BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
RJF
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
RJF 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.
RJF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RJF's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RJF.
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.
RJF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $167 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $145 | -13% |
| Fair | 15x | $169 | +0.8% |
| Current | 15x | $167 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $190 | +14% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RJF 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.
RJF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for RJF, 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.
RJF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.31 | +25% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.48 | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.59 | +2% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.23 | -0.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.30 | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.19 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.38 | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.24 | +28% |
| Q3 2024 | $9.70 | +22% |
RJF 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 RJF 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.
RJF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +16% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.9B | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +5.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.7B | +7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +5.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4B | +9.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.5B | +17% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.5B | +13% |
RJF's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $3.9B last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | 17% | -2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 21% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | -0.4 points |
| Q2 2024 | 20% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2024 | 20% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2023 | 21% | -2.5 points |
RJF's operating margin was 17% last quarter, down 2 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 RJF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RJF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$308M | -149% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +1385% |
| Q4 2025 | -$56M | -107% |
| Q3 2025 | $752M | +63% |
| Q2 2025 | $634M | -3.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $71M | -79% |
| Q4 2024 | $789M | +60% |
| Q3 2024 | $460M | +20% |
RJF's free cash flow was $1.4B over the past year, down 26% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RJF.
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 |
RJF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -4% | -8.3M shares |
| 3 years | -8.2% | -17.6M shares |
| 5 years | -6.8% | -14.4M shares |
| Available history | -8.7% | -18.8M shares |
RJF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2023 | $302M |
| Q1 2023 | $369M |
| Q4 2022 | $189M |
| Q2 2022 | $101M |
| Q1 2022 | $8M |
| Q4 2021 | $51M |
| Q3 2021 | $1M |
| Q2 2021 | $48M |
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.
RJF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
RJF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RJF.
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).
RJF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.1 | Neutral |
RJF's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (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.
RJF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RJF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 12% above |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
RJF 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 RJF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RJF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $159.8 | 4.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $167.6 | 0.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $160.7 | 4.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $158.2 | 5.7% above |
| 200 week MA | $136.0 | 23% above |
RJF's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 23% 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 RJF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RJF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $60.2 | $62.0 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | $62.0 | $99.4 | +60% |
| 2022 | $99.4 | $107.4 | +8% |
| 2023 | $107.4 | $111.5 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $111.5 | $156.9 | +41% |
| 2025 | $156.9 | $165.3 | +5.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $165.3 | $167.3 | +1.2% |
RJF has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's up 1.2% so far in 2026.