BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
FBNC
First Bancorp
FBNC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and 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.
FBNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FBNC's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FBNC.
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 FBNC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FBNC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.4x | $37.47 | -42% |
| Fair | 13x | $51.23 | -21% |
| Forward | 13x | $64.80 | — |
| Current | 16x | $64.80 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $79.73 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FBNC's PE is in its expensive range at 16x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 13x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
FBNC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FBNC, 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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
FBNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.82 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.97 | +67% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.22 | +38% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.93 | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.68 | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.38 | -4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.34 | -15% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.11 | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.84 | -27% |
FBNC has the edge over BLK on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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 FBNC 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.
FBNC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $129.9M | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $127.3M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $122.3M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $83.9M | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $89.6M | -7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $111M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $105.8M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.7M | -32% |
FBNC's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $130M last quarter, up 45% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 50% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 50% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +9.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +9.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | -28 points |
FBNC 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.
FBNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $98M | +103% |
| Q2 2026 | $65.5M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $59.3M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $54M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.2M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.3M | -49% |
| Q1 2025 | $52.4M | +$74.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $68.2M | +54% |
FBNC 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 FBNC 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 |
FBNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +18.4K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -87.8K shares |
| 3 years | +0.5% | +195K shares |
| 5 years | +45% | +12.9M shares |
| Available history | +39% | +11.7M shares |
FBNC has 41M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $5.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $992,000 |
| Q4 2022 | — |
FBNC spent $7M buying back its own shares over 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.
FBNC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
FBNC 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).
FBNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.3 | Neutral |
FBNC's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (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.
FBNC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FBNC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 25% above |
| PE % | 71 | 63 | 8 pts above |
FBNC 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.
FBNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.9 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $63.6 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $59.8 | 8.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $52.7 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.0 | 47% above |
FBNC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 47% 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.
FBNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.1 | $33.5 | -16% |
| 2021 | $33.5 | $45.1 | +35% |
| 2022 | $45.1 | $43.4 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | $43.4 | $37.0 | -15% |
| 2024 | $37.0 | $44.4 | +20% |
| 2025 | $44.4 | $52.1 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $52.1 | $64.8 | +24% |
FBNC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.