BLK
BlackRock, Inc.
BLK offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
WTW
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company
WTW 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.
WTW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WTW's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WTW.
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 WTW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WTW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 13x | $208 | -37% |
| Forward | 15x | $329 | — |
| Current | 20x | $329 | — |
| Fair | 23x | $368 | +12% |
| Expensive | 27x | $441 | +34% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WTW's PE is in its fair range at 20x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
BLK Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BLK to show an outlook.
WTW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for WTW, 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.
WTW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $21.62 | +33% |
| Q3 2026 | $16.27 | -23% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.14 | +976% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.03 | +$17.49 |
| Q4 2025 | $16.26 | +$17.22 |
| Q3 2025 | $21.05 | +$28.40 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.50 | -86% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.46 | -105% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.96 | -110% |
WTW's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $16.27 over the past year, against $32.78 in late 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 edge over WTW 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 WTW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
WTW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +7.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.5B | +9.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4B | +8.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | -3.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | 0% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.3B | -0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.2B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $3B | +4.2% |
WTW's revenue is recovering but still below its 2024 peak: $2.5B last quarter, up 7.5% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | -0.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 15% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +52 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 19% | +7.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +3 points |
WTW's operating margin was 17% last quarter, down 0.8 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'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.
WTW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $675M | +8.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $425M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | -$65M | +$21M |
| Q4 2025 | $708M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $621M | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $303M | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | -$86M | -458% |
| Q4 2024 | $599M | +15% |
WTW has the edge over BLK on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 |
WTW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | -4.1% | -4M shares |
| 3 years | -10% | -11M shares |
| 5 years | -27% | -35M shares |
| Available history | -28% | -36M shares |
WTW has the edge over BLK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $220M |
| Q2 2026 | $450M |
| Q1 2026 | $300M |
| Q4 2025 | $350M |
| Q3 2025 | $600M |
| Q2 2025 | $500M |
| Q1 2025 | $200M |
| Q4 2024 | $395M |
WTW spent $1.3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 22% 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 WTW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WTW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.2x | Elevated |
WTW's net debt is about 1.7 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WTW.
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).
WTW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.5 | Neutral |
WTW's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (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.
WTW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WTW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 13x | 55% above |
| PE % | 38 | 63 | 25 pts below |
WTW 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.
WTW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $312.7 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $316.2 | 4% above |
| 50 week MA | $302.5 | 8.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $311.7 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $282.0 | 17% above |
WTW is in an uptrend: it's above all five of its weekly moving averages, and 17% 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 WTW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
WTW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $201.8 | $211.8 | +5% |
| 2021 | $211.8 | $236.5 | +12% |
| 2022 | $236.5 | $244.4 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | $244.4 | $241.2 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | $241.2 | $316.3 | +31% |
| 2025 | $316.3 | $334.6 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $334.6 | $328.8 | -1.7% |
WTW has finished higher in five of the last six years. It's down 1.7% so far in 2026.