AMG vs SGOL vs BLK Stock Comparison

Affiliated Managers, abrdn Gold ETF Trust and BlackRock Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SGOL abrdn Gold ETF Trust
$38.65 -5.4% 1M +1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$6.93B
P/E
4.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
1 win
BLK BlackRock, Inc.
$1,135.44 +4.4% 1M +0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$175.99B
P/E
24.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.54B
Div. yield
1.97%
Asset Management Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

BlackRock leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (BlackRock 4, Affiliated Managers 3, abrdn Gold ETF Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAMGSGOLBLKLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.14B $6.93B $175.99B BLK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.1x 4.8x 24.7x SGOL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.0x — 18.4x AMG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +11.8% — +24.7% BLK
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.7% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 16.8% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.6x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% — 1.97% BLK
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +62.0% +1.6% +0.4% AMG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +18.5%/yr +17.5%/yr +4.0%/yr AMG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 28.5% 27.5% BLK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

AMGSGOLBLK

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAMGSGOLBLK
Valuation 82 #34 of 181 97 #7 of 181 64 #66 of 181
Growth 63 #42 of 111 – –
Profitability 89 #15 of 129 – –
Financial Health 42 #96 of 164 – –
Shareholder Returns 43 #43 of 75 – 26 #56 of 75
Overall 64 – –
  • AMG ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • SGOL ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • BLK ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAMGSGOLBLKSPY
1 month +4.9%-5.4%+4.4% -0.2%
3 months +6.0%+0.8%+3.4% +3.9%
6 months +34.0%-11.7%+8.2% +8.2%
Year to date +36.0%-5.9%+6.1% +12.9%
1 year +62.0%+1.6%+0.4% +12.3%
3 years +219.8%+101.3%+89.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +47.4%+26.3%+23.8% +23.3%
5 years +134.0%+123.9%+21.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +18.5%+17.5%+4.0% +10.9%
10 years +182.2%+213.2%+233.7% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.9%+12.1%+12.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAMGSGOLBLKSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%28.5%27.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.0%31.9%27.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.930.841.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.890.060.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.2%-26.3%-45.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.9%-24.8%-4.1% -1.2%
52-week high $395.53$51.41$1,183.85 $779.14
52-week low $236.68$37.54$922.90 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAMGSGOLBLK
P/E now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 34.2x 4.8xmedian 34.2x 24.7xmedian 34.2x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x 6.2xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.6xmedian 11.7x —median 11.7x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 9.5xmedian 13.2x —median 13.2x 47.1xmedian 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.8x 0.9xmedian 1.8x —median 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median 2.31median 0.91 —median 0.91 —median 0.91

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAMGSGOLBLK
Revenue $2.27B – $28.54B
Net income $1.05B – –
Free cash flow $1.06B – –
EPS (diluted) $31.83 – –
Cash & equivalents $411.00M – –
Total debt $3.00B – –
Shares (diluted) 26.90M – 164.65M
Enterprise value $9.18B -$14.67B $175.99B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAMGSGOLBLK
P/E 12.1x 4.8x 24.7x
P/FCF 9.5x – 47.1x
P/Operating cash flow 9.5x – –
P/S 4.5x – 6.2x
P/B 2.6x 0.9x –
P/Tangible book 4.3x 0.9x –
EV/EBITDA 7.6x – –
EV/EBIT 8.3x – –
EV/Revenue 5.6x – 6.2x
EV/FCF 12.0x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 11.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.31 – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAMGSGOLBLK
Revenue growth (1Y) 11.8% – 24.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.9% – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 64.0% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.4% – –
EPS growth (1Y) 125.9% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 5.2% – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 16.8% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 16.7% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 7.2% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAMGSGOLBLK
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 73.6% – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 61.2% – –
Net margin 37.7% – –
FCF margin 46.9% – –
Operating cash flow margin 47.2% – –
Return on equity 26.6% – –
Return on assets 11.2% – –
Return on invested capital 16.8% – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x – –
Stock comp / revenue 8.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAMGSGOLBLK
Debt / assets 31.9% – –
Debt / equity 0.8x – –
Net debt / EBITDA 1.6x – –
Debt / FCF 2.8x – –
Liabilities / assets 58.2% 0.0% –
Equity / assets 41.8% 100.0% –
Interest coverage 10.5x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAMGSGOLBLK
Dividend yield 0.0% – 2.0%
Net buyback yield 7.8% – –
Shareholder yield 7.8% – 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAMGSGOLBLK
Forward P/E 10.0xFY2026 – 18.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $39.07FY2026 – $61.68FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +50.0%FY2026 – +28.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +5.2% – -1.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.54BFY2026 – $28.40BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +22.9%FY2026 – +17.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.9% – +17.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAMGSGOLBLK
Held by institutions 95.7% 35.0% 77.6%
Institutions holding 564 460 2,312
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.7% -1.9% +2.5%
Institutions buying 239 179 1,088
Institutions selling 214 146 886
Buyers to sellers 1.12 1.23 1.23

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AMGSGOLBLK
AMG 1.00 0.12 0.51
SGOL 0.12 1.00 0.20
BLK 0.51 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AMG, SGOL and BLK?

BlackRock (BLK) is the largest by market capitalisation: Affiliated Managers (AMG) $10.14B, abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) $6.93B, BlackRock (BLK) $175.99B.

Which stock is cheaper, AMG, SGOL and BLK?

abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Affiliated Managers (AMG) 12.1x, abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) 4.8x, BlackRock (BLK) 24.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Affiliated Managers (AMG) is cheapest (Affiliated Managers (AMG) 10.0x, BlackRock (BLK) 18.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

BlackRock (BLK) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Affiliated Managers (AMG) +11.8%, BlackRock (BLK) +24.7%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Affiliated Managers (AMG) returned the most: Affiliated Managers (AMG) +62.0%, abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) +1.6%, BlackRock (BLK) +0.4%. Over five years, Affiliated Managers (AMG) compounded fastest (Affiliated Managers (AMG) +18.5%/yr, abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) +17.5%/yr, BlackRock (BLK) +4.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

BlackRock (BLK) has the highest dividend yield: Affiliated Managers (AMG) 0.01%, BlackRock (BLK) 1.97%. abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, BlackRock (BLK) has been the steadiest (Affiliated Managers (AMG) 32.8%, abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL) 28.5%, BlackRock (BLK) 27.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AMG, SGOL and BLK?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BlackRock (BLK) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.