BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
SFBC
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc.
SFBC 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.
SFBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SFBC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SFBC.
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.
SFBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $35.44 | -22% |
| Fair | 13x | $45.21 | -0.6% |
| Current | 14x | $45.50 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $63.24 | +39% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SFBC 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.
SFBC Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for SFBC 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.
SFBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.36 | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.12 | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.93 | +50% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.77 | +54% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.64 | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.43 | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.95 | -16% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.80 | -37% |
SFBC 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 SFBC 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 SFBC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SFBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.6M | +8.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $11M | +6.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $10M | +8.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.5M | +1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.8M | +7.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.4M | +8.7% |
SFBC's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $11M last quarter, up 8.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +6.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 28% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 20% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +5.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | +5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +9 points |
SFBC's operating margin was 27% last quarter, up 6.1 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.
SFBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.4M | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $166K | +$684K |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5M | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9M | +1424% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.8M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | -$518K | +$1.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $127K | -93% |
SFBC's free cash flow was $9M over the past year, up 73% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SFBC.
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 SFBC 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 |
SFBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +5.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +4.9K shares |
| 3 years | +0.3% | +8.7K shares |
| 5 years | -2% | -52.9K shares |
| Available history | -0.1% | -2.8K shares |
SFBC has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | $1,000 |
| Q2 2024 | $59,000 |
| Q1 2024 | $5,000 |
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.
SFBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -9.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -11.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -12.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -13.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -7.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -14.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
SFBC 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).
SFBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 51.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 40.7 | Neutral |
SFBC's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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.
SFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SFBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 4% above |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
SFBC 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 SFBC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SFBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $44.4 | 2.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $45.7 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $44.2 | 3% above |
| 100 week MA | $46.5 | 2.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $43.9 | 3.6% above |
SFBC's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 3.6% 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 SFBC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SFBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.0 | $31.1 | -14% |
| 2021 | $31.1 | $44.8 | +44% |
| 2022 | $44.8 | $39.5 | -12% |
| 2023 | $39.5 | $39.0 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | $39.0 | $52.6 | +35% |
| 2025 | $52.6 | $43.6 | -17% |
| 2026 YTD | $43.6 | $45.5 | +4.3% |
SFBC has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's up 4.3% so far in 2026.