BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has a slight edge over HWC overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
HWC
Hancock Whitney Corporation
HWC 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.
HWC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HWC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HWC.
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 HWC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HWC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $40.37 | -38% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $65.00 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $52.07 | -20% |
| Expensive | 13x | $64.92 | -0.1% |
| Current | 13x | $65.00 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HWC's PE is in its expensive range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.2x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
HWC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HWC, with profitability improving.
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.
HWC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.08 | +43% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.96 | -11% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.09 | -6.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.86 | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.67 | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.59 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.43 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.42 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.28 | +17% |
HWC 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 HWC 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
HWC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $420.1M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $401.4M | +6.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $292.6M | -20% |
| Q4 2025 | $389.3M | +6.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $385.7M | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $375.5M | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $364.7M | +3% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.8M | +18% |
HWC's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $420M last quarter, up 8.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 34% | -7.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +1.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | -21 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +21 points |
HWC 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'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.
HWC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $255M | +65% |
| Q2 2026 | $150.4M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $108.4M | +8.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $145.9M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $155M | -2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $122M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $100.2M | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $188.8M | +104% |
HWC's free cash flow was $660M over the past year, up 17% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HWC.
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 |
HWC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -873K shares |
| 1 year | -5.7% | -4.8M shares |
| 3 years | -6.7% | -5.8M shares |
| 5 years | -7.3% | -6.4M shares |
| Available history | -6.9% | -6M shares |
HWC has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $46.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $94.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $146.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $40.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $39.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $20.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $7.9M |
HWC spent $370M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent 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 HWC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HWC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
HWC's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.5 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HWC.
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).
HWC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.9 | Neutral |
HWC's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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.
HWC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HWC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.6% above |
| PE % | 83 | 63 | 20 pts above |
HWC 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 HWC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
HWC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $71.8 | 9.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $74.5 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $70.1 | 7.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $63.6 | 2.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $54.3 | 20% above |
HWC has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 20% 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 HWC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HWC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.8 | $34.2 | -22% |
| 2021 | $34.2 | $48.6 | +42% |
| 2022 | $48.6 | $48.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | $48.5 | $48.6 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | $48.6 | $54.9 | +13% |
| 2025 | $54.9 | $65.2 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $65.2 | $65.0 | -0.3% |
HWC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.