BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
THFF
First Financial Corporation
THFF 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.
THFF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
THFF's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like THFF.
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.
THFF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.8x | $59.78 | -22% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $76.99 | — |
| Fair | 9.7x | $75.07 | -2.5% |
| Current | 10x | $76.99 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $86.61 | +13% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
THFF 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.
THFF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for THFF, 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.
THFF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.19 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.70 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.14 | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.80 | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.68 | +67% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.24 | +70% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.23 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.62 | -1.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.00 | -21% |
THFF 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 THFF 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.
THFF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $75M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $71.9M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $68.2M | +9.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.6M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $65.8M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $63.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $62.5M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $61.8M | +22% |
THFF's revenue has grown year over year for nine quarters in a row: $75M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | -1.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | +5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +21 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | +8.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 38% | +11 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +4.7 points |
THFF 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.
THFF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $34.9M | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.8M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.9M | +7% |
| Q4 2025 | $28.6M | +93% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.8M | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.6M | +37% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.5M | +79% |
| Q4 2024 | $14.8M | -21% |
THFF has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 THFF 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 |
THFF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +41K shares |
| 3 years | -0.1% | -9K shares |
| 5 years | -11% | -1.5M shares |
| Available history | -7.6% | -973K shares |
THFF has 12M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $332,000 |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $795,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
THFF has spent almost nothing on buybacks in the past year.
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 THFF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
THFF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
THFF's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like THFF.
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).
THFF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 39.3 | Neutral |
THFF's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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.
THFF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | THFF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 58 | 63 | 5 pts below |
THFF 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 THFF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
THFF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $75.5 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $77.3 | 0.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $70.4 | 9.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $61.2 | 26% above |
| 200 week MA | $50.1 | 54% above |
THFF's trend is mixed: it's above four of its five weekly moving averages, and 54% 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.
THFF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $45.9 | $39.1 | -15% |
| 2021 | $39.1 | $45.0 | +15% |
| 2022 | $45.0 | $46.4 | +3% |
| 2023 | $46.4 | $43.0 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | $43.0 | $46.6 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | $46.6 | $62.0 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.0 | $77.0 | +24% |
THFF has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.