BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MET
MetLife, Inc.
MET 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.
MET Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MET's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MET.
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 MET in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MET PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $61.38 | -40% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $102 | — |
| Current | 13x | $102 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $115 | +13% |
| Expensive | 25x | $191 | +88% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MET's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.4x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
MET Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MET's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
MET Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.87 | +42% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.68 | +45% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.23 | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.17 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.71 | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.28 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.87 | +58% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.12 | +110% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.94 | +225% |
MET 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 MET 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 MET on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MET Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.5B | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $19.2B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1B | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.8B | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.4B | -5.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $17.3B | -2.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $18.6B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7B | -1.9% |
MET's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $20.5B last quarter, up 18% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.9% | -0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 8.4% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.6% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | -0.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 9.5% | -1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8% | +1.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.6% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 7.4% | +2.5 points |
MET's operating margin was 8.9% last quarter, down 0.6 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 MET on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MET Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | -44% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.2B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.7B | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.1B | +53% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.6B | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.2B | -37% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.3B | +83% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.6B | -11% |
MET's free cash flow was $14B over the past year, down 4.3% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MET.
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 |
MET Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.1% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -29.2M shares |
| 3 years | -15% | -116M shares |
| 5 years | -26% | -221M shares |
| Available history | -32% | -305M shares |
MET has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $651M |
| Q2 2026 | $722M |
| Q1 2026 | $755M |
| Q4 2025 | $460M |
| Q3 2025 | $502M |
| Q2 2025 | $510M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $406M |
MET spent $2.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 8.5% from the year before.
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.
MET Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
MET 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).
MET Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 58.9 | Neutral |
MET's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 59 (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.
MET PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MET | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.8% above |
| PE % | 41 | 63 | 22 pts below |
MET 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
MET Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $98.8 | 3.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $96.8 | 5.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $85.6 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $82.5 | 23% above |
| 200 week MA | $75.3 | 35% above |
MET is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 35% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
MET Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $50.8 | $46.3 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | $46.3 | $61.8 | +33% |
| 2022 | $61.8 | $72.3 | +17% |
| 2023 | $72.3 | $66.1 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | $66.1 | $82.3 | +24% |
| 2025 | $82.3 | $80.3 | -2.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $80.3 | $101.9 | +27% |
MET has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.