BlackRock (BLK) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
BlackRock (BLK) reported Operating Expenses of $3.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.55% year-over-year from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 27.36% quarter-over-quarter from $5.3 billion in Q4 2025.
BlackRock (BLK) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
BlackRock (BLK) has 4 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $3.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $3.9 billion, up 8.55% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.5 billion (up 30.66% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $17.2 billion, up 33.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $3.9 billion in Q1 2026 per BLK's latest filing, from $5.3 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 $3.6 billion and a median of $3.6 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses surged 48.45% in 2025, then rose 8.55% in 2026.
- A 4-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $3.0 billion in 2023, then gained by 18.25% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then surged by 48.45% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 27.36% to $3.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BLK's Operating Expenses at $3.9 billion in Q1 2026, $5.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $4.6 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 163.18 Bn | 153.56 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 96.85 Bn | 95.80 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 86.45 Bn | 133.96 Bn | - | 3.87 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 82.30 Bn | 101.04 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 46.95 Bn | 21.27 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 43.65 Bn | 43.52 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 31.92 Bn | 31.92 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 30.62 Bn | 19.37 Bn | - | 3.12 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 29.04 Bn | 32.41 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.79 Bn | 20.28 Bn | -463.00 Mn | 3.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |