BLK vs FOFA vs PFG Stock Comparison

BlackRock, Family Office Of America and Principal Financial Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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BLK BlackRock, Inc.
$1,170.09 +8.4% 1M +9.0% 1Y
Market cap
$182.41B
P/E
26.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.54B
Div. yield
0.02%
Asset Management Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Principal Financial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Principal Financial 7, BlackRock 2, Family Office Of America 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBLKFOFAPFGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $182.41B $23.86M $23.73B BLK
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.2x -152.9x 12.0x PFG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.9x — 13.0x PFG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +24.7% +377,323.4% +5.2% FOFA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 24.4% -11.9% 11.9% BLK
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.6% — 12.0% PFG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.3x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% — 0.03% PFG
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +9.0% +44.4% +39.0% FOFA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.1%/yr -12.4%/yr +10.4%/yr PFG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.4% 277.7% 22.8% PFG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 67/100 58/100 70/100 PFG

Percentile Scorecard

BLKFOFAPFG

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

AxisBLKFOFAPFG
Valuation 72 #56 of 200 39 #123 of 200 92 #17 of 200
Growth 76 #29 of 117 96 #6 of 117 64 #43 of 117
Profitability 71 #43 of 144 29 #102 of 144 55 #65 of 144
Financial Health 72 #48 of 166 68 #54 of 166 67 #55 of 166
Shareholder Returns 43 #47 of 81 – 70 #25 of 81
Overall 67 58 70
  • BLK ranked among 210 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • FOFA ranked among 210 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • PFG ranked among 210 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBLKFOFAPFGSPY
1 month +8.4%-9.3%+2.8% -5.9%
3 months +3.5%-8.2%-2.2% -4.6%
6 months +9.6%-45.1%+12.8% +0.2%
Year to date +9.3%+178.6%+27.9% +7.5%
1 year +9.0%+44.4%+39.0% +8.2%
3 years +79.1%+160.0%+60.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year +21.5%+37.5%+17.0% +19.0%
5 years +22.5%-48.3%+63.6% +56.5%
5 years, per year +4.1%-12.4%+10.4% +9.4%
10 years +238.4%-98.1%+112.3% +251.5%
10 years, per year +13.0%-32.6%+7.8% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureBLKFOFAPFGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.4%277.7%22.8% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 28.3%451.0%21.7% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.23-2.710.62 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.320.161.71 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -45.3%-93.3%-31.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.4%-83.0%-4.8% -5.9%
52-week high $1,224.52$4.60$118.51 $779.14
52-week low $922.90$0.26$81.01 $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.

MultipleBLKFOFAPFG
P/E now vs peer median 26.0xmedian 33.2x -152.9xmedian 33.2x 12.2xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 6.3xmedian 4.4x 18.3xmedian 4.4x 1.4xmedian 4.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.5xmedian 13.0x —median 13.0x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 37.8xmedian 14.5x 122.1xmedian 14.5x 4.6xmedian 14.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.8x 23.9xmedian 1.8x 2.0xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.77 -2.11median 0.77 0.84median 0.77

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 monthsBLKFOFAPFG
Revenue $28.54B $1.31M $16.63B
Gross profit – – $8.17B
Operating income $9.26B -$177.96K $2.45B
Net income $7.52B -$155.56K $2.01B
Free cash flow $4.78B $195.50K $5.20B
EPS (diluted) $42.36 $-0.01 $9.11
Cash & equivalents $12.88B $636.89K $4.45B
Total debt $12.74B $207.75K $4.50B
Shares (diluted) 164.50M 30.49M 216.90M
Enterprise value $124.93B $21.90M $788.10M

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
MetricBLKFOFAPFG
P/E 26.0x -152.9x 12.2x
P/FCF 37.8x 122.1x 4.6x
P/Operating cash flow 34.6x 122.1x 4.3x
P/S 6.3x 18.3x 1.4x
P/B 2.8x 23.9x 2.0x
P/Tangible book 4.9x 51.0x 2.3x
EV/EBITDA 16.5x – –
EV/EBIT 19.2x -131.7x 9.3x
EV/Revenue 6.2x 17.9x 1.4x
EV/FCF 37.1x 119.9x 4.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.9x 119.9x 4.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -2.11 0.84

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBLKFOFAPFG
Revenue growth (1Y) 24.7% 377,323% 5.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – 5.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 7.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 5.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 24.2% 29.7% 29.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 55.6% 10.0%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.1% 38.2% 23.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 57.6% 10.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 13.5% 45.8% 30.4%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 72.3% 14.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 22.5% 246.8% 30.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 38.3% 11.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 21.6% 246.8% 29.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 38.3% 12.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBLKFOFAPFG
Gross margin – – 49.1%
EBITDA margin 37.8% – –
Operating margin 32.5% -13.6% 14.7%
Pretax margin 34.4% -10.9% 14.7%
Net margin 24.4% -11.9% 11.9%
FCF margin 16.8% 15.0% 31.3%
Operating cash flow margin 18.3% 15.0% 33.3%
Return on equity 12.4% -21.4% 16.7%
Return on assets 4.3% -8.6% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 9.6% – 12.0%
Return on capital employed – -14.2% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.5x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.7x -1.3x 2.8x
Stock comp / revenue 4.7% 10.4% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBLKFOFAPFG
Debt / assets 7.2% 7.8% 1.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.2x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.3x – –
Debt / FCF 2.7x 1.1x 0.9x
Liabilities / assets 64.1% 62.4% 96.5%
Equity / assets 35.9% 37.6% 3.5%
Interest coverage 17.1x – –
Current ratio – 0.7x –
Quick ratio – 0.7x –
Cash ratio – 0.5x –
Altman Z-score – 6.16 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBLKFOFAPFG
Dividend yield 1.9% – 2.9%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – 3.8%
Shareholder yield 1.8% – 6.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 49.0% – 34.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 77.1% – 13.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.1% – 3.5%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 4.0%

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.

ConsensusBLKFOFAPFG
Forward P/E 18.9xFY2026 – 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $61.77FY2026 – $8.65FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.4%FY2026 – +4.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -1.9% – +8.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $28.46BFY2026 – $16.67BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.5%FY2026 – +3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.1% – 0.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBLKFOFAPFG
Held by institutions 77.6% – 78.8%
Institutions holding 2,315 – 951
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.5% – +1.3%
Institutions buying 1,089 – 503
Institutions selling 888 – 267
Buyers to sellers 1.23 – 1.88

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.

BLKFOFAPFG
BLK 1.00 -0.06 0.53
FOFA -0.06 1.00 0.04
PFG 0.53 0.04 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BLK, FOFA and PFG?

BlackRock (BLK) is the largest by market capitalisation: BlackRock (BLK) $182.41B, Family Office Of America (FOFA) $23.86M, Principal Financial (PFG) $23.73B.

Which stock is cheaper, BLK, FOFA and PFG?

Principal Financial (PFG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (BlackRock (BLK) 26.2x, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -152.9x, Principal Financial (PFG) 12.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Principal Financial (PFG) is cheapest (BlackRock (BLK) 18.9x, Principal Financial (PFG) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Family Office Of America (FOFA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: BlackRock (BLK) +24.7%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) +377,323.4%, Principal Financial (PFG) +5.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

BlackRock (BLK) has the highest net margin (BlackRock (BLK) 24.4%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -11.9%, Principal Financial (PFG) 11.9%). On return on invested capital, Principal Financial (PFG) leads (BlackRock (BLK) 9.6%, Principal Financial (PFG) 12.0%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Family Office Of America (FOFA) returned the most: BlackRock (BLK) +9.0%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) +44.4%, Principal Financial (PFG) +39.0%. Over five years, Principal Financial (PFG) compounded fastest (BlackRock (BLK) +4.1%/yr, Family Office Of America (FOFA) -12.4%/yr, Principal Financial (PFG) +10.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Principal Financial (PFG) has the highest dividend yield: BlackRock (BLK) 0.02%, Principal Financial (PFG) 0.03%. Family Office Of America (FOFA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Principal Financial (PFG) has been the steadiest (BlackRock (BLK) 28.4%, Family Office Of America (FOFA) 277.7%, Principal Financial (PFG) 22.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BLK, FOFA and PFG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Principal Financial (PFG) leads on 7. 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.