BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over FSBW overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
FSBW
FS Bancorp, Inc.
FSBW trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
FSBW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FSBW'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 FSBW.
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.
FSBW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.9x | $26.31 | -39% |
| Fair | 8x | $30.39 | -30% |
| Expensive | 9.7x | $36.97 | -14% |
| Forward | 10x | $43.21 | — |
| Current | 11x | $43.21 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FSBW 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.
FSBW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect FSBW's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 has the edge over FSBW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FSBW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.30 | +13% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.80 | -6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.35 | +4.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.30 | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.29 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.06 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.17 | -8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.31 | -5.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.36 | -4.4% |
FSBW's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.80 over the past year, against $5.27 in early 2021.
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 FSBW 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 FSBW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FSBW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $41.9M | +6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $38.8M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $37.9M | +5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $40M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $39.3M | +5.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.3M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.1M | +1.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.7M | -0.5% |
FSBW's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $42M last quarter, up 6.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | -15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 26% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | -3.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | -6.1 points |
FSBW's operating margin was 15% last quarter, down 15 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
FSBW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M | -24% |
| Q2 2026 | $51.4M | +778% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.4M | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.4M | -108% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.6M | +$42.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $5.9M | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | +$7.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $40.7M | +229% |
FSBW's free cash flow was $88M over the past year, down 8% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FSBW.
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 FSBW 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 |
FSBW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.6% | +194K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +54.3K shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -103K shares |
| 5 years | -9.1% | -770K shares |
| Available history | -15% | -1.4M shares |
FSBW has 8M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago, despite $8M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2M |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $620,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
FSBW spent $8M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 44% 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 FSBW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FSBW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 6.6x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 5.3x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 5.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 12.0x | High |
FSBW's net debt is about 8.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FSBW.
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).
FSBW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 50.9 | Neutral |
FSBW's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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.
FSBW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FSBW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 99 | 63 | 36 pts above |
FSBW 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 the edge over FSBW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FSBW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.0 | 1.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $43.6 | 1% below |
| 50 week MA | $42.0 | 2.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $40.8 | 5.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.9 | 14% above |
FSBW has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 14% 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 the edge over FSBW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
FSBW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $31.5 | $29.0 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | $29.0 | $33.2 | +15% |
| 2022 | $33.2 | $33.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | $33.1 | $37.0 | +12% |
| 2024 | $37.0 | $41.0 | +11% |
| 2025 | $41.0 | $42.2 | +2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.2 | $43.2 | +2.5% |
FSBW has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 2.5% so far in 2026.