BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporation
HMN 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.
HMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HMN's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HMN.
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.
HMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $45.56 | -14% |
| Forward | 11x | $52.78 | — |
| Current | 12x | $52.78 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $57.21 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 21x | $88.69 | +68% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HMN 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.
HMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HMN'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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
HMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.02 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.29 | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.28 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.90 | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.95 | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.38 | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.76 | +76% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.48 | +128% |
HMN 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 HMN on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 HMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $439.2M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $443.5M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $429.3M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $434.8M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $438.5M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $411.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $416.4M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $409M | +1.5% |
HMN's revenue has grown year over year for 17 quarters in a row: $439M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.9% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.1 points |
HMN's operating margin was 17% last quarter, about level with 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'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.
HMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $223.7M | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.3M | -56% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.9M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $151.2M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.3M | +227% |
| Q1 2025 | $140.8M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.5M | +88% |
HMN's free cash flow was $527M over the past year, down 15% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HMN.
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 |
HMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -200K shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -800K shares |
| Available history | -1.5% | -619K shares |
HMN has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $100,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $18.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $200,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
HMN spent $26M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 89% 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 HMN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
HMN's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HMN.
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).
HMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.6 | Neutral |
HMN's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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.
HMN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
HMN 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.
HMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.0 | 5.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.9 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.3 | 34% above |
HMN is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
HMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.7 | $41.7 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | $41.7 | $38.6 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | $38.6 | $37.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $37.9 | $32.7 | -14% |
| 2024 | $32.7 | $39.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $39.3 | $46.5 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.5 | $52.8 | +14% |
HMN has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.