BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RF
Regions Financial Corporation
RF 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.
RF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RF'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 RF.
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.
RF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.1x | $20.63 | -28% |
| Forward | 10x | $28.51 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $27.95 | -2% |
| Current | 11x | $28.51 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $33.96 | +19% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RF 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.
RF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect RF's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
RF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.80 | +9.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.56 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.46 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.41 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.30 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.26 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.14 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.07 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.93 | -8.5% |
RF 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 RF on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
RF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2B | +3% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +0.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.9B | +7% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B | +2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +0.2% |
RF's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $2B last quarter, up 3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 40% | +2.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 38% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +3.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 37% | +1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +8.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +10 points |
RF 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 RF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$15M | -102% |
| Q2 2026 | $369M | -36% |
| Q1 2026 | $867M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | -$319M | -$99M |
| Q3 2025 | $861M | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $573M | +256% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +169% |
| Q4 2024 | -$220M | -126% |
RF's free cash flow was $902M over the past year, down 60% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RF.
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 |
RF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.3% | -38M shares |
| 3 years | -8.9% | -84M shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -106M shares |
| Available history | -14% | -143M shares |
RF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $95M |
| Q2 2026 | $59M |
| Q1 2026 | $401M |
| Q4 2025 | $430M |
| Q3 2025 | $251M |
| Q2 2025 | $144M |
| Q1 2025 | $242M |
| Q4 2024 | $58M |
RF spent $985M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 42% 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 the edge over RF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
RF's net debt is about 2.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RF.
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).
RF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.2 | Neutral |
RF's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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.
RF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 14% below |
| PE % | 54 | 63 | 9 pts below |
RF 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 RF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.9 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $29.6 | 3.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $28.5 | 0% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 9.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.0 | 24% above |
RF's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 24% 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 RF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.2 | $16.0 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $16.0 | $21.5 | +35% |
| 2022 | $21.5 | $21.2 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | $21.2 | $19.4 | -8.7% |
| 2024 | $19.4 | $23.7 | +22% |
| 2025 | $23.7 | $27.8 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.8 | $28.5 | +2.6% |
RF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 2.6% so far in 2026.