BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HCI
HCI Group, Inc.
HCI 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.
HCI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HCI'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 HCI.
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.
HCI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.7x | $191 | — |
| Cheap | 8.8x | $217 | +14% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $191 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $382 | +100% |
| Expensive | 30x | $752 | +294% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HCI 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.
HCI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HCI'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.
HCI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $20.61 | -17% |
| Q3 2026 | $24.75 | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $23.20 | +106% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.78 | +120% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.68 | +158% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.66 | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.28 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.34 | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.80 | +16% |
HCI 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 HCI 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
HCI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $244.9M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $246.7M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $242.9M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $246.2M | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $216.4M | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $221.9M | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $216.4M | +4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $161.9M | -0.5% |
HCI's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $245M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 45% | +2.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 58% | +55 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | +34 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +8.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.6% | -30 points |
HCI 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 has the edge over HCI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HCI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.5M | +188% |
| Q2 2026 | $124.8M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $148.5M | -7.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $110.2M | +50% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.9M | -75% |
| Q2 2025 | $144.5M | +$174.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $160.3M | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $73.6M | -52% |
HCI's free cash flow was $458M over the past year, up 13% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HCI.
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 |
HCI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -95K shares |
| 1 year | -2.6% | -329K shares |
| 3 years | +42% | +3.7M shares |
HCI has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $57M |
| Q1 2026 | $17.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $800,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $37,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $48,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $639,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
HCI spent $81M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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.
HCI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
HCI 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).
HCI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.9 | Neutral |
HCI's weekly RSI is 55 (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.
HCI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HCI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.7x | 13x | 41% below |
| PE % | 9 | 63 | 54 pts below |
HCI 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 HCI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HCI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $191.0 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $186.4 | 2.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $173.3 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $162.9 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $122.1 | 56% above |
HCI's trend is up, with a small recent dip: it's below only its 8-week average, and 56% 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 HCI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HCI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.9 | $51.8 | +13% |
| 2021 | $51.8 | $87.5 | +69% |
| 2022 | $87.5 | $39.6 | -55% |
| 2023 | $39.6 | $87.4 | +121% |
| 2024 | $87.4 | $117.4 | +34% |
| 2025 | $117.4 | $192.1 | +64% |
| 2026 YTD | $192.1 | $190.8 | -0.6% |
HCI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +121% in 2023 to −55% in 2022. It's down 0.6% so far in 2026.