BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
INDB
Independent Bank Corp.
INDB has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
INDB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
INDB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like INDB.
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.
INDB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $67.21 | -20% |
| Forward | 10x | $84.12 | — |
| Current | 12x | $84.12 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $100 | +19% |
| Expensive | 18x | $122 | +44% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
INDB 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.
INDB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect INDB'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 has the edge over INDB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INDB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.09 | +20% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.74 | +64% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.53 | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.03 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.44 | -1.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.11 | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.43 | -11% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.44 | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.52 | -17% |
INDB earned $6.74 per share over the past year, up 64% from the year before.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
INDB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $261.9M | +7.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $253.3M | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $252.7M | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $253.9M | +44% |
| Q3 2025 | $243.7M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $181.8M | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $178M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $176.9M | -0.2% |
INDB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $262M last quarter, up 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 45% | +27 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | +9.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | -13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | -4.5 points |
INDB 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 INDB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
INDB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $99.6M | +100% |
| Q2 2026 | $67M | -35% |
| Q1 2026 | $111.6M | +887% |
| Q4 2025 | $75.5M | +107% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.7M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $102.5M | +66% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.3M | -76% |
| Q4 2024 | $36.5M | -23% |
INDB's free cash flow was $354M over the past year, up 77% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like INDB.
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 |
INDB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -820K shares |
| 1 year | -5.4% | -2.7M shares |
| 3 years | +7% | +3.1M shares |
| 5 years | +43% | +14.2M shares |
| Available history | +37% | +12.8M shares |
INDB has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $75M |
| Q1 2026 | $63.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $23.4M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
INDB spent $233M buying back its own shares over the past year, about 10 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 INDB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
INDB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
INDB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.9 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like INDB.
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).
INDB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.4 | Neutral |
INDB's weekly RSI is 56 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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.
INDB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | INDB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 4.1% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
INDB 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.
INDB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $81.6 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $82.9 | 1.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $80.2 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $72.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 29% above |
INDB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 29% 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 INDB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
INDB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $83.8 | $74.0 | -12% |
| 2021 | $74.0 | $79.8 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | $79.8 | $84.8 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $84.8 | $65.8 | -22% |
| 2024 | $65.8 | $65.0 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | $65.0 | $75.7 | +16% |
| 2026 YTD | $75.7 | $84.1 | +11% |
INDB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 11% so far in 2026.