BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over GOLD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
GOLD
Gold.com, Inc.
GOLD offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
GOLD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GOLD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GOLD.
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 GOLD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GOLD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.2x | $13.08 | -64% |
| Fair | 7.5x | $23.38 | -36% |
| Current | 12x | $36.40 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $36.40 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $48.82 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GOLD's PE is in its fair range at 12x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 13x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
GOLD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect GOLD's earnings to decline, with its revenue and profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 GOLD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOLD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.74 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.11 | +937% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.02 | +325% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.94 | +87% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.49 | -77% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.30 | -88% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.71 | -75% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.57 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.14 | -52% |
GOLD's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $3.11 over the past year, against $9.16 in late 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'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 GOLD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
GOLD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $5B | +99% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.4B | +244% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.5B | +136% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | -0.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $3B | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.7B | +32% |
GOLD's revenue is growing: $3.3B last quarter, down 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1% | +0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3% | -0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 0% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.5% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3% | -0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 0.3% | -0.6 points |
GOLD's operating margin was 0.1% last quarter, about level with 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 has the edge over GOLD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GOLD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$643.1M | -432% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.1B | +1591% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3M | -103% |
| Q4 2025 | -$46.6M | -144% |
| Q3 2025 | $193.4M | +$321.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $63.1M | -21% |
| Q1 2025 | $100.4M | +27% |
| Q3 2024 | -$128.1M | -$82M |
GOLD's free cash flow was $374M over the past year, down 19% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GOLD.
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 GOLD 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 |
GOLD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +9.1% | +2.5M shares |
| 1 year | +20% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +5.2M shares |
| 5 years | +24% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | +111% | +15.6M shares |
GOLD has 30M diluted shares, up 20% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $5.4M |
| Q3 2023 | $4.9M |
| Q2 2023 | — |
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.
GOLD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 2.7x | Moderate |
GOLD 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).
GOLD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 4.0 | Oversold |
GOLD's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 4 (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.
GOLD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GOLD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
GOLD 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 GOLD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
GOLD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.6 | 8.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $41.9 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.1 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.0 | 7.1% above |
GOLD has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 7.1% 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 GOLD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
GOLD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.08 | $14.0 | +243% |
| 2021 | $14.0 | $30.8 | +120% |
| 2022 | $30.8 | $34.4 | +12% |
| 2023 | $34.4 | $30.3 | -12% |
| 2024 | $30.3 | $26.1 | -14% |
| 2025 | $26.1 | $34.6 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.6 | $36.4 | +5.2% |
GOLD has finished higher in four of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's up 5.2% so far in 2026.