BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NKSH
National Bankshares, Inc.
NKSH has the 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.
NKSH Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NKSH's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NKSH.
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.
NKSH PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.6x | $32.39 | -18% |
| Forward | 10x | $39.59 | — |
| Current | 12x | $39.59 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $42.43 | +7.2% |
| Expensive | 17x | $56.42 | +42% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NKSH 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.
NKSH Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NKSH, 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.
NKSH Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.85 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.36 | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.19 | +78% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.76 | +100% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.49 | +101% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.06 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.79 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.38 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.24 | -53% |
NKSH 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 NKSH 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.
NKSH Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.4M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.3M | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.3M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.2M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.3M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.2M | +14% |
NKSH's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $16M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +9.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +17 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +24 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | -17 points |
NKSH 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.
NKSH Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.1M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3M | +118% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.1M | +92% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.7M | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5M | +$4.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M | -58% |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.9M | -173% |
| Q1 2024 | $3.8M | -11% |
NKSH 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 the edge over NKSH 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 |
NKSH Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +1.3K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +5.1K shares |
| 3 years | +8.1% | +479K shares |
| 5 years | +3.7% | +226K shares |
| Available history | -3.2% | -212K shares |
NKSH has 6M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $2.6M |
| Q3 2022 | $796,000 |
| Q2 2022 | $1.4M |
| Q1 2022 | $1.5M |
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.
NKSH Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -6.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -10.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -10.5x | Net Cash |
NKSH has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
NKSH Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.9 | Oversold |
NKSH's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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.
NKSH PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NKSH | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
NKSH 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 NKSH on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NKSH Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $41.3 | 4.2% below |
| 20 week MA | $40.6 | 2.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.7 | 5% above |
| 100 week MA | $32.9 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.8 | 25% above |
NKSH has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 25% 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.
NKSH Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.1 | $31.7 | -31% |
| 2021 | $31.7 | $35.6 | +12% |
| 2022 | $35.6 | $39.8 | +12% |
| 2023 | $39.8 | $32.4 | -19% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $28.4 | -12% |
| 2025 | $28.4 | $33.9 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.9 | $39.6 | +17% |
NKSH has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.