BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
STC
Stewart Information Services Corporation
STC 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.
STC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
STC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like STC.
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 STC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
STC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $24.64 | -41% |
| Forward | 7.3x | $41.62 | — |
| Current | 10x | $41.62 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $48.46 | +16% |
| Expensive | 32x | $128 | +207% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STC's PE is in its fair range at 10x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
STC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for STC, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
STC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.69 | +42% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.00 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.57 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | +72% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.05 | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.60 | +70% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.12 | +100% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.61 | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.61 | +135% |
STC 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 STC 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 STC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $900.7M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $899.2M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $781.3M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $790.6M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $796.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $722.2M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $612M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $665.9M | +14% |
STC's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $901M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3% | +2.1 points |
STC's operating margin was 5.1% last quarter, down 2.6 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.
STC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.6M | -65% |
| Q2 2026 | $35M | -9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | -$20.9M | +$21.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $62.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.6M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.7M | +224% |
| Q1 2025 | -$42.2M | -$2.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $55.6M | +78% |
STC's free cash flow was $102M over the past year, down 19% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like STC.
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 STC 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 |
STC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +123K shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +3.3M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +3.7M shares |
| Available history | +30% | +7.2M shares |
STC has 31M diluted shares, up 8.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $107,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $93,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $322,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $91,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $109,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $226,000 |
STC spent $6M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 52% 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.
STC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
STC 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).
STC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 25.8 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 7.5 | Oversold |
STC's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
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.
STC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 41 | 63 | 22 pts below |
STC 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 STC on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.9 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $60.4 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.7 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $66.3 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.0 | 32% below |
STC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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 STC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
STC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.4 | $49.0 | +18% |
| 2021 | $49.0 | $78.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $78.1 | $42.3 | -46% |
| 2023 | $42.3 | $58.8 | +39% |
| 2024 | $58.8 | $69.1 | +18% |
| 2025 | $69.1 | $71.1 | +2.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.1 | $41.6 | -41% |
STC is down 41% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.