BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
FCBC
First Community Bankshares, Inc.
FCBC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
FCBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCBC's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCBC.
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.
FCBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $33.53 | -27% |
| Fair | 12x | $40.79 | -11% |
| Current | 14x | $45.89 | — |
| Forward | 14x | $45.89 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $48.87 | +6.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCBC 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.
FCBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCBC, 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 FCBC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FCBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.25 | -1.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.31 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.17 | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.65 | -4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.66 | -6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.69 | -3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.73 | -4.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.77 | +2.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.84 | +4.4% |
FCBC earned $3.31 per share over the past year, up 23% from the year before.
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 FCBC 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.
FCBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.5M | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $57.2M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $44.8M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $43.8M | +5.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $42.2M | +0.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $41M | -0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.5M | -0.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $41.7M | -2% |
FCBC's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $49M last quarter, up 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 51% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +4.9 points |
FCBC 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.
FCBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.8M | +79% |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.5M | -203% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.4M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.5M | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $10M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.1M | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8M | +2% |
FCBC's free cash flow was $45M over the past year, down 18% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCBC.
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 FCBC 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 |
FCBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +13.9K shares |
| 1 year | +3.2% | +593K shares |
| 3 years | +0.9% | +161K shares |
| 5 years | +9.9% | +1.7M shares |
| Available history | +21% | +3.3M shares |
FCBC has 19M diluted shares, up 3.2% from a year ago, despite $20M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $20.3M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FCBC spent $20M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten 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.
FCBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
FCBC 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).
FCBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.1 | Neutral |
FCBC's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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.
FCBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 6.5% above |
| PE % | 73 | 63 | 10 pts above |
FCBC 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 FCBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.3 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.4 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.7 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.3 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.4 | 23% above |
FCBC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 23% 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.
FCBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.0 | $21.8 | -30% |
| 2021 | $21.8 | $33.5 | +53% |
| 2022 | $33.5 | $34.8 | +4% |
| 2023 | $34.8 | $37.1 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | $37.1 | $41.7 | +12% |
| 2025 | $41.7 | $33.8 | -19% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.8 | $45.9 | +36% |
FCBC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.