BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
HIG
The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
HIG 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.
HIG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HIG'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 HIG.
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.
HIG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 8.3x | $137 | — |
| Cheap | 9.2x | $152 | +11% |
| Forward | 10x | $137 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $187 | +37% |
| Expensive | 13x | $208 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HIG 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.
HIG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect HIG's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly 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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
HIG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.28 | -20% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.50 | +35% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.45 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $14.21 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.32 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.24 | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.03 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.03 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.35 | +30% |
HIG 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 HIG 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 HIG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HIG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.2B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.3B | +4% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.2B | +6.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3B | +6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.2B | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $7B | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.8B | +6.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.9B | +7.5% |
HIG's revenue is growing: $7.2B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | +3.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | +0.8 points |
HIG's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 3.7 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's free cash flow was $4.8B over the past year, up 22% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
HIG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +4.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.8B | -7.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +4.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $947M | -9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +22% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.6B | -5.9% |
HIG's free cash flow was $5.9B over the past year, up 2.7% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HIG.
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 |
HIG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.2M shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -11.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -35.9M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -77.6M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -91.8M shares |
HIG has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $475M |
| Q2 2026 | $466M |
| Q1 2026 | $450M |
| Q4 2025 | $400M |
| Q3 2025 | $400M |
| Q2 2025 | $415M |
| Q1 2025 | $400M |
| Q4 2024 | $414M |
HIG spent $1.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 9.9% 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 the edge over HIG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HIG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Very low |
HIG's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HIG.
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).
HIG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.9 | Neutral |
HIG's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (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.
HIG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HIG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.3x | 13x | 36% below |
| PE % | 8 | 63 | 55 pts below |
HIG 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
HIG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $131.8 | 3.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $135.8 | 0.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $135.3 | 1.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $129.3 | 5.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $109.0 | 26% above |
HIG is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 26% 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 HIG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HIG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.6 | $48.4 | -20% |
| 2021 | $48.4 | $68.3 | +41% |
| 2022 | $68.3 | $76.1 | +12% |
| 2023 | $76.1 | $80.4 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | $80.4 | $110.1 | +37% |
| 2025 | $110.1 | $138.7 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $138.7 | $136.9 | -1.3% |
HIG has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 1.3% so far in 2026.