BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PB
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
PB 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.
PB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PB.
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.
PB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $72.62 | — |
| Cheap | 12x | $63.63 | -12% |
| Fair | 13x | $70.42 | -3% |
| Current | 13x | $72.62 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $77.28 | +6.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PB 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.
PB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for PB, but weaker profitability.
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.
PB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.01 | +28% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.49 | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.76 | +4.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.51 | +5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.72 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.60 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.49 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.24 | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.05 | +12% |
PB 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 PB 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.
PB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $495.7M | +58% |
| Q2 2026 | $391.3M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $367.6M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $317.7M | +3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $314.7M | +3.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $310.7M | +1.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.7M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $307.6M | +12% |
PB's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $496M last quarter, up 58% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | -18 points |
| Q2 2026 | 55% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -13 points |
| Q4 2025 | 56% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 56% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 55% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 54% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 54% | +9.6 points |
PB 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 PB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $301.5M | +62% |
| Q2 2026 | $157.9M | +72% |
| Q1 2026 | $178.1M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $68.5M | +$279.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $185.7M | -31% |
| Q2 2025 | $91.8M | -57% |
| Q1 2025 | $171.1M | -5.1% |
| Q4 2024 | -$210.7M | -1004% |
PB's free cash flow was $706M over the past year, about three times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PB.
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 PB 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 |
PB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +19% | +19.1M shares |
| 1 year | +26% | +24.8M shares |
| 3 years | +28% | +26.2M shares |
| 5 years | +29% | +27.2M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +25.5M shares |
PB has 120M diluted shares, up 26% from a year ago, despite $240M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $13.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $137.2M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | $39.5M |
| Q1 2024 | $35.3M |
PB spent $240M 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 the edge over PB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 6.8x | High |
PB's net debt is about 3.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PB.
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).
PB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 55.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.3 | Neutral |
PB's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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.
PB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 1.6% above |
| PE % | 64 | 63 | 1 pt above |
PB 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
PB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.4 | 4.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $71.4 | 1.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $70.6 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $70.4 | 3.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $67.5 | 7.5% above |
PB is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 7.5% 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 the edge over PB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $71.7 | $69.3 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | $69.3 | $71.6 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | $71.6 | $71.4 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | $71.4 | $67.7 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | $67.7 | $75.4 | +11% |
| 2025 | $75.4 | $70.3 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.3 | $72.6 | +3.3% |
PB has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 3.3% so far in 2026.