BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
HCIC
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII
There isn't enough reported data to score HCIC yet.
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.
HCIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HCIC's profitability is currently healthy. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HCIC.
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.
HCIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 40x | $30.66 | +206% |
| Fair | 40x | $30.69 | +207% |
| Expensive | 40x | $30.75 | +207% |
| Current | 40x | $10.01 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HCIC 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.
HCIC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HCIC to show an outlook.
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.
HCIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $0.77 | +$0.78 |
HCIC has the edge over BLK in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
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.
HCIC Quarterly Revenue
HCIC's revenue is shrinking: $0 last quarter.
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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 20% versus its history, compared with HCIC at up 4.5%.
HCIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -$408K | -$56K |
| Q2 2022 | -$263K | +$450K |
| Q1 2022 | -$397K | +$402K |
| Q4 2021 | -$101K | -$98K |
HCIC's free cash flow was −$1M over the past year, against −$2M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HCIC.
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 |
HCIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -18% | -7.6M shares |
HCIC has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
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.
HCIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | -0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2022 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
HCIC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HCIC.
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).
HCIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.3 | Neutral |
HCIC's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (neutral).
BLK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 113% above |
| PE % | 97 | 63 | 34 pts above |
BLK has the edge over HCIC on valuation relative to its sector.
HCIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HCIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 40x | 13x | 207% above |
HCIC is trading at 40x earnings, a 207% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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 |
HCIC has stronger trend alignment. BLK is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus HCIC above 2 of 2.
HCIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.99 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $9.99 | 0.2% above |
HCIC is in an uptrend: it's above all two of its weekly moving averages, and 0.2% above its 20-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 HCIC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HCIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | $9.82 | $10.0 | +1.9% |
It's up 1.9% so far in 2026.