BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over MAIN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
MAIN
Main Street Capital Corporation
MAIN 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.
MAIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MAIN's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MAIN.
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.
MAIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $44.46 | -21% |
| Fair | 12x | $56.85 | +1.1% |
| Current | 12x | $56.23 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $70.68 | +26% |
| Forward | 15x | $56.23 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MAIN 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.
MAIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MAIN's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 MAIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MAIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.76 | -21% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.78 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.50 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.91 | -3.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.99 | -2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.00 | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.03 | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.05 | -2.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.09 | -1.2% |
MAIN earned $4.78 per share over the past year, up 20% 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 has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 19% for BLK versus down 57% for MAIN.
| 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.
MAIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $55.5M | -57% |
| Q1 2022 | $97.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2021 | $135.5M | +32% |
| Q3 2021 | $123.7M | +22% |
| Q2 2021 | $129.7M | +129% |
| Q4 2020 | $102.8M | +183% |
MAIN's revenue has held roughly level: $56M last quarter, down 57% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 45% | -36 points |
| Q1 2022 | 72% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2021 | 77% | -0.6 points |
| Q3 2021 | 78% | -1 points |
| Q2 2021 | 81% | +17 points |
| Q1 2021 | 72% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 78% | +37 points |
| Q3 2020 | 79% | N/A |
MAIN's operating margin was 45% last quarter, down 36 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 MAIN on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MAIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $71.5M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $116.6M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | -$138.5M | -$118.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$218.5M | -251% |
| Q3 2025 | $90.6M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $102.5M | +$289M |
| Q1 2025 | -$20.4M | +$97.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $145M | -5.6% |
MAIN's free cash flow was −$169M over the past year, against $318M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MAIN.
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 MAIN 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 |
MAIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +503K shares |
| 1 year | +4.6% | +4.1M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +10.8M shares |
| 5 years | +36% | +24.7M shares |
| Available history | +47% | +30M shares |
MAIN has 94M diluted shares, up 4.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $256,000 |
| Q3 2021 | $575,000 |
| Q2 2021 | $4.5M |
| Q1 2021 | $7,000 |
| Q4 2020 | $124,000 |
| Q3 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
MAIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 6.1x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 4.8x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 4.8x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 4.2x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 4.9x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 71.9x | High |
| Q4 2019 | 8.0x | High |
MAIN's net debt is about 6.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 4.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MAIN.
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).
MAIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 52.2 | Neutral |
MAIN's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 52 (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.
MAIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MAIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.7% below |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
MAIN 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 MAIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MAIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $55.0 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $55.6 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $56.1 | 0.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $57.8 | 2.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $51.3 | 9.7% above |
MAIN's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 9.7% 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 MAIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MAIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.4 | $31.1 | -28% |
| 2021 | $31.1 | $44.0 | +41% |
| 2022 | $44.0 | $36.8 | -16% |
| 2023 | $36.8 | $43.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $43.2 | $57.9 | +34% |
| 2025 | $57.9 | $60.8 | +5% |
| 2026 YTD | $60.8 | $56.2 | -7.5% |
MAIN has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 7.5% so far in 2026.