BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
SSB
SouthState Corporation
SSB has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
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.
SSB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SSB'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 SSB.
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.
SSB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 10x | $104 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $100 | -3.8% |
| Current | 11x | $104 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $119 | +14% |
| Expensive | 16x | $154 | +48% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SSB 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.
SSB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SSB, with profitability improving.
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.
SSB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.95 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.40 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.52 | +42% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.28 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.87 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.28 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.72 | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.34 | +3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.97 | +7.9% |
SSB 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
SSB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $685.4M | -1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $672.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $661.7M | +4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $686.9M | +53% |
| Q3 2025 | $698.8M | +64% |
| Q2 2025 | $664.8M | +56% |
| Q1 2025 | $630.6M | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $450.3M | +7.3% |
SSB's revenue is growing: $685M last quarter, down 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 42% | -3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 44% | +25 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | -18 points |
| Q4 2024 | 42% | +9.1 points |
SSB 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'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.
SSB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $739M | +626% |
| Q2 2026 | $260.3M | +396% |
| Q1 2026 | $283M | +$422M |
| Q4 2025 | $215.5M | -37% |
| Q3 2025 | $101.7M | +$355.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $52.5M | -55% |
| Q1 2025 | -$139.1M | -151% |
| Q4 2024 | $340.9M | +$627.7M |
SSB's free cash flow was $1.5B over the past year, about four times what it generated the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SSB.
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 |
SSB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.3% | -248K shares |
| 1 year | -4.2% | -4.3M shares |
| 3 years | +27% | +21M shares |
| 5 years | +36% | +26M shares |
| Available history | +180% | +62.6M shares |
SSB has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $98M |
| Q1 2026 | $160.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $181.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $43M |
| Q2 2025 | $97,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $11.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $75,000 |
SSB spent $466M buying back its own shares over the past year, about nine times what it spent 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.
SSB Net Leverage
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).
SSB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.6 | Neutral |
SSB's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (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.
SSB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SSB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 15% below |
| PE % | 24 | 63 | 39 pts below |
SSB 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 SSB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SSB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $103.2 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $104.5 | 0.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $100.0 | 4.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $97.1 | 7.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $88.8 | 18% above |
SSB's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 18% 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 SSB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SSB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.8 | $74.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $74.0 | $79.0 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | $79.0 | $76.8 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | $76.8 | $84.5 | +10% |
| 2024 | $84.5 | $100.6 | +19% |
| 2025 | $100.6 | $95.8 | -4.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $95.8 | $104.4 | +9% |
SSB has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's up 9% so far in 2026.