BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
VAI
Valor Energy Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score VAI yet.
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.
VAI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VAI's revenue and profitability are currently weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VAI.
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.
VAI PE Valuation
VAI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
VAI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for VAI 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 has the edge over VAI on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
VAI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$8.23 | -$5.18 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.97 | +$1.53 |
| Q4 2025 | -$3.16 | +$0.04 |
| Q3 2025 | -$2.78 | +$0.92 |
| Q2 2025 | -$3.05 | +$1.15 |
| Q1 2025 | -$3.50 | +$0.60 |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.20 | +$1.50 |
| Q3 2024 | -$3.70 | +$1.30 |
VAI is still losing money, but far less than before: $8.23 per share over the past year, against $45.55 at its worst in late 2020.
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 VAI 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 VAI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VAI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $360.9K | -58% |
| Q1 2026 | $326.5K | -61% |
| Q4 2025 | $358.7K | -61% |
| Q3 2025 | $936.3K | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $860.1K | -23% |
| Q1 2025 | $844.3K | -34% |
| Q4 2024 | $919.8K | -43% |
| Q3 2024 | $745.9K | -59% |
VAI's revenue has slid since its 2019 peak: $360,889 last quarter, down 58% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -175% | -104 points |
| Q1 2026 | -224% | -14 points |
| Q4 2025 | -306% | -229 points |
| Q3 2025 | -81% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -71% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | -210% | -86 points |
| Q4 2024 | -77% | -10 points |
| Q3 2024 | -83% | -12 points |
VAI's operating margin was −175% last quarter, down 104 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% |
VAI has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 89% versus its history, compared with BLK at up 20%.
VAI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2025 | -$48.1K | +$227.7K |
| Q4 2024 | $355.7K | +$474.5K |
| Q3 2024 | $175.6K | +$270.6K |
| Q2 2024 | $15.6K | +$190.4K |
| Q1 2024 | -$275.8K | -174% |
| Q4 2023 | -$118.8K | +$1.4M |
| Q3 2023 | -$95K | -$91.7K |
| Q2 2023 | -$174.8K | -134% |
VAI's free cash flow was −$460,400 over the past year, against −$474,067 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VAI.
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 VAI 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 |
VAI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +43% | +1.5M shares |
| 1 year | +385% | +4.1M shares |
| 3 years | +610% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +1065% | +4.7M shares |
| Available history | +1709% | +4.8M shares |
VAI has 5M diluted shares, up 385% from a year ago.
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.
VAI 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).
VAI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 53.0 | Neutral |
VAI's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 53 (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.
VAI PE vs Financial Services Sector
VAI has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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 VAI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
VAI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2.28 | 2.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.89 | 17% above |
| 50 week MA | $1.51 | 47% above |
| 100 week MA | $3.62 | 39% below |
| 200 week MA | $5.64 | 61% below |
VAI's trend is mixed: it's above two of its five weekly moving averages, and 61% 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 finished higher in five of the last six years. It's up 12% so far in 2026.
VAI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $64.0 | $104.0 | +63% |
| 2021 | $104.0 | $41.5 | -60% |
| 2022 | $41.5 | $9.20 | -78% |
| 2023 | $9.20 | $4.10 | -55% |
| 2024 | $4.10 | $9.80 | +139% |
| 2025 | $9.80 | $1.10 | -89% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.10 | $2.22 | +102% |
VAI has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.