BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
SLF
Sun Life Financial Inc.
SLF 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.
SLF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SLF's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SLF.
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.
SLF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $44.53 | -39% |
| Fair | 14x | $57.21 | -22% |
| Expensive | 16x | $66.78 | -8.4% |
| Current | 18x | $72.88 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SLF 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.
SLF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SLF, but weaker profitability.
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.
SLF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $4.14 | +4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.75 | -2.6% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.32 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.70 | -14% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.95 | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.85 | +3.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.68 | -0.3% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.30 | +9.4% |
SLF 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'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 SLF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SLF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $9.8B | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.2B | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.3B | +172% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.7B | -19% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.5B | +3.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $8B | +63% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | -81% |
| Q3 2024 | $10.8B | +548% |
SLF's revenue is recovering but still below its 2023 peak: $9.8B last quarter, up 51% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 9.8% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9.5% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 13% | -5.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -6.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 18% | +14 points |
| Q3 2024 | 11% | -39 points |
SLF's operating margin was 9.8% last quarter, down 0.9 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 SLF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SLF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63.3M | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.9B | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +823% |
| Q3 2025 | $804.3M | -64% |
| Q2 2025 | $539.9M | -54% |
| Q1 2025 | -$290.4M | -187% |
| Q4 2024 | $402.1M | -87% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.3B | +81% |
SLF's free cash flow was $7.5B over the past year, up 157% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SLF.
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 |
SLF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.4% | -13.6M shares |
| 1 year | -1.8% | -10M shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -31M shares |
| 5 years | -5.3% | -31M shares |
| Available history | -6.1% | -36M shares |
SLF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $58.4M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | $275.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $279.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $279.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $365.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $175.1M |
| Q3 2024 | $102.6M |
SLF spent $613M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 34% 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 the edge over SLF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SLF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
SLF's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SLF.
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).
SLF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.3 | Neutral |
SLF's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (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.
SLF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SLF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 35% above |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
SLF 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 SLF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SLF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $77.4 | 5.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $79.4 | 8.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $72.0 | 1.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $65.8 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $58.6 | 24% above |
SLF has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 24% 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.
SLF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.5 | $43.8 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | $43.8 | $54.6 | +25% |
| 2022 | $54.6 | $46.5 | -15% |
| 2023 | $46.5 | $51.9 | +12% |
| 2024 | $51.9 | $59.5 | +15% |
| 2025 | $59.5 | $62.6 | +5.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.6 | $72.9 | +16% |
SLF has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.