BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over SAFT overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
SAFT
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.
SAFT trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
SAFT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SAFT's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SAFT.
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 SAFT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SAFT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $47.86 | -54% |
| Fair | 16x | $76.71 | -26% |
| Current | 22x | $104 | — |
| Expensive | 24x | $116 | +11% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SAFT's PE is in its expensive range at 22x.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
SAFT Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SAFT to show an outlook.
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.
SAFT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.78 | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.64 | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.23 | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.70 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.90 | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.72 | +65% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.90 | +41% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.78 | +273% |
SAFT 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 SAFT 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 has the edge over SAFT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SAFT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $327.8M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $325.7M | +3% |
| Q1 2026 | $314.7M | +4.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $319.3M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $326.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $316.3M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $301.4M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $286.7M | +11% |
SAFT's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $328M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | -5.7% | -15 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8% | +4.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 9.4% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.5% | -2.6 points |
SAFT's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 0.6 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.
SAFT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56.7M | -34% |
| Q2 2026 | $37.7M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | -$18.9M | -764% |
| Q4 2025 | $71.4M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $85.5M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $32.3M | +29% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.8M | +$27M |
| Q4 2024 | $50.3M | +45% |
SAFT 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 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 |
SAFT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +35.3K shares |
| 1 year | -1.3% | -185K shares |
| 3 years | -0.6% | -88.5K shares |
| 5 years | -3.2% | -486K shares |
| Available history | -4.9% | -744K shares |
SAFT has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | $14.6M |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | $17.9M |
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.
SAFT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
SAFT has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SAFT.
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).
SAFT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 77.5 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 81.8 | Overbought |
SAFT's weekly RSI is 77 (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.
SAFT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SAFT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 13x | 68% above |
| PE % | 68 | 63 | 5 pts above |
SAFT 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.
SAFT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $104.0 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $99.5 | 4.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $84.8 | 23% above |
| 100 week MA | $80.4 | 30% above |
| 200 week MA | $79.1 | 32% above |
SAFT is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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.
SAFT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $92.5 | $77.8 | -16% |
| 2021 | $77.8 | $82.1 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | $82.1 | $88.8 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $88.8 | $76.0 | -14% |
| 2024 | $76.0 | $82.0 | +7.9% |
| 2025 | $82.0 | $78.4 | -4.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $78.4 | $104.3 | +33% |
SAFT has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.