BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
RAND
Rand Capital Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score RAND yet.
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.
RAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RAND's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RAND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.4x | $3.55 | -63% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $5.69 | -41% |
| Current | 9.4x | $9.65 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $11.63 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RAND's PE is 9.4x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
RAND Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RAND to show an outlook.
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.
RAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.03 | +$5.23 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.04 | +$2.39 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.10 | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.69 | -179% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.20 | -184% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.43 | -158% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.17 | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.42 | +35% |
RAND has returned to profit: it earned $1.03 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 19% for BLK versus down 35% for RAND.
| 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.
RAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $868.6K | -35% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M | -46% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.6M | +358% |
| Q2 2021 | $4.8M | +540% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.3M | -49% |
RAND's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $868,583 last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 64% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2022 | 82% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2021 | 55% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 89% | +43 points |
| Q2 2021 | 93% | +37 points |
| Q1 2021 | 614% | +529 points |
| Q3 2020 | 46% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 56% | N/A |
RAND's operating margin was 64% last quarter, down 28 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 has the edge over RAND on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $754.5K | -87% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.6M | -1147% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.5M | -146% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.8M | -453% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.7K | -92% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $782.1K | +$1.8M |
RAND's free cash flow was −$9M over the past year, against $15M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND 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 |
RAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +15% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +388K shares |
| Available history | +82% | +1.3M shares |
RAND has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $20,771 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
RAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
RAND has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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).
RAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
RAND's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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.
RAND PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
RAND 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 RAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.80 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 4.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 33% below |
RAND 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 RAND on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.1 | $15.6 | -38% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $16.8 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $14.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $13.0 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $18.2 | +40% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $11.2 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.2 | $9.65 | -14% |
RAND has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 14% so far in 2026.