BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FCFS
FirstCash Holdings, Inc
FCFS has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
FCFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCFS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FCFS.
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.
FCFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 15x | $182 | — |
| Cheap | 19x | $176 | -2.9% |
| Current | 20x | $182 | — |
| Fair | 22x | $204 | +12% |
| Expensive | 26x | $240 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCFS 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.
FCFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCFS, 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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
FCFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.21 | +32% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.23 | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.76 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.98 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.42 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.93 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.51 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.25 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.73 | +19% |
FCFS has the edge over BLK on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 FCFS 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 has the edge over FCFS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FCFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $935.6M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $830.6M | 0% |
| Q1 2025 | $836.4M | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $883.8M | +3.7% |
FCFS's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $1.1B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.8% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1.7 points |
FCFS's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 0.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
FCFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $142M | +4.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $176.8M | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $153.6M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $135.8M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $116.9M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.6M | +3.4% |
| Q3 2024 | $113.1M | +1.5% |
| Q2 2024 | $106.2M | +12% |
FCFS's free cash flow was $608M over the past year, up 31% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCFS.
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 |
FCFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -701K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -2M shares |
| 5 years | +7% | +2.8M shares |
| Available history | +1.3% | +575K shares |
FCFS has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $134.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $66.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $50M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $30M |
| Q2 2025 | $850,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $59.6M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FCFS spent $277M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three 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.
FCFS Net Leverage
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).
FCFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.4 | Oversold |
FCFS's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
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.
FCFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 51% above |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
FCFS 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 FCFS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FCFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $197.3 | 7.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $208.3 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $199.6 | 9% below |
| 100 week MA | $165.4 | 9.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $135.7 | 34% above |
FCFS has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 34% 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.
FCFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.8 | $70.1 | -13% |
| 2021 | $70.1 | $69.9 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $69.9 | $87.9 | +26% |
| 2023 | $87.9 | $108.4 | +23% |
| 2024 | $108.4 | $103.1 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | $103.1 | $161.0 | +56% |
| 2026 YTD | $161.0 | $181.7 | +13% |
FCFS has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.