BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over NRDS overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
NRDS
NerdWallet, Inc.
NRDS offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
NRDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NRDS's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NRDS.
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.
NRDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.4x | $7.31 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $8.58 | +17% |
| Forward | 11x | $7.31 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $14.91 | +104% |
| Expensive | 246x | $192 | +2522% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NRDS 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.
NRDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NRDS's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
NRDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -15% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.78 | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.93 | +151% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.64 | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.94 | +$1.07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.60 | +$0.74 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | +$0.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | +$0.53 |
NRDS 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 NRDS 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 has the edge over NRDS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NRDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $239.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.3M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $222.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $225.4M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.9M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $209.2M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $183.8M | +37% |
NRDS's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $240M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1% | -7.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | +1.3 points |
NRDS's operating margin was 8.1% last quarter, down 7.9 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'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.
NRDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31M | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.1M | +145% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.3M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.6M | +298% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.4M | +67% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8M | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.7M | -67% |
NRDS 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 |
NRDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -12.2M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -12.8M shares |
| 5 years | -0.1% | -47.3K shares |
| Available history | +17% | +9.6M shares |
NRDS has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $66M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $68.7M |
| Q3 2023 | $10.8M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
NRDS spent $150M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
NRDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
NRDS 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).
NRDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.1 | Neutral |
NRDS's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (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.
NRDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NRDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 5 | 64 | 59 pts below |
NRDS 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 NRDS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NRDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.28 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.41 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.3 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.8 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.8 | 38% below |
NRDS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% below 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 NRDS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NRDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.9 | $15.1 | -42% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $8.99 | -41% |
| 2023 | $8.99 | $14.7 | +64% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $13.2 | -11% |
| 2025 | $13.2 | $13.9 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.9 | $7.31 | -48% |
NRDS has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 48% so far in 2026.