BlackRock (BLK) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
BlackRock's (BLK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $4.6 billion in Q2 2026, up 25.22% year-over-year from $3.7 billion in Q2 2025, and up 19.03% quarter-over-quarter from $3.9 billion in Q1 2026.
Analysis
BlackRock (BLK) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BlackRock (BLK) has reported Operating Expenses for 4 consecutive years, with $4.6 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 25.22% year-over-year to $4.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $18.4 billion, a 30.9% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.2 billion, up 33.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $4.6 billion for Q2 2026 at BlackRock, up from $3.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $5.3 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at $2.9 billion in Q3 2023.
- A 4-year average of $3.7 billion and a median of $3.6 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 48.45% in 2025 and increased 8.55% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 4 years, Operating Expenses stood at $3.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 18.25% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then jumped by 48.45% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then slipped by 13.54% to $4.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $4.6 billion (Q2 2026), $3.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $5.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 166.84 Bn | 152.97 Bn | - | 4.62 Bn |
| 2 | Spdr Gold Trust | 146.01 Bn | -412.00 Bn | - | 149.76 Mn |
| 3 | Ishares Gold Trust | 30.54 Bn | -29.57 Bn | - | 43.37 Mn |
| 4 | World Gold Trust | 29.53 Bn | -73.54 Bn | - | 7.55 Mn |
| 5 | Principal Financial | 24.58 Bn | -28.39 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 3.41 Bn |
| 6 | iShares Silver Trust | 22.65 Bn | -5.56 Bn | - | 44.44 Mn |
| 7 | Franklin Resources | 17.60 Bn | 13.88 Bn | - | 2.14 Bn |
| 8 | Invesco | 14.52 Bn | 13.60 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 9 | Affiliated Managers | 9.42 Bn | 9.01 Bn | - | 486.70 Mn |
| 10 | Voya Financial | 9.29 Bn | 6.93 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.86 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.55 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.89 Bn |