BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has a slight edge over FITB overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
FITB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FITB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FITB.
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 FITB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FITB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $26.42 | -51% |
| Forward | 11x | $53.90 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $34.61 | -36% |
| Expensive | 15x | $42.99 | -20% |
| Current | 19x | $53.90 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FITB's PE is in its expensive range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
FITB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FITB, 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 FITB on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
FITB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.73 | +63% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.91 | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.92 | -9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.97 | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.53 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.35 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.22 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.15 | +0.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.14 | -2.5% |
FITB earned $2.91 per share over the past year, down 13% 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 FITB 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.
FITB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.8B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3B | +7.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | +1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.2B | +0.5% |
FITB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $3.3B last quarter, up 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.3% | -23 points |
| Q4 2025 | 39% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -0.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | +5.2 points |
FITB 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 has the edge over FITB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FITB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $651M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6B | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3B | -212% |
| Q4 2025 | $765M | +$1B |
| Q3 2025 | $886M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +98% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +248% |
| Q4 2024 | -$246M | -113% |
FITB's free cash flow was $2.8B over the past year, down 4.6% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FITB.
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 FITB 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 |
FITB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +36% | +243M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +231M shares |
| 5 years | +28% | +199M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +197M shares |
FITB has 917M diluted shares, up 36% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $300M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $225M |
| Q4 2024 | $300M |
FITB hasn't bought back shares in 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 the edge over FITB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FITB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
FITB's net debt is about 3.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FITB.
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).
FITB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.3 | Neutral |
FITB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (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.
FITB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FITB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 42% above |
| PE % | 94 | 63 | 31 pts above |
FITB 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 FITB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FITB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $52.2 | 3.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $54.6 | 1.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $51.5 | 4.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $40.1 | 34% above |
FITB's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 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 the edge over FITB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FITB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.9 | $27.6 | -11% |
| 2021 | $27.6 | $43.1 | +56% |
| 2022 | $43.1 | $32.4 | -25% |
| 2023 | $32.4 | $34.5 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | $34.5 | $42.9 | +24% |
| 2025 | $42.9 | $48.4 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $48.4 | $53.9 | +11% |
FITB has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 11% so far in 2026.