BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over SAMG overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
SAMG
Silvercrest Asset Management Group Inc.
SAMG 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.
SAMG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SAMG's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SAMG.
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 SAMG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SAMG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $1.11 | -90% |
| Fair | 14x | $1.71 | -85% |
| Expensive | 21x | $2.57 | -77% |
| Current | 93x | $11.17 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SAMG's PE is in its expensive range at 93x.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
SAMG Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SAMG 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 has the edge over SAMG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SAMG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0.12 | -83% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.11 | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.30 | -68% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.53 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.71 | -11% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.88 | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.95 | 0% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.01 | +5.2% |
SAMG's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.12 over the past year, against $2.26 in mid-2022.
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 SAMG 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 SAMG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SAMG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $32.7M | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $30.8M | +0.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.4M | 0% |
| Q4 2025 | $32M | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.3M | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.7M | -1% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.4M | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $32M | +12% |
SAMG's revenue grew through 2023 and has held roughly level since: $33M last quarter, up 4.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.8% | +1.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.1% | -10 points |
| Q1 2026 | 4% | -11 points |
| Q4 2025 | -2.8% | -8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.3% | -10 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | -4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 15% | -4.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.1% | +9.5 points |
SAMG's operating margin was 5.8% last quarter, up 1.5 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 SAMG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SAMG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.5M | -24% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.4M | +0.5% |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.3M | -$6.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $12.9M | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.4M | -14% |
| Q1 2025 | -$25.1M | -$425K |
| Q4 2024 | $16M | +13% |
| Q2 2024 | $15.6M | +11% |
SAMG's free cash flow was $6M over the past year, down 69% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SAMG.
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 |
SAMG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.7% | +130K shares |
| 1 year | -6.2% | -521K shares |
| 3 years | -16% | -1.5M shares |
| 5 years | -19% | -1.8M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -1.3M shares |
SAMG has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $7M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $15.1M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3M |
SAMG spent $9M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 67% 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.
SAMG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
SAMG has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
SAMG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 82.3 | Overbought |
SAMG's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) 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 has the edge over SAMG on valuation relative to its sector.
SAMG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SAMG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 93x | 13x | 615% above |
| PE % | 99 | 63 | 36 pts above |
SAMG is trading at 93x earnings, a 615% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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 SAMG on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SAMG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.6 | 5.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.3 | 8.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $12.4 | 9.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.2 | 21% below |
| 200 week MA | $15.7 | 29% below |
SAMG has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8- and 20-week averages, but 29% below 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 SAMG on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SAMG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.4 | $14.1 | +14% |
| 2021 | $14.1 | $16.7 | +19% |
| 2022 | $16.7 | $18.2 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | $18.2 | $17.0 | -6.5% |
| 2024 | $17.0 | $18.4 | +8.1% |
| 2025 | $18.4 | $15.2 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $11.2 | -27% |
SAMG has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 27% so far in 2026.