BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
EBC
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
EBC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
EBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EBC.
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 EBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $13.54 | -40% |
| Forward | 11x | $22.76 | — |
| Current | 13x | $22.76 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $28.79 | +27% |
| Expensive | 48x | $84.82 | +273% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBC's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
EBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBC, 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 has the edge over EBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.10 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.76 | +633% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.78 | +$2.10 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.80 | +$2.46 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | -90% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.32 | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.66 | -123% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.66 | -54% |
EBC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.76 over the past year, against $2.87 in early 2024.
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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
EBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $306.6M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $309.5M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $288.2M | +826% |
| Q4 2025 | $283.5M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $241.5M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $244.9M | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.1M | -80% |
| Q4 2024 | $216.5M | +35% |
EBC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $307M last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +620 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +41 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -591% | -622 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +12 points |
EBC 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'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.
EBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $178.5M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $149.8M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.5M | -128% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $148.4M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.3M | +137% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.5M | +51% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.4M | +71% |
EBC 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 EBC 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 |
EBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -2.1M shares |
| 1 year | +8.9% | +17.7M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +54.7M shares |
| 5 years | +26% | +44.9M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +30.4M shares |
EBC has 217M diluted shares, up 8.9% from a year ago, despite $259M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $73.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $73.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $54.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $5.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $46.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $15.1M |
EBC spent $259M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
EBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
EBC 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).
EBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.8 | Neutral |
EBC's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 67 (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.
EBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.7% below |
| PE % | 42 | 61 | 19 pts below |
EBC 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.
EBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.0 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.3 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $20.9 | 9% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.8 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.4 | 39% above |
EBC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 39% 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.
EBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.9 | $16.8 | +41% |
| 2021 | $16.8 | $20.2 | +20% |
| 2022 | $20.2 | $17.1 | -15% |
| 2023 | $17.1 | $14.2 | -17% |
| 2024 | $14.2 | $17.2 | +21% |
| 2025 | $17.2 | $18.8 | +9.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.8 | $22.8 | +21% |
EBC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.