BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GABC
German American Bancorp, Inc.
GABC 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.
GABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GABC'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 GABC.
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.
GABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $44.81 | -9.8% |
| Forward | 12x | $49.70 | — |
| Current | 13x | $49.70 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $52.85 | +6.3% |
| Expensive | 15x | $58.58 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GABC 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.
GABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GABC, 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.
GABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.91 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.82 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.64 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.06 | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.87 | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.64 | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.49 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.83 | -2.7% |
GABC 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'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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
GABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.2M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $100M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.1M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $96M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.2M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $89.9M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $81.4M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.1M | +6.4% |
GABC has the edge over BLK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -22 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | +2.4 points |
GABC 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.
GABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.4M | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $55.3M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $36M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $41M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.1M | +118% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2M | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.7M | +62% |
| Q4 2024 | $28M | -4.4% |
GABC's free cash flow was $164M over the past year, up 16% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GABC.
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 GABC 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 |
GABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +14.1K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +85.4K shares |
| 3 years | +27% | +8M shares |
| 5 years | +42% | +11M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +11.8M shares |
GABC has 38M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | $1.2M |
| Q1 2020 | $4.5M |
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 GABC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
GABC's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GABC.
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).
GABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
GABC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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.
GABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.4% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
GABC 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.
GABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.6 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.5 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $45.2 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.1 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.9 | 31% above |
GABC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 31% 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.
GABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.7 | $32.4 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $32.4 | $39.2 | +21% |
| 2022 | $39.2 | $37.3 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $37.3 | $32.4 | -13% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $40.6 | +25% |
| 2025 | $40.6 | $40.1 | -1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.1 | $49.7 | +24% |
GABC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.