BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NBTB
NBT Bancorp Inc.
NBTB has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
NBTB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NBTB's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NBTB.
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.
NBTB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $45.27 | -14% |
| Forward | 12x | $52.72 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $54.56 | +3.5% |
| Current | 13x | $52.72 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $62.58 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NBTB 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.
NBTB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NBTB, with profitability improving.
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.
NBTB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.46 | +6.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.20 | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.12 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.54 | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.33 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.01 | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.78 | +8.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.03 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.97 | +12% |
NBTB 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 NBTB on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
NBTB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $195M | +4.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $186.7M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $184.5M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $185.1M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $186.1M | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $171.2M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $154.7M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $148.5M | +7.9% |
NBTB's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $195M last quarter, up 4.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 39% | +0.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +5.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +1.8 points |
NBTB 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.
NBTB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $74.4M | +0.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.5M | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $48.6M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $62.1M | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $74.3M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $44.1M | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $38.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $45.5M | +39% |
NBTB 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 |
NBTB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -21K shares |
| 1 year | -0.9% | -466K shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +6.8M shares |
| 5 years | +20% | +8.6M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +8.1M shares |
NBTB has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $3M |
| Q1 2026 | $11M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
NBTB spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 NBTB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NBTB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
NBTB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NBTB.
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).
NBTB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.8 | Neutral |
NBTB's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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.
NBTB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NBTB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.6% below |
| PE % | 41 | 63 | 22 pts below |
NBTB 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.
NBTB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $51.8 | 1.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $51.9 | 1.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $47.3 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $45.3 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.8 | 26% above |
NBTB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 26% 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.
NBTB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $40.7 | $31.9 | -22% |
| 2021 | $31.9 | $38.0 | +19% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $43.4 | +14% |
| 2023 | $43.4 | $41.9 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | $41.9 | $48.4 | +16% |
| 2025 | $48.4 | $42.7 | -12% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.7 | $52.7 | +23% |
NBTB has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.