BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
EQBK
Equity Bancshares, Inc.
EQBK 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.
EQBK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EQBK's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EQBK.
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.
EQBK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.4x | $37.06 | -24% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $49.06 | — |
| Fair | 9.9x | $43.90 | -11% |
| Current | 11x | $49.06 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $138 | +182% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EQBK 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.
EQBK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EQBK, but weaker profitability.
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 EQBK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EQBK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.22 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.43 | +263% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.59 | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.18 | -70% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.23 | -69% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.02 | -11% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.15 | -3.1% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.35 | +0.3% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.51 | +2.3% |
EQBK's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in six years: $4.43 over the past year, up from $1.22 the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 EQBK 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
EQBK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $83.7M | +365% |
| Q2 2026 | $81.9M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $83.2M | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | $73M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $18M | -67% |
| Q2 2025 | $58.4M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $60.6M | +8.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $55.3M | +11% |
EQBK's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $84M last quarter, up 365% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +248 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | -4.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | -207% | -250 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | N/A |
EQBK 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.
EQBK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.9M | +123% |
| Q2 2026 | $35.5M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.5M | -43% |
| Q4 2025 | -$12.5M | -163% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.5M | -77% |
| Q2 2025 | $26M | +71% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.2M | +90% |
| Q3 2024 | $19.7M | -0.9% |
EQBK's free cash flow was $44M over the past year, down 37% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQBK.
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 EQBK 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 |
EQBK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -22.7K shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +1.7M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +42% | +6.1M shares |
| Available history | +31% | +5M shares |
EQBK has 21M diluted shares, up 8.7% from a year ago, despite $40M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $9.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $22.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $274,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
EQBK spent $40M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six 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 EQBK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EQBK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -8.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
EQBK's net debt is about 1.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQBK.
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).
EQBK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.4 | Neutral |
EQBK's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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.
EQBK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EQBK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
EQBK 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 EQBK on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
EQBK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.3 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $47.2 | 4% above |
| 100 week MA | $43.9 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.8 | 30% above |
EQBK's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 30% 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 EQBK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EQBK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.5 | $21.3 | -30% |
| 2021 | $21.3 | $33.3 | +56% |
| 2022 | $33.3 | $32.9 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | $32.9 | $33.9 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.9 | $42.7 | +26% |
| 2025 | $42.7 | $45.7 | +6.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.7 | $49.1 | +7.5% |
EQBK has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 7.5% so far in 2026.