BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has the edge over WD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
WD
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.
WD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
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.
WD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WD's revenue and profitability are currently under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WD.
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.
WD PE Valuation
WD 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.
WD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect WD's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding 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 WD on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
WD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.88 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.01 | -130% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.12 | -65% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.02 | -31% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.64 | -49% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.37 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.24 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.92 | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.19 | +0.3% |
WD has swung to a loss: it lost $1.01 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
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 WD 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 WD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $298.4M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $306.7M | -3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $301.3M | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $340M | -0.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $337.7M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.2M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $237.4M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $341.5M | +24% |
WD's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $298M last quarter, down 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -16% | -29 points |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7% | -14 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.6% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | -5.5% | -21 points |
| Q3 2025 | 14% | +0.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 2.2% | -3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 15% | +0.9 points |
WD's operating margin was −16% last quarter, down 29 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.
WD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $718.9M | +$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +$1.4B |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -$861.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $796.1M | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | -$950.4M | -$746.5M |
| Q2 2025 | -$241M | +$662K |
| Q1 2025 | -$284.7M | -909% |
| Q4 2024 | $526.9M | +60% |
WD's free cash flow was $1.5B over the past year, against −$949M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WD.
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 WD 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 |
WD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +9K shares |
| 1 year | -0.3% | -113K shares |
| 3 years | +1.2% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +5.8% | +1.8M shares |
| Available history | +8% | +2.5M shares |
WD has 33M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $792,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $298,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $19.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $183,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1M |
| Q2 2025 | $645,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $8.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $369,000 |
WD spent $20M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 91% 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.
WD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
WD has the edge over BLK on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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).
WD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 36.1 | Neutral |
WD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 36 (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 WD on valuation relative to its sector.
WD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 139% above |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
WD 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 WD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.5 | 8.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $41.3 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $49.3 | 22% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.8 | 40% below |
| 200 week MA | $78.1 | 51% below |
WD has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 51% 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 WD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $65.0 | $92.6 | +42% |
| 2021 | $92.6 | $149.4 | +61% |
| 2022 | $149.4 | $79.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $79.1 | $111.0 | +40% |
| 2024 | $111.0 | $96.8 | -13% |
| 2025 | $96.8 | $61.0 | -37% |
| 2026 YTD | $61.0 | $38.6 | -37% |
WD has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 37% so far in 2026.