BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HGBL
Heritage Global Inc.
HGBL has a slight 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.
HGBL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HGBL's revenue is currently stable, but its profitability is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HGBL.
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.
HGBL PE Valuation
HGBL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
HGBL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HGBL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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 HGBL on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
HGBL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.14 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.41 | -556% |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.42 | -520% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.09 | -25% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.10 | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.09 | -68% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.10 | -67% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.12 | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.14 | -58% |
HGBL has swung to a loss: it lost $0.41 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 HGBL 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 has the edge over HGBL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HGBL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.6M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.3M | -14% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.7M | -5.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.9M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.4M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.3M | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.8M | -30% |
HGBL's revenue has held roughly level: $15M last quarter, up 28% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.2% | -4.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | -170% | -186 points |
| Q1 2026 | 7.9% | -2.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5% | -7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | -14 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | -16 points |
HGBL's operating margin was 7.2% last quarter, down 4.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 HGBL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HGBL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6M | +$2.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4M | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.2M | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $971K | +$6.5M |
| Q3 2025 | -$233K | -104% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.7M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.8M | -390% |
| Q4 2024 | -$5.5M | -1394% |
HGBL's free cash flow was $2M over the past year, against −$9M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HGBL.
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 |
HGBL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +443K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -134K shares |
| 3 years | -6.8% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | -5.4% | -2M shares |
| Available history | +20% | +5.8M shares |
HGBL has 35M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $134,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $141,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $1M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1M |
HGBL spent $275,000 buying back its own shares over the past year, down 93% 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.
HGBL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
HGBL has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HGBL.
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).
HGBL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.5 | Neutral |
HGBL's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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.
HGBL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HGBL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
HGBL has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 HGBL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HGBL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.26 | 7.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.24 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.28 | 9.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.61 | 28% below |
| 200 week MA | $2.14 | 46% below |
HGBL is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 46% below 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 HGBL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HGBL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0.90 | $3.13 | +248% |
| 2021 | $3.13 | $1.50 | -52% |
| 2022 | $1.50 | $2.37 | +58% |
| 2023 | $2.37 | $2.78 | +17% |
| 2024 | $2.78 | $1.72 | -38% |
| 2025 | $1.72 | $1.26 | -27% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.26 | $1.16 | -7.9% |
HGBL's yearly returns have swung widely, from +248% in 2020 to −52% in 2021. It's down 7.9% so far in 2026.