BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
FCF
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score FCF yet.
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.
FCF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCF's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCF.
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.
FCF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $15.62 | -25% |
| Fair | 11x | $18.96 | -9.4% |
| Forward | 11x | $20.92 | — |
| Current | 12x | $20.92 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $22.07 | +5.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCF 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.
FCF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCF, 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 FCF on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FCF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.99 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.70 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.64 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.52 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.47 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | -6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.34 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.39 | -9.7% |
FCF earned $1.70 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 FCF on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
FCF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $139.4M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $133.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.9M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $136M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $131M | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $118M | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $120.4M | +0.3% |
FCF's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $143M last quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -6.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | -10 points |
FCF 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.
FCF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | -68% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.5M | -7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.9M | +41% |
| Q3 2024 | $53.6M | +163% |
| Q2 2024 | $22.7M | -52% |
FCF's free cash flow was $156M over the past year, down 4.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCF.
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 165M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| 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 |
FCF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -4.7M shares |
| 3 years | -2.3% | -2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +4.4% | +4.2M shares |
| Available history | +1.5% | +1.5M shares |
FCF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $12.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $508,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.1M |
FCF spent $148M buying back its own shares over the past year, about seven 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 FCF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FCF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FCF's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCF.
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).
FCF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.0 | Neutral |
FCF's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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.
FCF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
FCF 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 FCF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.9 | 0.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.2 | 8.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.0 | 30% above |
FCF'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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
FCF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.5 | $10.7 | -26% |
| 2021 | $10.7 | $15.9 | +49% |
| 2022 | $15.9 | $13.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $13.9 | $15.4 | +11% |
| 2024 | $15.4 | $17.0 | +10% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.1 | $20.9 | +22% |
FCF has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.