BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
LOB
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.
LOB 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.
LOB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
LOB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like LOB.
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.
LOB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $34.63 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $30.19 | -13% |
| Current | 12x | $34.63 | — |
| Fair | 21x | $58.49 | +69% |
| Expensive | 34x | $97.13 | +180% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
LOB 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.
LOB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for LOB, 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.
LOB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.81 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.82 | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.85 | +134% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.62 | +102% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.23 | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.49 | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.22 | -50% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.30 | -42% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.69 | +3% |
LOB 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 LOB 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 has the edge over LOB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
LOB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $175.6M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $156.1M | +8.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $145.5M | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.9M | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $146.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $143.7M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $126.1M | +8.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $128.1M | +7% |
LOB's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $176M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | -7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -8.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | -4.3 points |
LOB's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 5 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 LOB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
LOB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $124.4M | +105% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.4M | -86% |
| Q1 2026 | $85.3M | -17% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.4M | +$294.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $60.6M | -67% |
| Q2 2025 | $206.7M | +210% |
| Q1 2025 | $102.7M | +48% |
| Q4 2024 | -$224.2M | -251% |
LOB's free cash flow was $309M over the past year, up 112% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like LOB.
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 LOB 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 |
LOB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +275K shares |
| 1 year | +1.4% | +652K shares |
| 3 years | +3.5% | +1.6M shares |
| 5 years | +4.9% | +2.2M shares |
| Available history | +14% | +5.8M shares |
LOB has 47M diluted shares, up 1.4% from a year ago.
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.
LOB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
LOB 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).
LOB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.6 | Oversold |
LOB's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
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.
LOB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | LOB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.7% below |
| PE % | 19 | 63 | 44 pts below |
LOB 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 LOB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
LOB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.2 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $38.8 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.6 | 7.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $34.8 | 0.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.2 | 1.5% below |
LOB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.5% below 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 LOB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
LOB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $19.1 | $48.1 | +153% |
| 2021 | $48.1 | $83.7 | +74% |
| 2022 | $83.7 | $31.4 | -62% |
| 2023 | $31.4 | $45.5 | +45% |
| 2024 | $45.5 | $39.4 | -13% |
| 2025 | $39.4 | $35.2 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $35.2 | $34.6 | -1.6% |
LOB's yearly returns have swung widely, from +153% in 2020 to −62% in 2022. It's down 1.6% so far in 2026.