BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HOMB
Home Bancshares, Inc.
HOMB 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.
HOMB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOMB'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 HOMB.
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.
HOMB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $27.65 | -7.8% |
| Current | 12x | $30.00 | — |
| Forward | 12x | $30.00 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $30.64 | +2.1% |
| Expensive | 15x | $37.44 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOMB 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.
HOMB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HOMB'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.
HOMB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.58 | +5.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.44 | +5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.42 | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.43 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.41 | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.31 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.18 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.09 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.01 | +3.6% |
HOMB 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 HOMB 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
HOMB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $288.4M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $295.1M | +8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $266.7M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $282.1M | +9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $277.7M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $271M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $260.1M | +5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $258.4M | +5.2% |
HOMB's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $288M last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 58% | +0.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 52% | -3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 57% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 54% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 57% | +7.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 56% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 57% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | +4.2 points |
HOMB 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 HOMB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOMB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $160M | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $94.1M | +34% |
| Q1 2026 | $139.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $84.2M | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $112.2M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $70.4M | -29% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.1M | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.9M | -46% |
HOMB's free cash flow was $478M over the past year, up 35% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOMB.
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 the edge over HOMB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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 |
HOMB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +2.8M shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -2.6M shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +35.4M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +32.2M shares |
HOMB has 200M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago, despite $109M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $39.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $40.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $13.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $14.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $10M |
| Q2 2025 | $27.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $2.5M |
HOMB spent $109M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 57% 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 HOMB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HOMB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.0x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.4x | Moderate |
HOMB's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOMB.
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).
HOMB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.5 | Neutral |
HOMB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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.
HOMB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOMB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
HOMB 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.
HOMB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.4 | 2.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.9 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.6 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $28.5 | 5.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.3 | 14% above |
HOMB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 14% 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 HOMB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOMB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.6 | $19.7 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | $19.7 | $24.4 | +24% |
| 2022 | $24.4 | $22.8 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | $22.8 | $25.3 | +11% |
| 2024 | $25.3 | $28.4 | +12% |
| 2025 | $28.4 | $28.4 | -0.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $28.4 | $30.0 | +5.8% |
HOMB has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 5.8% so far in 2026.