BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
CRD-A
Crawford & Company
There isn't enough reported data to score CRD-A 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.
CRD-A Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CRD-A's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CRD-A.
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.
CRD-A PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $12.00 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $8.64 | -28% |
| Fair | 19x | $13.43 | +12% |
| Current | 22x | $12.00 | — |
| Expensive | 29x | $21.04 | +75% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CRD-A 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.
CRD-A Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect CRD-A'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.
CRD-A Earnings Per Share
CRD-A 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 CRD-A 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 CRD-A on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CRD-A Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $329.9M | -0.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $330M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $320.1M | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $320.1M | -11% |
| Q3 2025 | $332.8M | -2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $334.6M | +2.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $323.3M | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $358.3M | +12% |
CRD-A's revenue grew through 2022 and has held roughly level since: $330M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.3% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.9% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3% | -4.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.2% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.8% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.6% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.4% | +3.2 points |
CRD-A's operating margin was 7.3% last quarter, up 1.1 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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.
CRD-A Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M | -83% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.6M | -45% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4M | +$16.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $46.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $29.3M | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $33.6M | +188% |
| Q1 2025 | -$14.9M | +$6.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $37.3M | +9.1% |
CRD-A has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
CRD-A Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.9% | -947K shares |
| 1 year | -3.2% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -2.5% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -5.4M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -5.5M shares |
CRD-A has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $3M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $263,000 |
CRD-A spent $30M buying back its own shares over the past year, about nine 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 the edge over CRD-A on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CRD-A Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
CRD-A's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CRD-A.
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).
CRD-A Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.5 | Neutral |
CRD-A's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 37 (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.
CRD-A PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CRD-A | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 13x | 65% above |
| PE % | 63 | 63 | Same percentile |
CRD-A 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 CRD-A on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CRD-A Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.3 | 2.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $12.3 | 2.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $11.3 | 5.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $11.1 | 7.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.5 | 14% above |
CRD-A has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 14% 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 CRD-A on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CRD-A Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.1 | $7.49 | -33% |
| 2021 | $7.49 | $7.51 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | $7.51 | $5.55 | -26% |
| 2023 | $5.55 | $13.2 | +137% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $11.5 | -13% |
| 2025 | $11.5 | $11.9 | +3.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.9 | $12.0 | +1.1% |
CRD-A has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 1.1% so far in 2026.