BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
PRI
Primerica, Inc.
PRI 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.
PRI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRI's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PRI.
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.
PRI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $292 | — |
| Current | 12x | $292 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $320 | +9.8% |
| Fair | 14x | $365 | +25% |
| Expensive | 18x | $465 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRI 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.
PRI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PRI, 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.
PRI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $26.73 | +5.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.29 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.88 | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $23.83 | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $22.91 | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.76 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.24 | +61% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.87 | -9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.75 | -14% |
PRI 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 PRI 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.
PRI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $901.7M | +7.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $865.1M | +9% |
| Q1 2026 | $872.7M | +8.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $853.7M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $839.9M | +8.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $793.3M | -1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $804.8M | +8.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $788.1M | +8.5% |
PRI's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $902M last quarter, up 7.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | -0.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | +29 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +0.6 points |
PRI 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 PRI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PRI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $291.4M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $193.8M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $156.8M | -21% |
| Q4 2025 | $338.2M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $202.9M | -2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $162.6M | -6.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.5M | -6.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $270.6M | +12% |
PRI's free cash flow was $980M over the past year, up 18% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRI.
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 |
PRI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -417K shares |
| 1 year | -5% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -5M shares |
| 5 years | -22% | -8.9M shares |
| Available history | -27% | -11.5M shares |
PRI has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $122.1M |
| Q2 2026 | $135.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $135M |
| Q4 2025 | $70.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $129M |
| Q2 2025 | $133M |
| Q1 2025 | $118M |
| Q4 2024 | $47.8M |
PRI spent $462M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 8.1% from 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
PRI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
PRI 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).
PRI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.7 | Neutral |
PRI's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
PRI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 11% below |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
PRI 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 PRI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PRI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $280.9 | 3.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $294.7 | 0.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $276.6 | 5.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $273.5 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $247.0 | 18% above |
PRI's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 18% 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.
PRI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $130.6 | $134.8 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $134.8 | $153.6 | +14% |
| 2022 | $153.6 | $141.6 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | $141.6 | $205.8 | +45% |
| 2024 | $205.8 | $270.6 | +32% |
| 2025 | $270.6 | $260.2 | -3.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $260.2 | $292.0 | +12% |
PRI has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.