BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FRAF
Franklin Financial Services Corporation
FRAF has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
FRAF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FRAF'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 FRAF.
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.
FRAF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $47.51 | -32% |
| Fair | 9.4x | $58.05 | -17% |
| Current | 11x | $69.78 | — |
| Expensive | 12x | $72.26 | +3.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FRAF 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.
FRAF Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for FRAF 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.
FRAF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.19 | +76% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.49 | +67% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.34 | +104% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.74 | +89% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.52 | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.28 | +5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.62 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.51 | -19% |
FRAF 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 FRAF 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.
FRAF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.5M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.9M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.3M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $23M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.3M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.2M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $15.4M | -14% |
FRAF's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $26M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +29 points |
| Q3 2025 | 29% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6% | -19 points |
FRAF 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.
FRAF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.7M | +30% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.1M | +173% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.3M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.1M | +111% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.2M | -29% |
| Q3 2024 | $7.8M | +7.5% |
FRAF 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 the edge over FRAF 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 |
FRAF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +17K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +32K shares |
| 3 years | +2.6% | +115K shares |
| 5 years | +1.3% | +59K shares |
| Available history | +2.4% | +107K shares |
FRAF has 5M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $248,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $350,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $405,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $366,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $300,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $296,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $142,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $231,000 |
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 FRAF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FRAF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | -8.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -10.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -13.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
FRAF's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FRAF.
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).
FRAF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.1 | Neutral |
FRAF's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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.
FRAF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FRAF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
FRAF 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.
FRAF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $65.6 | 6.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $64.0 | 9% above |
| 50 week MA | $58.0 | 20% above |
| 100 week MA | $48.8 | 43% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.3 | 78% above |
FRAF is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 78% 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.
FRAF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $38.7 | $30.0 | -22% |
| 2021 | $30.0 | $33.3 | +11% |
| 2022 | $33.3 | $32.0 | -4% |
| 2023 | $32.0 | $31.6 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | $31.6 | $30.2 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | $30.2 | $51.0 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.0 | $69.8 | +37% |
FRAF has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.