BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
SPGI 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.
SPGI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SPGI'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 SPGI.
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.
SPGI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 24x | $469 | — |
| Cheap | 28x | $474 | +1.2% |
| Current | 28x | $469 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $613 | +31% |
| Expensive | 48x | $807 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SPGI 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.
SPGI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect SPGI's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
SPGI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.42 | +15% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.82 | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.43 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.81 | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.66 | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $13.75 | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.00 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.73 | +43% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.35 | +50% |
SPGI 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 SPGI 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
SPGI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | -5.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.1B | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.2B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.9B | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9B | +8.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.8B | +5.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.8B | +8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.6B | +14% |
SPGI's revenue is growing: $3.7B last quarter, down 5.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 53% | +10 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 48% | +6.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +6.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | +8.2 points |
SPGI has the edge over BLK on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 SPGI on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SPGI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $1B | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.5B | +3.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.4B | -9.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $910M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +33% |
SPGI's free cash flow was $5.3B over the past year, down 3.5% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SPGI.
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 |
SPGI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.3% | -3.9M shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -12.9M shares |
| 3 years | -8.3% | -26.4M shares |
| 5 years | +21% | +49.9M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +44.7M shares |
SPGI has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.6B |
| Q2 2026 | $500M |
| Q1 2026 | $1B |
| Q4 2025 | $2.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B |
| Q2 2025 | $651M |
| Q1 2025 | $650M |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B |
SPGI spent $6.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 74% 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 SPGI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SPGI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
SPGI's net debt is about 1.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SPGI.
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).
SPGI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 85.6 | Overbought |
SPGI's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 86 (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 SPGI on valuation relative to its sector.
SPGI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SPGI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 15 | 63 | 48 pts below |
SPGI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% 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 SPGI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SPGI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $435.0 | 7.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $430.0 | 9% above |
| 50 week MA | $442.2 | 6% above |
| 100 week MA | $475.5 | 1.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $448.6 | 4.4% above |
SPGI's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 4.4% 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 SPGI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SPGI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $274.3 | $316.6 | +15% |
| 2021 | $316.6 | $473.7 | +50% |
| 2022 | $473.7 | $332.9 | -30% |
| 2023 | $332.9 | $440.5 | +32% |
| 2024 | $440.5 | $501.8 | +14% |
| 2025 | $501.8 | $529.5 | +5.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $529.5 | $468.5 | -12% |
SPGI has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 12% so far in 2026.