BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MCY
Mercury General Corporation
MCY 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.
MCY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MCY'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 MCY.
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.
MCY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $74.50 | -14% |
| Current | 7.4x | $86.41 | — |
| Forward | 7.6x | $86.41 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $119 | +37% |
| Expensive | 13x | $152 | +76% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCY 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.
MCY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MCY'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 earned $43.87 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
MCY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.41 | -1.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.61 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.92 | +140% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.17 | +194% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.77 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.93 | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.04 | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.16 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.45 | +386% |
MCY 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 MCY 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 has the edge over MCY on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MCY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -0.6% |
MCY's revenue is growing: $1.4B last quarter, down 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7% | -24 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +8.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -8.3 points |
MCY's operating margin was −1.7% last quarter, down 24 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.
MCY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $372.6M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $201.6M | -44% |
| Q1 2026 | $308.8M | +$390.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $273.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $479.5M | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $357.2M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | -$81.9M | -145% |
| Q4 2024 | $236M | +9.5% |
MCY's free cash flow was $1.2B over the past year, up 17% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MCY.
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 MCY 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 |
MCY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | +18K shares |
| 5 years | 0% | +14K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +29K shares |
MCY has 55M diluted shares, about the same as 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.
MCY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
MCY 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).
MCY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.1 | Oversold |
MCY's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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.
MCY PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MCY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.4x | 13x | 43% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
MCY 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 MCY on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MCY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.7 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.7 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $97.3 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $81.9 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $63.2 | 37% above |
MCY has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 37% 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 MCY on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MCY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.6 | $51.8 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $51.8 | $51.2 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | $51.2 | $33.5 | -35% |
| 2023 | $33.5 | $37.3 | +12% |
| 2024 | $37.3 | $67.0 | +80% |
| 2025 | $67.0 | $94.0 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.0 | $86.4 | -8% |
MCY has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 8% so far in 2026.