BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
WHF
WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
WHF 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.
WHF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WHF's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WHF.
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.
WHF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 7.5x | $8.31 | — |
| Cheap | 8.9x | $9.91 | +19% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $8.31 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $15.50 | +87% |
| Expensive | 21x | $23.35 | +181% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WHF 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.
WHF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect WHF's earnings and profitability to decline, 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 WHF on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
WHF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.90 | -19% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.11 | +158% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.79 | +427% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.41 | +5.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.62 | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.43 | -4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.15 | -85% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.39 | -52% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.47 | -47% |
WHF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.11 over the past year, against $2.97 in early 2021.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 19% for BLK versus down 13% for WHF.
| 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.
WHF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $13.7M | -13% |
| Q1 2022 | $11.8M | -10% |
| Q4 2021 | $9.6M | -25% |
| Q3 2021 | $13.4M | -47% |
| Q2 2021 | $15.8M | -42% |
| Q4 2020 | $12.8M | -3.5% |
WHF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $14M last quarter, down 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 55% | -14 points |
| Q1 2022 | 50% | -13 points |
| Q4 2021 | 34% | -32 points |
| Q3 2021 | 63% | -23 points |
| Q2 2021 | 69% | -16 points |
| Q1 2021 | 64% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 66% | -1 points |
| Q3 2020 | 86% | N/A |
WHF's operating margin was 55% last quarter, down 14 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 WHF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
WHF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $422K | -99% |
| Q2 2026 | -$13M | -160% |
| Q1 2026 | $28.2M | +$35.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $959K | -95% |
| Q3 2025 | $61.6M | +323% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.7M | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | -$7M | -538% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.1M | +33% |
WHF's free cash flow was $17M over the past year, down 83% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WHF.
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 |
WHF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -94.9K shares |
| 1 year | -7.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -7.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +625K shares |
| Available history | +4.5% | +930K shares |
WHF has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $2.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $3M |
| Q2 2022 | $74,000 |
| Q1 2022 | $50,000 |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
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.
WHF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 16.4x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 16.2x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 14.9x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 10.2x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 7.1x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 5.3x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 11.6x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 8.6x | High |
WHF's net debt is about 16 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 7.0 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WHF.
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).
WHF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 69.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 89.8 | Overbought |
WHF's weekly RSI is 69 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 90 (overbought).
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.
WHF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WHF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 13x | 42% below |
| PE % | 10 | 63 | 53 pts below |
WHF 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 WHF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WHF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $7.65 | 8.6% above |
| 20 week MA | $7.17 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $7.08 | 17% above |
| 100 week MA | $8.00 | 3.9% above |
| 200 week MA | $10.2 | 19% below |
WHF has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20-, 50- and 100-week averages, but 19% 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.
WHF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13.6 | $13.3 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | $13.3 | $15.5 | +17% |
| 2022 | $15.5 | $12.6 | -19% |
| 2023 | $12.6 | $12.3 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | $12.3 | $9.75 | -21% |
| 2025 | $9.75 | $6.98 | -28% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.98 | $8.31 | +19% |
WHF has the edge over BLK on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.