BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 28x earnings, above its usual 22x.
WTFC
Wintrust Financial Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score WTFC 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.
WTFC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WTFC'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 WTFC.
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 WTFC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WTFC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.1x | $119 | -23% |
| Forward | 11x | $154 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $152 | -1.7% |
| Current | 12x | $154 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $169 | +9.4% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WTFC's PE is 12x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
WTFC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WTFC, 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.
WTFC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.90 | +6.6% |
| Q3 2026 | $13.04 | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.45 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.93 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $11.40 | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.88 | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $10.57 | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.11 | +4.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.31 | +7.6% |
WTFC 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 WTFC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
WTFC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $757.9M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $738.6M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $713.2M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $714.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $697.8M | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $670.8M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $643.1M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $638.6M | +12% |
WTFC's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $758M last quarter, up 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 43% | +0.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 42% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 40% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +11 points |
WTFC 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% |
WTFC has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 121% versus its history, compared with BLK at up 20%.
WTFC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $357.8M | +71% |
| Q2 2026 | $255.1M | -22% |
| Q1 2026 | $927.2M | +674% |
| Q3 2025 | $209.8M | +$288.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $329.2M | +81% |
| Q1 2025 | $119.8M | +98% |
| Q4 2024 | $471.2M | +104% |
| Q3 2024 | -$78.3M | -215% |
WTFC's free cash flow was $1.7B over the past year, up 108% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WTFC.
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 WTFC 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 |
WTFC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +92K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +398K shares |
| 3 years | +10% | +6.2M shares |
| 5 years | +18% | +10.6M shares |
| Available history | +19% | +10.8M shares |
WTFC has 68M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $9.5M |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | $54.9M |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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 WTFC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WTFC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.7x | Very low |
WTFC's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WTFC.
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).
WTFC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 54.8 | Neutral |
WTFC's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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.
WTFC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WTFC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9.1% below |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
WTFC 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.
WTFC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $148.4 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $153.7 | 0.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $149.4 | 3.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $136.9 | 13% above |
| 200 week MA | $114.4 | 35% above |
WTFC is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 35% 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 WTFC on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WTFC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70.8 | $61.9 | -13% |
| 2021 | $61.9 | $89.4 | +44% |
| 2022 | $89.4 | $83.3 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | $83.3 | $92.8 | +11% |
| 2024 | $92.8 | $125.2 | +35% |
| 2025 | $125.2 | $143.3 | +14% |
| 2026 YTD | $143.3 | $154.4 | +7.8% |
WTFC has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 7.8% so far in 2026.