BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FMAO
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp, Inc.
FMAO 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.
FMAO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FMAO's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FMAO.
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.
FMAO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $33.51 | -9.1% |
| Forward | 11x | $36.88 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $38.45 | +4.3% |
| Current | 12x | $36.88 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $49.12 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FMAO 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.
FMAO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FMAO, 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.
FMAO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.35 | +7.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.11 | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.91 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.61 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.42 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.32 | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.16 | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.90 | +14% |
FMAO 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 FMAO 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.
FMAO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.8M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.4M | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $32.4M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.5M | +21% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.3M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $29.6M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.1M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.9M | +13% |
FMAO's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $35M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +4.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +6.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 39% | +10 points |
FMAO 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 FMAO on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FMAO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.6M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.6M | +2651% |
| Q1 2026 | $7M | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.2M | +604% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.7M | -41% |
| Q2 2025 | $385K | -96% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.6M | +740% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9M | -78% |
FMAO's free cash flow was $45M over the past year, up 92% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FMAO.
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 FMAO 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 |
FMAO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +7.8K shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +41.6K shares |
| 3 years | +0.8% | +109K shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +2.5M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +2.5M shares |
FMAO has 14M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $42,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $57,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $338,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $23,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FMAO spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, about five 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.
FMAO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 3.1x | Elevated |
FMAO has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FMAO.
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).
FMAO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 71.0 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 74.3 | Neutral |
FMAO's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 74 (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.
FMAO PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FMAO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.9% below |
| PE % | 39 | 63 | 24 pts below |
FMAO 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.
FMAO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.8 | 3% above |
| 20 week MA | $34.3 | 7.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.8 | 24% above |
| 100 week MA | $27.5 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.4 | 45% above |
FMAO is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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.
FMAO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.7 | $23.0 | -25% |
| 2021 | $23.0 | $31.7 | +38% |
| 2022 | $31.7 | $27.8 | -12% |
| 2023 | $27.8 | $24.8 | -11% |
| 2024 | $24.8 | $28.6 | +15% |
| 2025 | $28.6 | $26.1 | -8.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.1 | $36.9 | +41% |
FMAO has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.