BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MC
Moelis & Company
MC 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.
MC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MC's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MC.
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 MC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $35.85 | -36% |
| Forward | 16x | $56.01 | — |
| Current | 19x | $56.01 | — |
| Fair | 20x | $60.15 | +7.4% |
| Expensive | 38x | $112 | +101% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MC's PE is in its fair range at 19x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 16x next year's earnings.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
MC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for MC, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
MC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.55 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.94 | -1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.87 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.78 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.94 | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.99 | +464% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.54 | +1593% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.18 | +$2.37 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.76 | +$2.12 |
MC 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 MC 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 MC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $409.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $319.8M | +4.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $487.9M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $356.9M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $365.4M | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.6M | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $438.7M | +104% |
| Q3 2024 | $273.8M | +0.6% |
MC's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $409M last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 18% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -3.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +7.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | +9.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +34 points |
| Q3 2024 | 5.7% | +13 points |
MC's operating margin was 18% last quarter, up 1.2 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'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.
MC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250.2M | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $218M | +9.3% |
| Q1 2026 | -$291.6M | -$123M |
| Q4 2025 | $329.6M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $179.6M | +33% |
| Q2 2025 | $199.4M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | -$168.6M | +$1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $313M | +233% |
MC has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
MC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -994K shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +9.3M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +9.8M shares |
| Available history | +39% | +21.7M shares |
MC has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $23.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $117.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $46.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $11.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $1M |
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.
MC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
MC 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).
MC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 30.3 | Neutral |
MC's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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.
MC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19x | 13x | 46% above |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
MC 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 MC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.6 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $62.6 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.5 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $65.3 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $59.0 | 5.1% below |
MC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.1% 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 MC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.8 | $47.2 | +44% |
| 2021 | $47.2 | $62.4 | +32% |
| 2022 | $62.4 | $39.0 | -37% |
| 2023 | $39.0 | $56.1 | +44% |
| 2024 | $56.1 | $74.5 | +33% |
| 2025 | $74.5 | $71.6 | -3.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.6 | $56.0 | -22% |
MC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 22% so far in 2026.