BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
MSIF
MSC Income Fund, Inc.
MSIF has a slight 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.
MSIF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MSIF's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MSIF.
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.
MSIF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.4x | $12.44 | — |
| Cheap | 7.8x | $13.06 | +5% |
| Fair | 8.9x | $14.90 | +20% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $12.44 | — |
| Expensive | 10x | $16.73 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MSIF 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.
MSIF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect MSIF'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.
MSIF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.39 | -17% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.68 | +5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.63 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.33 | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.36 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.59 | +121% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.42 | +97% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +74% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.05 | +46% |
MSIF 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 19% for BLK versus down 43% for MSIF.
| 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.
MSIF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $13.1M | -43% |
| Q3 2022 | $17.1M | -6.1% |
| Q2 2022 | $3.7M | -85% |
| Q1 2022 | $17.9M | +8.9% |
| Q4 2021 | $23.1M | +42% |
| Q3 2021 | $18.2M | -55% |
| Q2 2021 | $24.7M | +7.4% |
| Q4 2020 | $16.3M | +230% |
MSIF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $13M last quarter, down 43% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 92% | -2.3 points |
| Q3 2022 | 94% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2022 | 68% | -29 points |
| Q1 2022 | 93% | +14 points |
| Q4 2021 | 94% | +5.4 points |
| Q3 2021 | 92% | -5.7 points |
| Q2 2021 | 97% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2021 | 80% | N/A |
MSIF's operating margin was 92% last quarter, down 2.3 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 MSIF on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
MSIF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.9M | +117% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M | -49% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.4M | +$54.1M |
| Q4 2025 | -$45.5M | -$30.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $14.7M | -44% |
| Q2 2025 | $32.9M | +$61.2M |
| Q1 2025 | -$72.5M | -$60.9M |
| Q4 2024 | -$14.7M | -136% |
MSIF's free cash flow was −$15M over the past year, against −$40M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MSIF.
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 |
MSIF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -7.9K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | -44% | -35M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +5.4M shares |
| Available history | +15% | +5.8M shares |
MSIF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $671,000 |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $16M |
| Q4 2025 | $9M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $146,000 |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $4M |
MSIF spent $26M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
MSIF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 8,292.9x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 8,673.8x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 7,131.8x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 6,517.7x | High |
MSIF's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MSIF.
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).
MSIF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 61.7 | Neutral |
MSIF's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (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.
MSIF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MSIF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.4x | 13x | 43% below |
| PE % | 7 | 24 | 17 pts below |
MSIF 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 |
MSIF has stronger trend alignment. BLK is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus MSIF above 3 of 3.
MSIF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.0 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $12.0 | 3.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.4 | 0% above |
MSIF has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 0% above its 50-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 MSIF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MSIF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.3 | $13.6 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.6 | $12.4 | -8.8% |
MSIF has finished every year since 2025 lower, and it's down 8.8% so far in 2026.