BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
RGA
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
RGA 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.
RGA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RGA's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RGA.
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 RGA in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RGA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.1x | $274 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $272 | -0.6% |
| Current | 11x | $274 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $353 | +29% |
| Expensive | 18x | $454 | +66% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RGA's PE is in its cheap range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.1x next year's earnings.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
RGA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RGA, 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.
RGA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $30.01 | +16% |
| Q3 2026 | $25.88 | +99% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.77 | +98% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.46 | +56% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.75 | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.00 | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.52 | -10% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.85 | -7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.74 | -20% |
RGA 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 RGA 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 RGA on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RGA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.6B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.6B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.5B | +23% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.6B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.2B | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.3B | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.2B | +4.7% |
RGA's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $7.5B last quarter, up 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.3% | +3.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.1% | +3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 7.7% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 5.2% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.1% | +0.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.3% | +1 points |
RGA's operating margin was 8.3% last quarter, up 3.1 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.
RGA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.4B | -$365M |
| Q2 2026 | -$484M | +$336M |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.9B | -$1.4B |
| Q4 2025 | $7.3B | -57% |
| Q3 2025 | -$990M | +$77M |
| Q2 2025 | -$820M | +$147M |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.4B | +$4.3B |
| Q4 2024 | $17.1B | +150% |
RGA's free cash flow was $2.6B over the past year, down 81% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RGA.
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 |
RGA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -1M shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -2.9% | -2M shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +2.1M shares |
RGA has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $82M |
| Q2 2026 | $52M |
| Q1 2026 | $94M |
| Q4 2025 | $61M |
| Q3 2025 | $75M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $38M |
| Q4 2024 | $1M |
RGA spent $289M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 154% 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.
RGA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q2 2020 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2019 | 1.3x | Healthy |
RGA's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RGA.
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).
RGA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 73.2 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 81.8 | Overbought |
RGA's weekly RSI is 73 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 82 (overbought).
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.
RGA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RGA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 17 | 63 | 46 pts below |
RGA 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.
RGA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $260.6 | 5% above |
| 20 week MA | $249.4 | 9.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $224.0 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $210.2 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $191.9 | 43% above |
RGA is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 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.
RGA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $162.0 | $113.6 | -30% |
| 2021 | $113.6 | $109.4 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | $109.4 | $142.7 | +30% |
| 2023 | $142.7 | $161.8 | +13% |
| 2024 | $161.8 | $211.4 | +31% |
| 2025 | $211.4 | $205.6 | -2.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $205.6 | $273.7 | +33% |
RGA has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.