BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
FXNC
First National Corporation
FXNC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside 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.
FXNC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FXNC'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 FXNC.
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 FXNC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FXNC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $18.45 | -39% |
| Fair | 10x | $24.62 | -19% |
| Forward | 11x | $30.27 | — |
| Current | 13x | $30.27 | — |
| Expensive | 20x | $48.17 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FXNC's PE is in its expensive range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
FXNC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FXNC, 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 has the edge over FXNC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FXNC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.78 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.39 | +185% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.32 | +246% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.96 | +96% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.10 | -1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.84 | -33% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | -53% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.00 | -35% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.12 | -54% |
FXNC earned $2.39 per share over the past year, up 185% from the year before.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 FXNC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FXNC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $24M | +7% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.5M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $24M | -3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.8M | +52% |
| Q2 2025 | $22.4M | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.1M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $24.8M | +79% |
| Q3 2024 | $15M | +8.9% |
FXNC's revenue is growing: $24M last quarter, up 7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +36 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +6.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9% | -18 points |
| Q4 2024 | -7.6% | +0.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | -9.4 points |
FXNC's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 1.5 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.
FXNC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $6.5M | +58% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.9M | +94% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M | +$44.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.1M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $3M | -31% |
| Q4 2024 | -$37.8M | -1071% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.9M | +52% |
FXNC 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 FXNC 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 |
FXNC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +20.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +66.4K shares |
| 3 years | +44% | +2.8M shares |
| 5 years | +86% | +4.2M shares |
| Available history | +82% | +4.1M shares |
FXNC has 9M diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2023 | $61,000 |
| Q2 2023 | $482,000 |
| Q1 2023 | $25,000 |
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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
FXNC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -4.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -5.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -10.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -12.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -22.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -14.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -6.9x | Net Cash |
FXNC has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
FXNC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.0 | Neutral |
FXNC's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
FXNC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FXNC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.7% below |
| PE % | 71 | 63 | 8 pts above |
FXNC 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 FXNC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
FXNC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $30.0 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.5 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $28.5 | 6.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.6 | 40% above |
FXNC's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 40% 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.
FXNC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $21.0 | $17.0 | -19% |
| 2021 | $17.0 | $23.0 | +36% |
| 2022 | $23.0 | $17.5 | -24% |
| 2023 | $17.5 | $21.8 | +24% |
| 2024 | $21.8 | $23.8 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | $23.8 | $25.5 | +7.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.5 | $30.3 | +19% |
FXNC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.