BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
UNB
Union Bankshares, Inc.
UNB 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.
UNB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UNB'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 UNB.
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.
UNB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $22.58 | -1.1% |
| Current | 8.8x | $22.84 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $26.37 | +15% |
| Expensive | 13x | $33.37 | +46% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNB 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.
UNB Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for UNB to show an outlook.
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.
UNB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.60 | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.59 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.51 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.41 | +26% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.47 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.01 | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.94 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.92 | -23% |
UNB 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 UNB 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.
UNB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15M | +3.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8M | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.1M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.5M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.2M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $12.7M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.2M | +12% |
UNB's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $15M last quarter, up 3.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 30% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2021 | 31% | +5.6 points |
| Q4 2020 | 35% | +5.4 points |
| Q3 2020 | 36% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 29% | N/A |
| Q1 2020 | 25% | N/A |
| Q4 2019 | 30% | N/A |
UNB's operating margin was 30% last quarter, up 0.5 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 has the edge over UNB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $849K | -91% |
| Q2 2026 | $6M | +$6.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.5M | -37% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.6M | +793% |
| Q2 2025 | -$381K | -113% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.9M | +165% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.6M | +155% |
UNB's free cash flow was $12M over the past year, down 35% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UNB.
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 UNB 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 |
UNB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +3% | +145K shares |
| 1 year | +8.2% | +378K shares |
| 3 years | +9.6% | +438K shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +465K shares |
| Available history | +11% | +509K shares |
UNB has 5M diluted shares, up 8.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $15,000 |
| Q3 2023 | $55,000 |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $60,000 |
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.
UNB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2020 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2020 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | 3.0x | Moderate |
UNB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UNB.
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).
UNB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.2 | Oversold |
UNB's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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.
UNB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UNB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.8x | 13x | 33% below |
| PE % | 18 | 63 | 45 pts below |
UNB 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 UNB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UNB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.0 | 0.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $23.9 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $26.1 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $25.9 | 12% below |
UNB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 12% 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 UNB on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37.1 | $25.8 | -30% |
| 2021 | $25.8 | $30.3 | +17% |
| 2022 | $30.3 | $23.2 | -23% |
| 2023 | $23.2 | $30.7 | +32% |
| 2024 | $30.7 | $28.6 | -6.7% |
| 2025 | $28.6 | $23.5 | -18% |
| 2026 YTD | $23.5 | $22.8 | -2.9% |
UNB has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 2.9% so far in 2026.