BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FNWD
Finward Bancorp
FNWD has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
FNWD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FNWD's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FNWD.
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 FNWD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FNWD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $18.26 | -58% |
| Fair | 10x | $22.94 | -47% |
| Forward | 14x | $43.66 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $42.01 | -3.8% |
| Current | 25x | $43.66 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FNWD's PE is 25x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
FNWD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FNWD, 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.
FNWD Earnings Per Share
FNWD and BLK do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 FNWD 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 FNWD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FNWD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $17.6M | +5.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.5M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.5M | +1.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.6M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.5M | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.3M | +5.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $14.9M | -4.2% |
FNWD's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $18M last quarter, up 5.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 14% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -5.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +18 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4% | -37 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 2.7% | -8.9 points |
FNWD's operating margin was 14% last quarter, up 1.3 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.
FNWD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.5M | +0.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.5M | +$7.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $7.5M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $1M | +$5.3M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.5M | +302% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4M | -$3.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.6M | +617% |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.2M | -186% |
FNWD's free cash flow was $17M over the past year, up 142% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FNWD.
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 FNWD 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 |
FNWD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +16.8K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +22.6K shares |
| 3 years | +1.4% | +60.4K shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +841K shares |
| Available history | +25% | +867K shares |
FNWD has 4M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
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 FNWD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FNWD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q3 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
FNWD's net debt is about 3.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.3 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FNWD.
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).
FNWD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.1 | Neutral |
FNWD's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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.
FNWD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FNWD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25x | 13x | 89% above |
| PE % | 94 | 63 | 31 pts above |
FNWD 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.
FNWD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $42.9 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $42.4 | 3.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $38.3 | 14% above |
| 100 week MA | $34.1 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $30.2 | 45% above |
FNWD 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.
FNWD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.9 | $35.4 | -23% |
| 2021 | $35.4 | $49.6 | +40% |
| 2022 | $49.6 | $36.5 | -26% |
| 2023 | $36.5 | $25.2 | -31% |
| 2024 | $25.2 | $28.8 | +14% |
| 2025 | $28.8 | $36.9 | +28% |
| 2026 YTD | $36.9 | $43.7 | +18% |
FNWD has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.