BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
FRBA
First Bank
FRBA has a slight edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation.
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.
FRBA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FRBA'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 FRBA.
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 FRBA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FRBA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $13.52 | -32% |
| Fair | 10x | $17.16 | -13% |
| Forward | 10x | $19.77 | — |
| Current | 12x | $19.77 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $21.30 | +7.7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FRBA's PE is in its expensive range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
FRBA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FRBA, with profitability holding steady.
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.
FRBA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.92 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.69 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.67 | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.74 | +4.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.66 | +4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.51 | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.54 | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.67 | +69% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.59 | +42% |
FRBA 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 FRBA 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 FRBA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FRBA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $59.4M | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $58.2M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $64.5M | +9.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.6M | +8.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $61.9M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.8M | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $59M | +18% |
| Q3 2024 | $58.6M | +17% |
FRBA's revenue has held roughly level: $59M last quarter, down 4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 25% | +3.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | -4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | +1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -6.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +3.8 points |
| Q3 2024 | 21% | +24 points |
FRBA's operating margin was 25% last quarter, up 3.1 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 has the edge over FRBA on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FRBA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $7.4M | -29% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.7M | -45% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.3M | +$29.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $16.3M | +$18.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $10.4M | -65% |
| Q1 2025 | $19.6M | +101% |
| Q4 2024 | -$12.8M | -133% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.8M | -102% |
FRBA's free cash flow was $51M over the past year, about three times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FRBA.
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 |
FRBA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -125K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -159K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +5.6M shares |
| 5 years | +26% | +5.2M shares |
| Available history | +32% | +6.1M shares |
FRBA has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5M |
| Q1 2026 | $521,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3M |
| Q3 2024 | — |
FRBA spent $7M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 8.9% 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 the edge over FRBA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FRBA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 4.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
FRBA's net debt is about 4.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FRBA.
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).
FRBA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 70.1 | Neutral |
FRBA's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 70 (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.
FRBA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FRBA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
FRBA 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.
FRBA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $18.6 | 6.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $18.3 | 8% above |
| 50 week MA | $17.1 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $16.1 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 37% above |
FRBA is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 37% 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.
FRBA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.0 | $9.52 | -13% |
| 2021 | $9.52 | $14.2 | +50% |
| 2022 | $14.2 | $14.0 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $14.7 | +5% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $14.0 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | $14.0 | $16.8 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.8 | $19.8 | +18% |
FRBA has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.