BlackRock (BLK) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026)
BlackRock's (BLK) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 9.95% year-on-year from -$987.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 150.58% on a QoQ basis from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025.
BlackRock (BLK) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BlackRock (BLK) has 4 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 9.95% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $3.7 billion, a 7.44% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.6 billion, down 24.44% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BLK reached as high as $2.5 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$1.2 billion in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $904.1 million across 4 years, with a median of $1.3 billion in 2024.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow soared 34.9% in 2024 and plunged 155.51% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $1.9 billion in 2023, then surged by 34.9% to $2.5 billion in 2024, then retreated by 15.07% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 150.58% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026, $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | - |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | -1.09 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 957.64 Mn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 1.62 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | -12.41 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 430.00 Mn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | -329.40 Mn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 762.30 Mn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.31 Bn | -27.00 Bn | -463.00 Mn | 153.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.09 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.09 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.53 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -472.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -472.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.87 Bn |