% |
| 2024 | $2.69 | $4.32 | +61% |
| 2025 | $4.32 | $5.16 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.16 | $3.67 | -29% |
CIA has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 29% so far in 2026.