BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
WFC
Wells Fargo & Company
WFC 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.
WFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WFC'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 WFC.
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.
WFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $73.84 | -14% |
| Forward | 11x | $85.76 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $87.32 | +1.8% |
| Current | 12x | $85.76 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $108 | +26% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WFC 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.
WFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WFC, with profitability improving.
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.
WFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.81 | +10% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.08 | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.87 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.47 | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.26 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.07 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.83 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.56 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.37 | +11% |
WFC 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 WFC 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's operating margin was 30% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
WFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $21.9B | +2% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.6B | +8.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $21.4B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.3B | +4.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $21.4B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $20.8B | +0.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $20.1B | -3.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.4B | -0.5% |
WFC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $21.9B last quarter, up 2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +4.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 28% | +1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | +4.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 26% | -0.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +9.8 points |
WFC 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 has the edge over WFC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $8.9B | +$9.7B |
| Q2 2026 | $6.8B | +$18B |
| Q1 2026 | $9.1B | +$20.2B |
| Q4 2025 | $4.1B | -54% |
| Q3 2025 | -$869M | -121% |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.2B | -647% |
| Q1 2025 | -$11B | +$1.1B |
| Q4 2024 | $8.9B | -51% |
WFC's free cash flow was $28.9B over the past year, against −$14.2B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WFC.
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 |
WFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.8% | -23.1M shares |
| 1 year | -5.3% | -172M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -629M shares |
| 5 years | -25% | -1B shares |
| Available history | -31% | -1.4B shares |
WFC has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B |
| Q2 2026 | $3B |
| Q1 2026 | $4B |
| Q4 2025 | $5B |
| Q3 2025 | $6B |
| Q2 2025 | $3B |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5B |
| Q4 2024 | $4B |
WFC spent $14.5B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 12% 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 WFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 4.7x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 5.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 4.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.8x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 10.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 9.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.9x | High |
WFC's net debt is about 5.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 12 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WFC.
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).
WFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.5 | Neutral |
WFC's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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.
WFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7% below |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
WFC 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 is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% above its 200-week average.
WFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $83.3 | 3% above |
| 20 week MA | $85.6 | 0.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $84.9 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $81.0 | 5.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.9 | 30% above |
WFC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 30% 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 WFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $53.9 | $29.8 | -45% |
| 2021 | $29.8 | $48.4 | +62% |
| 2022 | $48.4 | $41.0 | -15% |
| 2023 | $41.0 | $49.2 | +20% |
| 2024 | $49.2 | $71.1 | +44% |
| 2025 | $71.1 | $95.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $95.3 | $85.8 | -10% |
WFC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 10% so far in 2026.