BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over UNM overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger modeled upside.
UNM
Unum Group
UNM trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
UNM Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UNM's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like UNM.
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 UNM in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
UNM PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.9x | $8.45 | -89% |
| Fair | 7.4x | $10.64 | -87% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $79.09 | — |
| Expensive | 9.5x | $13.57 | -83% |
| Current | 55x | $79.09 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
UNM's PE is in its expensive range at 55x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.4x.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
UNM Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect UNM's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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 has the edge over UNM on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UNM Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.40 | +487% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.43 | -72% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.31 | -48% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.62 | -46% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.27 | -55% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.12 | -45% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.35 | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.48 | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.46 | +46% |
UNM's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.43 over the past year, against $9.46 in late 2024.
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 UNM on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 UNM on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
UNM Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | -25% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.4B | +0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.4B | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.2B | +0.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.4B | +5% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.4B | +4% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.1B | -3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.2B | +2.9% |
UNM's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $2.5B last quarter, down 25% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -22% | -23 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.8% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 9% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.7% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6% | -14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.9% | -7.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 14% | +0.1 points |
UNM's operating margin was −22% last quarter, down 23 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
UNM Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $529.6M | +$932.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $474.3M | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $301.2M | -5.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $320.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | -$402.6M | -214% |
| Q2 2025 | $320.1M | +2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $317.8M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $453.8M | +52% |
UNM's free cash flow was $1.6B over the past year, up 136% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UNM.
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 |
UNM Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | -7% | -12M shares |
| 3 years | -20% | -38.5M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -46.5M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -51.2M shares |
UNM has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $198.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $209.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $398.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $258.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $250.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $300.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $200.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $472.9M |
UNM spent $1.1B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 13% 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 the edge over UNM on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UNM Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q1 2026 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q4 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.9x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.7x | Healthy |
UNM's net debt is about 7.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UNM.
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).
UNM Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.1 | Neutral |
UNM's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
BLK PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BLK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 113% above |
| PE % | 97 | 63 | 34 pts above |
BLK has the edge over UNM on valuation relative to its sector.
UNM PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UNM | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 55x | 13x | 325% above |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
UNM is trading at 55x earnings, a 325% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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 UNM on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
UNM Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $87.7 | 9.8% below |
| 20 week MA | $89.7 | 12% below |
| 50 week MA | $83.0 | 4.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $79.8 | 0.9% below |
| 200 week MA | $65.0 | 22% above |
UNM has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 22% 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 UNM on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
UNM Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $28.8 | $21.9 | -24% |
| 2021 | $21.9 | $24.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $24.5 | $41.1 | +68% |
| 2023 | $41.1 | $45.2 | +10% |
| 2024 | $45.2 | $73.2 | +62% |
| 2025 | $73.2 | $78.8 | +7.7% |
| 2026 YTD | $78.8 | $79.1 | +0.3% |
UNM has finished higher in five of the last six years, two of them by more than 50%. It's roughly flat so far in 2026.