BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
GL
Globe Life Inc.
GL has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation 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.
GL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GL'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 GL.
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.
GL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.9x | $148 | -7.4% |
| Forward | 10x | $160 | — |
| Current | 11x | $160 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $187 | +17% |
| Expensive | 14x | $216 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GL 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.
GL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GL'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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
GL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.97 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.94 | +8.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.05 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.45 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.07 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.79 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $12.50 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.28 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.94 | +18% |
GL 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 GL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 GL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +5.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.6B | +5.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.5B | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +3.6% |
GL's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.6B last quarter, up 5.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 28% | -3.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 22% | +0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +5.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | -2.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 21% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | -1.8 points |
GL's operating margin was 28% last quarter, down 3.9 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top 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 has the edge over GL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $310.8M | +49% |
| Q2 2026 | $297.6M | +0.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $396M | -5.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $330.1M | +2.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $208.7M | -33% |
| Q2 2025 | $295M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $420.1M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $321.9M | -15% |
GL's free cash flow was $1.3B over the past year, up 7.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GL.
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 |
GL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -685K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -3.8M shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -17.6M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -24.2M shares |
| Available history | -30% | -33.2M shares |
GL has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $218M |
| Q2 2026 | $274.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $240.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $192.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $173.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $250.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $264.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $51.7M |
GL spent $925M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 25% 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
GL Net Leverage
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).
GL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.7 | Oversold |
GL's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (oversold).
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.
GL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 29 | 63 | 34 pts below |
GL 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 GL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $162.1 | 1.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $171.2 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $156.9 | 2.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $141.9 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $124.6 | 28% above |
GL has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 28% 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.
GL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $105.9 | $92.9 | -12% |
| 2021 | $92.9 | $92.7 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | $92.7 | $120.1 | +30% |
| 2023 | $120.1 | $121.7 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | $121.7 | $109.5 | -10% |
| 2025 | $109.5 | $142.2 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $142.2 | $160.1 | +13% |
GL has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.