BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
CLST
Catalyst Bancorp, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CLST yet.
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.
CLST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CLST's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CLST.
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.
CLST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 25x | $13.68 | -22% |
| Current | 25x | $17.57 | — |
| Fair | 31x | $16.82 | -4.3% |
| Expensive | 126x | $69.15 | +294% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CLST 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.
CLST Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CLST 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.
CLST Earnings Per Share
CLST and BLK do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 CLST 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 CLST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CLST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3M | +5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9M | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M | -5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M | -0.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.8M | +6.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.2M | +38% |
| Q2 2024 | $2.8M | +27% |
CLST's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $3M last quarter, up 5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 23% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 24% | -1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | -6.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 23% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +13 points |
| Q3 2024 | 18% | +9 points |
CLST's operating margin was 23% last quarter, about level with 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 CLST on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CLST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $958K | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $657K | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $794K | +37% |
| Q3 2025 | $827K | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.1M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $581K | -37% |
| Q3 2024 | $771K | +97% |
| Q4 2023 | $916K | +142% |
CLST's free cash flow was $3M over the past year, up 14% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CLST.
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 |
CLST Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +6K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -22K shares |
| 3 years | -21% | -969K shares |
CLST has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $393,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $260,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $807,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $171,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $742,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $866,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $933,000 |
CLST spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 59% 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.
CLST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -9.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -10.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -9.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
CLST 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).
CLST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 27.9 | Neutral |
CLST's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 28 (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.
CLST PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CLST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 96% above |
| PE % | 21 | 65 | 44 pts below |
CLST 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.
CLST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.2 | 2.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.2 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $16.5 | 6.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $14.4 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $13.0 | 35% above |
CLST is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 35% 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.
CLST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.9 | $13.9 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $13.9 | $12.8 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $10.8 | -15% |
| 2024 | $10.8 | $11.7 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $11.7 | $15.5 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.5 | $17.6 | +13% |
CLST has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.