BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
MTG
MGIC Investment Corporation
MTG 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.
MTG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MTG'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 MTG.
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 MTG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MTG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.7x | $18.32 | -34% |
| Fair | 8.2x | $26.43 | -4.8% |
| Forward | 8.3x | $27.76 | — |
| Current | 8.6x | $27.76 | — |
| Expensive | 9.3x | $29.95 | +7.9% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MTG's PE is in its fair range at 8.6x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.3x next year's earnings.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
MTG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MTG'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.
MTG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.36 | +4.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.22 | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.20 | +5.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.15 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.14 | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.10 | +9.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.04 | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.00 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.89 | +16% |
MTG 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 MTG 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
MTG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $299.1M | -1.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $295.4M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $297.1M | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | $298.7M | -0.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $304.5M | -0.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $304.2M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.2M | +4% |
| Q4 2024 | $301.4M | +6.2% |
MTG's revenue has held roughly level: $299M last quarter, down 1.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 74% | -3.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | -3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 70% | -7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 71% | -6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 77% | -5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 81% | -4.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 77% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 78% | -3.1 points |
MTG 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.
MTG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $216.3M | +0.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $184.5M | +0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $76.7M | -66% |
| Q4 2025 | $230.2M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $183M | +8.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $223.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $181.9M | -2.1% |
MTG 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 |
MTG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -5.5M shares |
| 1 year | -11% | -26M shares |
| 3 years | -28% | -80.2M shares |
| 5 years | -42% | -148M shares |
| Available history | -45% | -169M shares |
MTG has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $151.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $184.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $192.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $189.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $187.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $186.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $225.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $194.7M |
MTG spent $718M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 9.6% 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 the edge over MTG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MTG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MTG'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 MTG.
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).
MTG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 42.7 | Neutral |
MTG's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 43 (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.
MTG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MTG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.6x | 13x | 34% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
MTG 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 MTG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
MTG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $28.0 | 1% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.2 | 5.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $27.9 | 0.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $27.0 | 2.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.1 | 20% above |
MTG has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 20% 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 MTG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
MTG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.1 | $12.3 | -13% |
| 2021 | $12.3 | $14.1 | +15% |
| 2022 | $14.1 | $12.9 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $19.3 | +49% |
| 2024 | $19.3 | $23.7 | +23% |
| 2025 | $23.7 | $29.8 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $29.8 | $27.8 | -6.8% |
MTG has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 6.8% so far in 2026.