BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MPB
Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.
MPB has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
MPB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MPB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MPB.
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.
MPB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.3x | $23.92 | -32% |
| Fair | 9.5x | $27.50 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $35.30 | — |
| Current | 12x | $35.30 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $36.77 | +4.2% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MPB 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.
MPB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MPB, but weaker profitability.
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.
MPB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.52 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.88 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.83 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.20 | -24% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.55 | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.44 | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.39 | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.88 | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.90 | +27% |
MPB has the edge over BLK on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
MPB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.7M | +21% |
| Q2 2026 | $75.9M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $64.9M | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $62M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.8M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $54.3M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $47.7M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.4M | +13% |
MPB has the edge over BLK on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +29 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | -18 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +9.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +6.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.9% | -25 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -0.1 points |
MPB has the edge over BLK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
MPB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.9M | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $31.2M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $13M | +48% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.5M | +$13.6M |
| Q3 2025 | $24.3M | +45% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.2M | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | -$2.2M | -114% |
MPB's free cash flow was $72M over the past year, up 23% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MPB.
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 MPB 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 |
MPB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +20K shares |
| 1 year | +10% | +2.4M shares |
| 3 years | +55% | +9M shares |
| 5 years | +148% | +15.3M shares |
| Available history | +202% | +17.2M shares |
MPB has 26M diluted shares, up 10% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $246,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $226,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
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 MPB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MPB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
MPB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MPB.
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).
MPB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 20.2 | Neutral |
MPB's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (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.
MPB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MPB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.8% below |
| PE % | 78 | 63 | 15 pts above |
MPB 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 MPB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MPB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.3 | 0% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.2 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $34.0 | 3.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.1 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.7 | 27% above |
MPB has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 27% 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 MPB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MPB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29.4 | $24.9 | -15% |
| 2021 | $24.9 | $31.6 | +27% |
| 2022 | $31.6 | $31.1 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | $31.1 | $24.3 | -22% |
| 2024 | $24.3 | $28.9 | +19% |
| 2025 | $28.9 | $31.7 | +9.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.7 | $35.3 | +11% |
MPB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 11% so far in 2026.