BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
NWBI
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
NWBI 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.
NWBI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NWBI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NWBI.
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.
NWBI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $14.43 | -4.7% |
| Current | 11x | $15.13 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $15.13 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $18.28 | +21% |
| Expensive | 17x | $22.33 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NWBI 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.
NWBI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for NWBI, 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.
NWBI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.43 | +6.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.34 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.02 | -8.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.92 | +2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.92 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.88 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.12 | +38% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.90 | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.79 | -25% |
NWBI 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 NWBI 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.
NWBI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $184.9M | +9.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $181.2M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $175.1M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $179.9M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $168.2M | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $150.4M | +53% |
| Q1 2025 | $156.2M | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $154.3M | +14% |
NWBI's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $185M last quarter, up 9.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | +34 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +5.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1% | -29 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +23 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +7.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +0.3 points |
NWBI 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 has the edge over NWBI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
NWBI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.9M | -51% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.1M | +$32.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $69.6M | -34% |
| Q3 2025 | $38.3M | -59% |
| Q2 2025 | -$6M | -115% |
| Q1 2025 | $105.8M | +50% |
| Q3 2024 | $93.3M | +$98.3M |
| Q2 2024 | $40.7M | +77% |
NWBI's free cash flow was $118M over the past year, down 49% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NWBI.
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 NWBI 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 |
NWBI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +122K shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +481K shares |
| 3 years | +15% | +19.5M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +19.6M shares |
| Available history | +38% | +40.7M shares |
NWBI has 147M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $18.8M |
| Q2 2021 | $465,000 |
| Q1 2021 | $4.6M |
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.
NWBI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
NWBI 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).
NWBI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 43.8 | Neutral |
NWBI's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 44 (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.
NWBI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NWBI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
NWBI 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 NWBI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NWBI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.2 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.3 | 1.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.0 | 8% above |
| 100 week MA | $13.2 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $12.6 | 20% above |
NWBI has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
NWBI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.6 | $12.6 | -24% |
| 2021 | $12.6 | $14.0 | +12% |
| 2022 | $14.0 | $14.0 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $12.5 | -11% |
| 2024 | $12.5 | $13.3 | +6.2% |
| 2025 | $13.3 | $12.3 | -7.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.3 | $15.1 | +24% |
NWBI has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.