BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
FNRN
First Northern Community Bancorp
FNRN has a slight 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.
FNRN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FNRN'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 FNRN.
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.
FNRN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $13.75 | -19% |
| Fair | 12x | $15.50 | -8.8% |
| Expensive | 13x | $17.50 | +2.9% |
| Current | 13x | $17.00 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FNRN 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.
FNRN Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FNRN to show an outlook.
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.
FNRN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.34 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.32 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.37 | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.22 | +7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.21 | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.17 | +0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.10 | -5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.14 | -8.1% |
FNRN 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 FNRN 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.
FNRN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.8M | +1.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.9M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.2M | +6.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.5M | +2.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.5M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.4M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $18M | -3.1% |
FNRN's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $21M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | +3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | -8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | -6.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 45% | -5.9 points |
FNRN 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.
FNRN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9M | +$11.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $2.9M | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.1M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.5M | -195% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2M | -9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.2M | +192% |
FNRN has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
FNRN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -31.4K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -90.3K shares |
| 3 years | -2.7% | -453K shares |
| 5 years | -4.7% | -807K shares |
| Available history | -4.9% | -850K shares |
FNRN has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $244,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $876,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $969,000 |
FNRN spent $5M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 11% from 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.
FNRN 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).
FNRN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 39.7 | Neutral |
FNRN's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 40 (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.
FNRN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FNRN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.5% below |
| PE % | 64 | 25 | 39 pts above |
FNRN 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 stronger trend alignment. BLK is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus FNRN above 2 of 3.
FNRN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.0 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $17.4 | 2.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $16.1 | 5.9% above |
FNRN's trend is mixed: it's above two of its three weekly moving averages, and 5.9% above its 50-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.
FNRN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.34 | $13.4 | +44% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.4 | $17.0 | +27% |
FNRN has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.