BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over MFIN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
MFIN
Medallion Financial Corp.
MFIN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
MFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MFIN'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 MFIN.
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 MFIN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $3.91 | -58% |
| Fair | 4.7x | $5.18 | -45% |
| Expensive | 6.7x | $7.41 | -21% |
| Current | 8.4x | $9.34 | — |
| Forward | 9.6x | $9.34 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MFIN's PE is in its expensive range at 8.4x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 9.6x next year's earnings.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
MFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MFIN's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. 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 has the edge over MFIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.97 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.11 | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.33 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.48 | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.78 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.76 | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.60 | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.52 | -36% |
MFIN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.11 over the past year, against $2.37 in late 2023.
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 MFIN 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 MFIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.8M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.7M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.5M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.6M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $58.7M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $62.6M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $63M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $56.3M | +8.2% |
MFIN's revenue is growing: $62M last quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -22 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | -7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -9.8 points |
MFIN's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 22 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.
MFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44.6M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.5M | +$28.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $41.3M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $67M | +146% |
| Q2 2025 | -$10.7M | -139% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.4M | +45% |
MFIN 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 |
MFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -366K shares |
| 1 year | -3.2% | -790K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +254K shares |
| 5 years | -5.4% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -2.9% | -696K shares |
MFIN has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $455,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $531,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MFIN spent $13M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent 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 the edge over MFIN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
MFIN's net debt is about 3.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFIN.
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).
MFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.1 | Oversold |
MFIN's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
MFIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.4x | 13x | 35% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
MFIN 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 MFIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.0 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.0 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.2 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.84 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.02 | 3.5% above |
MFIN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 3.5% 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 MFIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.15 | $5.20 | -27% |
| 2021 | $5.20 | $8.45 | +62% |
| 2022 | $8.45 | $6.91 | -18% |
| 2023 | $6.91 | $9.85 | +43% |
| 2024 | $9.85 | $9.37 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | $9.37 | $10.6 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $9.34 | -12% |
MFIN has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 12% so far in 2026.