BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
CWBC
Community West Bancshares
CWBC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by 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.
CWBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CWBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CWBC.
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 CWBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CWBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $12.74 | -50% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $25.64 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $16.28 | -37% |
| Expensive | 16x | $24.83 | -3.2% |
| Current | 16x | $25.64 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CWBC's PE is in its expensive range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
CWBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for CWBC, with profitability improving.
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.
CWBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.88 | +82% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.58 | -7.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.85 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.16 | +272% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.00 | +344% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +159% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.32 | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.58 | -69% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.45 | -79% |
CWBC 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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 CWBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CWBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $58M | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.9M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $38.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.9M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $35.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.8M | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $34.3M | +53% |
CWBC has the edge over BLK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.5% | -22 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +7.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +27 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +56 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +9.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | -5.5 points |
CWBC's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 20 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.
CWBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $17.9M | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.5M | +65% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.2M | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.5M | +$10.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $12.8M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.6M | +80% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.8M | +204% |
| Q4 2024 | -$701K | +$81K |
CWBC 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 the edge over CWBC 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 |
CWBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +35.7K shares |
| 1 year | +42% | +8.1M shares |
| 3 years | +131% | +15.4M shares |
| 5 years | +125% | +15.1M shares |
| Available history | +101% | +13.6M shares |
CWBC has 27M diluted shares, up 42% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $170,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $57,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $71,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $80,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
CWBC has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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.
CWBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
CWBC 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).
CWBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.2 | Neutral |
CWBC's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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.
CWBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CWBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 25% above |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
CWBC 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 CWBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CWBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.0 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $26.1 | 1.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.7 | 3.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $22.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.3 | 27% above |
CWBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 27% 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.
CWBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.7 | $15.1 | -31% |
| 2021 | $15.1 | $20.9 | +39% |
| 2022 | $20.9 | $20.8 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | $20.8 | $22.4 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $22.4 | $19.4 | -13% |
| 2025 | $19.4 | $22.7 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.7 | $25.6 | +13% |
CWBC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.