BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
RKT
Rocket Companies, Inc.
RKT has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
RKT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RKT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RKT.
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 RKT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RKT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 0.7x | $0.36 | -97% |
| Fair | 0.9x | $0.47 | -97% |
| Forward | 23x | $13.71 | — |
| Current | 26x | $13.71 | — |
| Expensive | 57x | $30.08 | +119% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RKT's PE is 26x, 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.
RKT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect RKT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
RKT Earnings Per Share
RKT and BLK do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $7.8B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 RKT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
RKT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3B | +105% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.8B | +105% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9B | +184% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7B | +52% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +148% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | +4.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +155% |
RKT's revenue is recovering but still below its 2020 peak: $3.3B last quarter, up 105% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +41 points |
| Q2 2026 | 10% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +35 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.3% | -32 points |
| Q3 2025 | -11% | +65 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1.8% | -13 points |
| Q1 2025 | -22% | -43 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +73 points |
RKT's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 41 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.
RKT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +$1.9B |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.2B | +$619.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.3B | -170% |
| Q3 2025 | -$71.8M | +$1.3B |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.9B | -$1.7B |
| Q1 2025 | -$811M | +$2.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $1.8B | +31% |
RKT has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 RKT 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 |
RKT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +1.9M shares |
| 1 year | +42% | +842M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +856M shares |
RKT has 2.8B diluted shares, up 42% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | $11.7M |
| Q3 2022 | $20.6M |
| Q2 2022 | $45.3M |
| Q1 2022 | $100.2M |
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 RKT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
RKT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 6.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 287.9x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 29.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 136.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 39.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 12.1x | High |
RKT's net debt is about 3.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RKT.
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).
RKT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.6 | Neutral |
RKT's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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.
RKT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RKT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 13x | 99% above |
| PE % | 62 | 62 | Same percentile |
RKT 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 RKT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RKT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.4 | 10% above |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 3.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $15.3 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $15.1 | 9.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.6 | 0.9% above |
RKT's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 0.9% 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 RKT on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
RKT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $24.9 | $20.8 | -16% |
| 2021 | $20.8 | $15.3 | -27% |
| 2022 | $15.3 | $7.29 | -52% |
| 2023 | $7.29 | $14.5 | +99% |
| 2024 | $14.5 | $11.1 | -23% |
| 2025 | $11.1 | $19.4 | +75% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.4 | $13.7 | -29% |
RKT has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 29% so far in 2026.