BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
STT
State Street Corporation
STT has the edge over BLK overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
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.
STT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
STT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like STT.
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.
STT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $122 | -30% |
| Forward | 12x | $174 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $153 | -12% |
| Current | 14x | $174 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $183 | +5.6% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STT 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.
STT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for STT, 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.
STT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $14.95 | +22% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.24 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.33 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $9.85 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.40 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.42 | +47% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.90 | +65% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.88 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.21 | +47% |
STT 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 STT 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
STT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4B | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $4B | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.7B | +7.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.5B | +6.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +8.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | +4.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4B | +12% |
STT's revenue has grown year over year for 11 quarters in a row: $4B last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +8.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | +0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 25% | -3.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | -2.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +22 points |
STT 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 STT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
STT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | -75% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3B | +$5.8B |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.4B | -672% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.8B | +$17.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $7.7B | +210% |
| Q2 2025 | -$8.8B | -$903M |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | +$3.2B |
| Q4 2024 | -$7.7B | -299% |
STT's free cash flow was −$3.7B over the past year, against −$6.6B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like STT.
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 |
STT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -8.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -38M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -74.2M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -94.4M shares |
STT has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $400M |
| Q2 2026 | $400M |
| Q1 2026 | $400M |
| Q4 2025 | $400M |
| Q3 2025 | $400M |
| Q2 2025 | $300M |
| Q1 2025 | $100M |
| Q4 2024 | $550M |
STT spent $1.6B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 19% 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.
STT 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).
STT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 53.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.4 | Neutral |
STT's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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.
STT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 9% above |
| PE % | 75 | 63 | 12 pts above |
STT 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 STT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $171.9 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $180.3 | 3.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $155.2 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $129.0 | 35% above |
| 200 week MA | $103.2 | 68% above |
STT's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 68% 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.
STT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80.1 | $71.8 | -10% |
| 2021 | $71.8 | $93.0 | +30% |
| 2022 | $93.0 | $77.5 | -17% |
| 2023 | $77.5 | $77.5 | 0% |
| 2024 | $77.5 | $98.6 | +27% |
| 2025 | $98.6 | $132.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $132.3 | $173.7 | +31% |
STT has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.