Stock Analysis
Blackrock, Inc.BLK
P/E 26.72×· 5Y range 14.56–31.44×· 77th percentile of history
Sector: Financial Services · Industry: Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies
AnalystsStrong Buy23 analystsP/E 26.7× sits at the 77th percentile of its 5.089664613278576-year history.
Cash covers 92% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, expensive valuation
Strengths
- Financial Health80
- Profitability74
Risks
- Valuation34
- Growth37
Mixed fundamentals at a demanding price.
Bull Case
- ✓Interest coverage 16.0× — debt well covered
What's happening with BLK
Profile
Strong moat and financial health; valuation and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation34/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (77th pct)5/25
- FCF yield (2.0%)5/25
- P/S (6.4x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (19.8x)12/25
- Growth37/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (5.7%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (-1.5%)0/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (-2.5%)0/25
- Fwd implied growth (55.5%)25/25
- Profitability74/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (10.7%)12/25
- ROE (10.2%)12/25
- Net margin (24.1%)25/25
- Operating margin (32.6%)25/25
- Financial Health80/100 · Strong
- Altman Z (1.61)10/25
- Current ratio (2.45)25/25
- Interest coverage (16.0x)25/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 1%)20/25
- Quality65/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.26)20/25
- FCF conversion (53%)15/25
- Margin stability (σ 5.5%)20/25
- Moat95/100 · Strong
- ROIC >12% years (9/10 yrs)25/25
- Median gross margin (48.6%)20/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 22.9%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z 1.6 — distress-zone balance sheet
- ⚠SBC 5.4% of revenue — real dilution cost
About Blackrock, Inc.
BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $15. Show more
345 trillion in assets under management at the end of June 2026. Its product mix is diverse, with 58% of managed assets in equity strategies, 22% in fixed income, 9% in multi-asset classes, 7% in money market funds, and 4% in alternatives. Passive strategies account for two-thirds of long-term AUM, with the company's ETF platform maintaining a leading market share domestically and on a global basis. Product distribution is weighted more toward institutional clients, which, by our calculations, account for around 80% of AUM. BlackRock is geographically diverse, with clients in more than 100 countries and more than one-third of managed assets coming from investors domiciled outside the US and Canada.
Headquarters: NEW YORK, NY · Employees: 26,200 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
34DP/E (TTM)26.7xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 14.6x–31.4x · 77th pct
P/FCF39.6xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield2.0%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.9%–5.4% · 2nd pct
P/S (TTM)6.42xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.3x–8.9x · 40th pct
EV/EBIT19.8xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 11.6x–26.1x · 60th pct
EV/Sales6.8xC
Grade C: ExpensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E17.1xB
Grade B: FairPrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio2.72xA
Grade A: FairPrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.72B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.98%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio54.9%A
Grade A: SafeDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
74B+ROIC10.7%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE10.2%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA3.9%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin24.1%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin32.6%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin47.2%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin12.9%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin7.5%C
Grade C: AverageTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
37DRevenue CAGR5.7%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR-1.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)-2.5%D
Grade D: LowCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth55.5%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+0.3%B
Grade B: FlatShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income22.2%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue5.4%C
Grade C: MedTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
80AAltman Z-Score1.61D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio2.45xA
Grade A: HighCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio2.39xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage16.0xA
Grade A: StrongEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment0.3yA
Grade A: FastYears to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT0.1xA
Grade A: LowLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.23xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.92xC
Grade C: PartialCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
65BPiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.26A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion53.5%C
Grade C: AverageFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability5.5%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue1.5%A
Grade A: Asset-lightTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.16xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murphy Kathleen Filed | Murphy Kathleen | Grant / award | +36 | |
Nasser Amin H. Filed | Nasser Amin H. | Grant / award | +27 | |
LEMKAU GREGG Filed | LEMKAU GREGG | Grant / award | +27 | |
Vestberg Hans Erik Filed | Vestberg Hans Erik | Grant / award | +33 | |
Nixon Gordon M. Filed | Nixon Gordon M. | Grant / award | +34 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robbins Charles Filed | Robbins Charles | Grant / award | +27 | |
PECK KRISTIN C Filed | PECK KRISTIN C | Grant / award | +30 | |
Freda Fabrizio Filed | Freda Fabrizio | Grant / award | +18 |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
95A+ROIC >12% Years9/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)48.6%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor22.9%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$42.46
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$67.69
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$371.70
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$14.97B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$13.84B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$1.13B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$64.54B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability1.58xC
Grade C: AdequateTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$175.30B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.41C
Grade C: VolatilePrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Blackrock, Inc. (BLK)
BLK is up 1.21% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Blackrock, Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 1.61 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.26 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Takes ~0.3 years to repay net debt from free cash flow.
See how BLK ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all BLK moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 1,123.01 | +4.58% | 3.77 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 1,115.00 | +3.84% | 3.16 |
Frequently Asked Questions about BLK
What is the current Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) stock price?
BLK is trading at $1134.38 at the last market close, up 1.21% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks BLK pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is BLK stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Blackrock, Inc.'s financial health at 80/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is BLK stock overvalued?
Blackrock, Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 26.7 and our valuation score rates it 34/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Blackrock, Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for BLK. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Blackrock, Inc. operate in?
Blackrock, Inc. operates in the Financial Services sector, within the Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Blackrock, Inc. do?
BlackRock is the largest asset manager in the world, with $15.
About Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) Stock
Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) is a US-listed stock operating in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies industry. As of the latest update, Blackrock, Inc. is trading at $1134.38, up 1.21% on the day with a market capitalization of $175.3 billion. The financial health score for BLK is 80/100, which indicates excellent financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for BLK stock.
BLK Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
On PreMarketPrice, you can track Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) across multiple dimensions:
- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time BLK stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for BLK with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Blackrock, Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 80/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for BLK.
- Sector peers: Compare BLK against 6 other financial services stocks on key financial metrics.
Is BLK a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) as an investment. The financial health score of 80/100 suggests excellent financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.Blackrock, Inc. (BLK) trades on NYSE. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.