BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over PFLT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
PFLT 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.
PFLT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFLT's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFLT.
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.
PFLT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.3x | $6.73 | — |
| Cheap | 7.8x | $3.97 | -41% |
| Fair | 13x | $6.55 | -2.6% |
| Current | 13x | $6.73 | — |
| Expensive | 36x | $18.38 | +173% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFLT 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.
PFLT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PFLT's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and revenue holding steady.
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 PFLT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PFLT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.06 | +109% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.51 | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.62 | -33% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.35 | -75% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.73 | -50% |
| Q2 2023 | -$0.13 | -125% |
| Q1 2023 | -$0.35 | -134% |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.31 | -127% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.09 | -94% |
PFLT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.51 over the past year, against $1.79 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 has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 19% for BLK versus down 131% for PFLT.
| 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.
PFLT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $3.2M | -85% |
| Q1 2022 | $18.7M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2021 | $23.5M | -27% |
| Q3 2021 | $13M | -45% |
| Q2 2021 | $21.1M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2020 | $32.3M | +76% |
| Q3 2020 | $23.6M | +62% |
PFLT's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: −$4M last quarter, down 131% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -157% | -227 points |
| Q1 2022 | 60% | -8.5 points |
| Q4 2021 | 68% | -13 points |
| Q3 2021 | 32% | -41 points |
| Q2 2021 | 70% | +7.9 points |
| Q1 2021 | 68% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 81% | +26 points |
| Q3 2020 | 72% | +22 points |
PFLT's operating margin was −157% last quarter, down 227 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 PFLT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PFLT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $103.3M | +$138.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.3M | +$142.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $148.6M | +$381.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$334.5M | -$42.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$35.3M | +$119.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$118.1M | +$54.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$232.7M | -$50.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$291.7M | -488% |
PFLT's free cash flow was −$58M over the past year, against −$678M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFLT.
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 PFLT 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 |
PFLT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +69% | +40.5M shares |
| 5 years | +156% | +60.4M shares |
| Available history | +156% | +60.4M shares |
PFLT has 99M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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.
PFLT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 73.7x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 27.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 15.1x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 14.7x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 10.6x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 7.4x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.9x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 11.3x | High |
PFLT's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFLT.
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).
PFLT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.6 | Neutral |
PFLT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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.
PFLT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFLT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.1% above |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
PFLT 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 PFLT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PFLT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.74 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.04 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.00 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.13 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.1 | 33% below |
PFLT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% 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 PFLT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PFLT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.3 | $10.3 | -16% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.6 | +23% |
| 2022 | $12.6 | $11.0 | -13% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $12.1 | +10% |
| 2024 | $12.1 | $10.8 | -10% |
| 2025 | $10.8 | $9.15 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.15 | $6.73 | -26% |
PFLT has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 26% so far in 2026.