BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PLBC
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
PLBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PLBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PLBC.
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.
PLBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.3x | $43.48 | -31% |
| Fair | 8.9x | $53.00 | -16% |
| Expensive | 11x | $62.85 | -0.1% |
| Current | 11x | $62.91 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $62.91 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PLBC 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.
PLBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PLBC, 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 has the edge over PLBC on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
PLBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.89 | -1.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.96 | +39% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.08 | +4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.72 | -4.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.54 | -5.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.28 | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.86 | +1% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.95 | +3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.80 | -4.4% |
PLBC earned $5.96 per share over the past year, up 39% from the year before.
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 PLBC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
PLBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $29.3M | +6.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $28.8M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.1M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.6M | +35% |
| Q3 2025 | $27.4M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.5M | -0.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.8M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.2M | +5.8% |
PLBC's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $29M last quarter, up 6.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +23 points |
| Q2 2026 | 47% | +5.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 47% | +0.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 49% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | -25 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 50% | -0.3 points |
PLBC 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 PLBC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PLBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.6M | +204% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.6M | +468% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.1M | -25% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.8M | -39% |
| Q2 2025 | $2M | -58% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.3M | -18% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M | +3184% |
PLBC's free cash flow was $42M over the past year, up 86% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PLBC.
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 PLBC 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 |
PLBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +10K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +37K shares |
| 3 years | +19% | +1.1M shares |
| 5 years | +20% | +1.2M shares |
| Available history | +35% | +1.8M shares |
PLBC has 7M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $756,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $2M |
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.
PLBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
PLBC 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).
PLBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.6 | Neutral |
PLBC's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 63 (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.
PLBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PLBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 83 | 63 | 20 pts above |
PLBC 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.
PLBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $62.4 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $61.9 | 1.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $54.9 | 15% above |
| 100 week MA | $49.2 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $43.4 | 45% above |
PLBC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 45% 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.
PLBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.4 | $23.1 | -12% |
| 2021 | $23.1 | $32.5 | +40% |
| 2022 | $32.5 | $35.4 | +9% |
| 2023 | $35.4 | $41.4 | +17% |
| 2024 | $41.4 | $47.0 | +14% |
| 2025 | $47.0 | $45.3 | -3.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $45.3 | $62.9 | +39% |
PLBC has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.