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BLK trades against a final fair-value range of $458.59-$888.83, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs. Fair value range: low $459, high $889, with mid-point at $670.
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BLK BlackRock Inc. fair value $670–$889

BLK
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Analyzed: 2026-05-09Next update: 2026-08-09Methodology v2.4Archetype: FinancialNYSE · Financials
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Last price
$1084.83
▼ -414.40 (-38.20%)
Fair value
$670
$670–$889
Rating
Sell
confidence 77/100
Upside
-38.2%
upside to fair value
Margin of Safety
$569.87
buy below · 15%
Market Cap
$168.4B
P/E fwd 17.9

§1 Executive summary

  • Composite fair value $670 with high case $889.
  • Implied downside of 38.2% to fair value.
  • Moat 9/10 · confidence 77/100 · Financial.
  • Currently screens above fair value, so patience matters more than entry speed.
Fair value
$670
Margin of safety
-61.8%
Confidence
77/100
Moat
9/10

Educational analysis only — not financial advice. Always do your own due diligence.

$1,084.83Price
FV $670.43
High $888.83

BLK trades against a final fair-value range of $458.59-$888.83, with the midpoint set by the accepted valuation synthesis rather than earlier draft model outputs.

  • Industry-leading AUM scale through iShares
    Industry-leading AUM scale through iShares
  • High switching costs via Aladdin
    High switching costs via Aladdin enterprise platform
  • Cycle upside
    Structural shift toward passive ETFs and scaling of private market alternatives.

§2 Bear case

A protracted global equity bear market reduces AUM-based fee revenue, colliding with accelerated zero-fee competitor product launches and stalling Aladdin's annual recurring revenue growthRevenue growthYear-over-year change in revenue, expressed as a percentage. The starting point for any forward-earnings model and the lens through which scale, mix, and pricing power become visible..

Ways this thesis can break

Sustained Market Stagnation

· Medium

Extended equity and fixed-income market drawdowns mechanically shrink AUM, severely degrading base management fees and operating leverage.

FV impact
Drives valuation toward the $458.59 low-end floor.
Trigger
12-24 months

Severe Fee War Acceleration

· Low

Competitors slash expense ratios to zero across core index products, forcing BlackRock to cut fees to defend market share.

FV impact
Compresses margins, impairing EPS growth and forward multiple.
Trigger
24-36 months

Political Divestment Mandates

· Low

Legislative backlash forces major state pension funds and institutional clients to withdraw capital over ESG or proxy voting policies.

FV impact
Reduces terminal growth rate and terminal PE multiple.
Trigger
12-18 months
Early-warning signals to monitor
MetricCurrentTrigger threshold
Consecutive quarters of net outflows in core iSharesMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Aladdin revenue growth decelerating below 10%MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Operating margin compressing below 30%MonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Significant institutional mandate lossesMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis
Rising base fee realization rate discountsMonitorDeterioration versus the report thesis

§3 Financial history

Income statement — last six periods
Line itemT−0T−1T−2T−3T−4CAGR
Period2021-12-312022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31Trend
Revenue$19.37B$17.87B$17.86B$20.41B$24.22B+5.7%
Gross profit$9.82B$8.68B$8.58B$10.09B$11.31B+3.6%
Operating income$7.45B$6.48B$6.34B$7.54B$7.91B+1.5%
Net income$5.90B$5.18B$5.50B$6.37B$5.55B-1.5%
EPS (diluted)$38.07$33.97$36.51$42.01$35.31-1.9%
EBITDA$8.79B$6.92B$7.87B$9.36B$9.36B+1.6%
R&D
SG&A$2.22B$2.06B$2.09B$2.26B$2.63B+4.3%

Quality scores

OCF / Net income
0.71×
>1 indicates high earnings quality
Accounting quality gate
Pass
Sector-adjusted gate
ROIC
9.2%
Return on invested capital
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BLK — frequently asked questions

  1. Based on our latest analysis, BLK looks meaningfully overvalued. The current price is $1085 versus a composite fair-value midpoint of $670 (range $459–$889), which implies roughly 38.2% downside to the midpoint.
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