BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has a slight edge over HTH overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
HTH
Hilltop Holdings Inc.
HTH has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
HTH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HTH'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 HTH.
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 has the edge over HTH in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HTH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.5x | $15.72 | -56% |
| Fair | 14x | $34.01 | -5.8% |
| Current | 15x | $36.10 | — |
| Forward | 16x | $36.10 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $43.63 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HTH's PE is in its fair range at 15x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 16x, in its expensive range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
HTH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect HTH's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
HTH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.23 | -7% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.40 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.70 | +21% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.64 | +34% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.51 | +54% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.23 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.97 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.74 | +3% |
HTH 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 HTH 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 HTH on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HTH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $309.5M | -6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $315.8M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $300.5M | -5.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $329.9M | +9.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $330.2M | +8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $303.3M | +2.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $318.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $301.1M | +3.7% |
HTH's revenue fell from its 2020 peak and has held roughly level since: $310M last quarter, down 6.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | -0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +1.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +4.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +6.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +1.5 points |
HTH's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 7 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 HTH on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HTH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $503.6M | +86% |
| Q2 2026 | -$162.8M | +$71.7M |
| Q1 2026 | -$133.9M | -2757% |
| Q4 2025 | -$97M | -180% |
| Q3 2025 | $271M | -47% |
| Q2 2025 | -$234.6M | +$202.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $5M | -93% |
| Q4 2024 | $121.9M | -53% |
HTH's free cash flow was $110M over the past year, down 33% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HTH.
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 |
HTH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -808K shares |
| 1 year | -8.1% | -5M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -8M shares |
| 5 years | -29% | -23.4M shares |
| Available history | -38% | -35.3M shares |
HTH has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20M |
| Q2 2026 | $47M |
| Q1 2026 | $47.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $60.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $55.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $34.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $33.3M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
HTH spent $175M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 42% 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.
HTH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6x | High |
HTH has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
HTH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
HTH's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
HTH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HTH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 16% above |
| PE % | 61 | 63 | 2 pts below |
HTH 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 has the edge over HTH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HTH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.0 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.2 | 5.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.3 | 3.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.2 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $32.7 | 10% above |
HTH has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 10% 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 HTH on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HTH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.6 | $27.3 | +11% |
| 2021 | $27.3 | $34.7 | +27% |
| 2022 | $34.7 | $29.7 | -14% |
| 2023 | $29.7 | $35.2 | +19% |
| 2024 | $35.2 | $28.9 | -18% |
| 2025 | $28.9 | $34.6 | +20% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.6 | $36.1 | +4.3% |
HTH has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 4.3% so far in 2026.