BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over PAX overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
PAX
Patria Investments Limited
PAX 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.
PAX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PAX's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PAX.
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.
PAX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.9x | $9.18 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $7.80 | -15% |
| Current | 20x | $9.18 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $10.23 | +11% |
| Expensive | 29x | $12.85 | +40% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PAX 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.
PAX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PAX's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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 has the edge over PAX on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PAX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.33 | +196% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.45 | -18% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.47 | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.54 | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.69 | +60% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.55 | +1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.47 | -39% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.49 | -38% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.43 | -46% |
PAX's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.45 over the past year, against $0.95 in mid-2021.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 PAX on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PAX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $111.3M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $98.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.4M | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $86.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $82.5M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $79.6M | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $157.2M | +41% |
| Q3 2024 | $78.1M | +23% |
PAX's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $111M last quarter, up 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 19% | -18 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | -14 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | -10 points |
| Q4 2024 | 51% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2024 | 36% | -12 points |
PAX's operating margin was 19% last quarter, down 18 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 PAX on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PAX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $35.5M | -51% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.4M | -71% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.3M | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $52.1M | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.9M | +879% |
| Q1 2025 | $97.8M | +144% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2024 | $67M | +75% |
PAX's free cash flow was $148M over the past year, down 43% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PAX.
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 PAX 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 |
PAX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.6% | +953K shares |
| 1 year | +0.9% | +1.5M shares |
| 3 years | +7.7% | +11.4M shares |
| 5 years | +19% | +25.6M shares |
| Available history | +36% | +42.6M shares |
PAX has 160M diluted shares, up 0.9% from a year ago, despite $69M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $12.7M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $56.2M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
PAX spent $69M 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 PAX on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PAX Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | 1.1x | Healthy |
PAX's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PAX.
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).
PAX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 8.1 | Oversold |
PAX's weekly RSI is 35 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (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.
PAX PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PAX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 57% above |
| PE % | 40 | 62 | 22 pts below |
PAX 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 PAX on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PAX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.4 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.8 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.4 | 26% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.6 | 27% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.2 | 31% below |
PAX is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 31% 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 PAX on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PAX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $19.9 | $16.5 | -17% |
| 2022 | $16.5 | $13.7 | -17% |
| 2023 | $13.7 | $15.5 | +13% |
| 2024 | $15.5 | $11.6 | -25% |
| 2025 | $11.6 | $16.2 | +39% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.2 | $9.18 | -43% |
PAX has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 43% so far in 2026.