BLK vs DEFT vs IAU Stock Comparison

BlackRock, Defi Technologies and Ishares Gold Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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
2 wins
DEFT Defi Technologies, Inc.
$0.40 -20.0% 1M -80.9% 1Y
Market cap
$154.33M
P/E
4.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$60.57M
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
1 win
IAU Ishares Gold Trust
$76.33 -5.4% 1M +1.6% 1Y
Market cap
$25.48B
P/E
4.6x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

BlackRock leads on 2 of the 12 questions below (BlackRock 2, Ishares Gold Trust 2, Defi Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBLKDEFTIAULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $175.99B $154.33M $25.48B BLK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.7x 4.1x 4.6x DEFT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.7% — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 55.3% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.97% — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +0.4% -80.9% +1.6% IAU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.0%/yr -29.4%/yr +17.4%/yr IAU
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 104.3% 28.6% BLK
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 41/100 — –

Percentile Scorecard

BLKDEFTIAU

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

AxisBLKDEFTIAU
Valuation 64 #66 of 181 62 #70 of 181 –
Growth – – –
Profitability – 48 #67 of 129 –
Financial Health – 49 #85 of 164 –
Shareholder Returns 26 #56 of 75 4 #72 of 75 –
Overall – 41 –
  • BLK ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • DEFT ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • IAU 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

PeriodBLKDEFTIAUSPY
1 month +4.4%-20.0%-5.4% -0.2%
3 months +3.4%-7.0%+0.8% +3.9%
6 months +8.2%-47.6%-11.7% +8.2%
Year to date +6.1%-47.0%-6.0% +12.9%
1 year +0.4%-80.9%+1.6% +12.3%
3 years +89.8%+344.4%+100.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +23.8%+64.5%+26.2% +23.3%
5 years +21.4%-82.5%+123.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year +4.0%-29.4%+17.4% +10.9%
10 years +233.7%+419.5%+212.1% +261.1%
10 years, per year +12.8%+17.9%+12.1% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBLKDEFTIAUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%104.3%28.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.5%103.7%31.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.214.110.84 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.01-0.780.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.3%-98.4%-26.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.1%-80.9%-24.8% -1.2%
52-week high $1,183.85$2.09$101.57 $779.14
52-week low $922.90$0.39$74.21 $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.

MultipleBLKDEFTIAU
P/E now vs peer median 24.7xmedian 34.2x 4.1xmedian 34.2x 4.6xmedian 34.2x
P/S now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 4.9x 2.5xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 11.7x 3.7xmedian 11.7x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 47.1xmedian 13.2x -1.9xmedian 13.2x —median 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.8x 1.1xmedian 1.8x —median 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 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 monthsBLKDEFTIAU
Revenue $28.54B $60.57M –
Operating income – $19.23M –
Net income – $23.57M $6.18B
Free cash flow – -$81.53M –
EPS (diluted) – $0.09 –
Cash & equivalents – $60.31M –
Shares (diluted) 164.65M 377.53M –
Enterprise value $175.99B -$223.40M $25.48B

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
MetricBLKDEFTIAU
P/E 24.7x 4.1x 4.6x
P/FCF 47.1x -1.9x –
P/Operating cash flow – -1.9x –
P/S 6.2x 2.5x –
P/B – 1.1x –
P/Tangible book – 0.9x –
EV/EBITDA – 3.7x –
EV/EBIT – 3.9x –
EV/Revenue 6.2x 1.2x –
EV/FCF – -0.9x –
EV/Operating cash flow – -0.9x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBLKDEFTIAU
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.7% – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – -40.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) – -2.0% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBLKDEFTIAU
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 33.3% –
Operating margin – 31.8% –
Pretax margin – 8.4% –
Net margin – 55.3% –
FCF margin – -134.6% –
Operating cash flow margin – -134.6% –
Return on equity – 15.8% –
Return on assets – 3.9% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – 11.1% –
Asset turnover – 0.1x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -3.5x –
Stock comp / revenue – 12.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBLKDEFTIAU
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets – 75.1% –
Equity / assets – 24.9% –
Interest coverage – 4.0x –
Current ratio – 1.1x –
Quick ratio – 0.2x –
Cash ratio – 0.2x –
Altman Z-score – 0.30 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBLKDEFTIAU
Dividend yield 2.0% – –
Net buyback yield – -66.4% –
Shareholder yield 2.0% -66.4% –
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.

ConsensusBLKDEFTIAU
Forward P/E 18.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $61.68FY2026 $-0.04FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +28.3%FY2026 -123.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -1.8% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.40BFY2026 $38.25MFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 -61.8%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +17.3% +14.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBLKDEFTIAU
Held by institutions 77.6% – 48.7%
Institutions holding 2,312 – 1,904
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% – -2.8%
Institutions buying 1,088 – 837
Institutions selling 886 – 626
Buyers to sellers 1.23 – 1.34

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.

BLKDEFTIAU
BLK 1.00 0.31 0.20
DEFT 0.31 1.00 0.20
IAU 0.20 0.20 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BLK, DEFT and IAU?

BlackRock (BLK) is the largest by market capitalisation: BlackRock (BLK) $175.99B, Defi Technologies (DEFT) $154.33M, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) $25.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, BLK, DEFT and IAU?

Defi Technologies (DEFT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (BlackRock (BLK) 24.7x, Defi Technologies (DEFT) 4.1x, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) 4.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) returned the most: BlackRock (BLK) +0.4%, Defi Technologies (DEFT) -80.9%, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) +1.6%. Over five years, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) compounded fastest (BlackRock (BLK) +4.0%/yr, Defi Technologies (DEFT) -29.4%/yr, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) +17.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: BlackRock (BLK) 1.97%. Defi Technologies (DEFT) and Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, BlackRock (BLK) has been the steadiest (BlackRock (BLK) 27.5%, Defi Technologies (DEFT) 104.3%, Ishares Gold Trust (IAU) 28.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BLK, DEFT and IAU?

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 2. 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.