BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RBCAA
Republic Bancorp, Inc.
RBCAA has a slight edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
RBCAA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RBCAA's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RBCAA.
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.
RBCAA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $59.86 | -34% |
| Fair | 11x | $72.18 | -21% |
| Expensive | 13x | $82.19 | -9.9% |
| Forward | 13x | $91.23 | — |
| Current | 14x | $91.23 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RBCAA, 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.
RBCAA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.16 | +9.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.51 | +1.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.45 | +2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.39 | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.63 | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.44 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.28 | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.97 | +27% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.14 | +13% |
RBCAA 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 RBCAA 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.
RBCAA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $103.9M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $101.3M | +7.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $120.4M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $94.3M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $93.5M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $93.8M | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $135.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.5M | +9.3% |
RBCAA's revenue is recovering but still below its 2025 peak: $104M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 46% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | +3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 44% | +12 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | -3 points |
RBCAA 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'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.
RBCAA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $40.9M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | -$120K | -102% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.1M | -26% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.6M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $30.8M | -38% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M | +205% |
| Q1 2025 | $91.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2024 | $22.6M | +9.4% |
RBCAA's free cash flow was $142M over the past year, down 5.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RBCAA.
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 RBCAA 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 |
RBCAA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +24K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +97K shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +114K shares |
| 5 years | -3.4% | -703K shares |
| Available history | -5.9% | -1.2M shares |
RBCAA has 20M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $4.2M |
| Q3 2023 | $9.4M |
| Q4 2022 | $413,000 |
| Q3 2022 | $3.3M |
| Q4 2021 | $12.6M |
| Q3 2021 | $19.7M |
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.
RBCAA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
RBCAA 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).
RBCAA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.6 | Oversold |
RBCAA's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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.
RBCAA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RBCAA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7.6% above |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
RBCAA 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 RBCAA on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RBCAA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.0 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $93.6 | 2.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $82.1 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.7 | 20% above |
| 200 week MA | $63.6 | 43% above |
RBCAA has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 43% 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.
RBCAA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $46.6 | $36.4 | -22% |
| 2021 | $36.4 | $51.5 | +42% |
| 2022 | $51.5 | $41.4 | -20% |
| 2023 | $41.4 | $55.2 | +33% |
| 2024 | $55.2 | $70.7 | +28% |
| 2025 | $70.7 | $70.0 | -0.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.0 | $91.2 | +30% |
RBCAA has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.