BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
PACS
PACS Group, Inc.
PACS 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.
PACS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PACS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PACS.
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.
PACS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $30.55 | -36% |
| Forward | 18x | $48.00 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $43.08 | -10% |
| Current | 27x | $48.00 | — |
| Expensive | 34x | $60.12 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PACS 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.
PACS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PACS, 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.
PACS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.64 | +50% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.76 | +73% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.71 | +114% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.55 | +269% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.22 | +94% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.02 | +59% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.80 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.42 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.63 | -16% |
PACS 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 PACS 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 PACS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PACS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.4B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +37% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | +42% |
PACS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2024: $1.5B last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.7% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.7% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.4% | +4.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7% | +1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.4% | +4.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.2% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 3.8% | -4.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6% | -6 points |
PACS's operating margin was 6.7% last quarter, about level with 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.
PACS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $178.7M | -4.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $109M | +221% |
| Q1 2026 | $214.5M | +62% |
| Q4 2025 | -$54.5M | -236% |
| Q3 2025 | $186.8M | -3.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $34M | +75% |
| Q1 2025 | $132.5M | +176% |
| Q4 2024 | $40M | +$64.9M |
PACS's free cash flow was $448M over the past year, up 14% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PACS.
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 |
PACS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +1.9M shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -794K shares |
| 3 years | +7.6% | +11.5M shares |
PACS has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
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.
PACS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2024 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 10.2x | High |
PACS'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 PACS.
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).
PACS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 62.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.8 | Neutral |
PACS's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 76 (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.
PACS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PACS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 13x | 109% above |
| PE % | 63 | 30 | 33 pts above |
PACS 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 |
PACS has stronger trend alignment. BLK is above 5 of 5 weekly averages versus PACS above 4 of 4.
PACS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $45.9 | 4.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.2 | 6.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $39.7 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.2 | 84% above |
PACS is in an uptrend: it's above all four of its weekly moving averages, and 84% above its 100-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.
PACS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.0 | $13.0 | -46% |
| 2025 | $13.0 | $38.1 | +193% |
| 2026 YTD | $38.1 | $48.0 | +26% |
PACS has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.