BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
KEY
KeyCorp
KEY has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
KEY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
KEY'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 KEY.
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 KEY in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
KEY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $14.34 | -33% |
| Forward | 10x | $21.33 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $20.72 | -2.9% |
| Current | 12x | $21.33 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $30.68 | +44% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KEY's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
KEY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for KEY, 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.
KEY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.09 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.82 | +130% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.72 | +$1.81 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.63 | +$1.82 |
| Q4 2025 | $1.52 | +$1.84 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.79 | +7800% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.09 | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.19 | -124% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.32 | -136% |
KEY 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 KEY 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.
KEY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | +6.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $2B | +134% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +176% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $855M | -44% |
KEY's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 8.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +81 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +106 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 29% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | -48% | -52 points |
KEY 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.
KEY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $684M | +86% |
| Q2 2026 | $233M | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | -$74M | +$76M |
| Q4 2025 | $673M | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $367M | +$1.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +$1.4B |
| Q1 2025 | -$150M | -143% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +71% |
KEY's free cash flow was $1.5B over the past year, down 52% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KEY.
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 |
KEY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -15.7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -46.4M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +133M shares |
| 5 years | +12% | +112M shares |
| Available history | +6.2% | +62M shares |
KEY has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $26M |
| Q3 2021 | $150M |
| Q2 2021 | $300M |
| Q1 2021 | $135M |
| Q4 2020 | $17M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | — |
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 KEY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
KEY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 9.4x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 21.2x | High |
| Q3 2024 | 37.8x | High |
KEY's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.5 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KEY.
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).
KEY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.1 | Neutral |
KEY's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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.
KEY PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | KEY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 10% below |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
KEY 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 KEY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
KEY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.6 | 3.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $21.7 | 1.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $21.4 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $19.3 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.7 | 28% above |
KEY's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 28% 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 KEY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
KEY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.3 | $16.2 | -20% |
| 2021 | $16.2 | $22.7 | +40% |
| 2022 | $22.7 | $17.2 | -24% |
| 2023 | $17.2 | $14.4 | -16% |
| 2024 | $14.4 | $17.2 | +19% |
| 2025 | $17.2 | $21.2 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.2 | $21.3 | +0.7% |
KEY has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 0.7% so far in 2026.