BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
PRU
Prudential Financial, Inc.
PRU 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.
PRU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRU's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PRU.
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 has the edge over PRU in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PRU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $83.42 | -32% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $122 | — |
| Current | 11x | $122 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $161 | +31% |
| Expensive | 31x | $339 | +177% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRU's PE is in its fair range at 11x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.2x, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
PRU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect PRU's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
PRU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.31 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.98 | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.03 | +143% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.71 | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.99 | +33% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.31 | -35% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.54 | -42% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.34 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.50 | +12% |
PRU 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 PRU 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 has the edge over PRU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PRU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14.4B | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.7B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.5B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.7B | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $17.9B | -8.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.7B | -7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.5B | -43% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.5B | -17% |
PRU's revenue is growing: $14.4B last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 7.5% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4.7% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 10% | +7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.4% | -4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.8% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2% | -12 points |
PRU's operating margin was 11% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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's free cash flow was $4.8B over the past year, up 22% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BLK.
PRU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.9B | -8.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B | +102% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +$3.5B |
| Q4 2025 | $3.3B | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.3B | +289% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +$1.3B |
| Q1 2025 | -$2.5B | -148% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +111% |
PRU has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
PRU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1.7M shares |
| 1 year | -1.9% | -6.6M shares |
| 3 years | -4.5% | -16.2M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -40.4M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -64.5M shares |
PRU has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $250M |
| Q2 2026 | $250M |
| Q1 2026 | $246M |
| Q4 2025 | $254M |
| Q3 2025 | $250M |
| Q2 2025 | $250M |
| Q1 2025 | $246M |
| Q4 2024 | $254M |
PRU spent $1B buying back its own shares over the past year, about the same as 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 PRU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PRU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2023 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2023 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2023 | 11.2x | High |
| Q3 2022 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2022 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2022 | 1.0x | Healthy |
PRU's net debt is about 1.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRU.
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).
PRU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 48.9 | Neutral |
PRU's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 49 (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.
PRU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 14% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
PRU 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.
PRU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $116.8 | 4.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $118.5 | 3.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $110.0 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $108.7 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $106.5 | 15% above |
PRU is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 15% 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 PRU on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
PRU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $93.2 | $76.7 | -18% |
| 2021 | $76.7 | $108.3 | +41% |
| 2022 | $108.3 | $99.6 | -8% |
| 2023 | $99.6 | $103.7 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | $103.7 | $119.1 | +15% |
| 2025 | $119.1 | $114.0 | -4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $114.0 | $122.4 | +7.4% |
PRU has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 7.4% so far in 2026.