BlackRock (BLK) Operating Expenses (2023 - 2026)
BlackRock's (BLK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $3.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 8.55% year-on-year from $3.6 billion in Q1 2025, and down 27.36% on a QoQ basis 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 8.55% year-over-year to $3.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $17.5 billion, a 30.66% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.2 billion, up 33.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $3.9 billion, down from $5.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for BLK reached as high as $5.3 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as $2.9 billion in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $3.6 billion across 4 years, with a median of $3.6 billion in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses soared 48.45% in 2025 and grew 8.55% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $3.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 18.25% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then surged by 48.45% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then slipped by 27.36% to $3.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $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 | Brookfield | 1,236.60 Bn | 1,311.20 Bn | 18.56 Bn | -14.14 Bn |
| 2 | BlackRock | 161.01 Bn | 148.08 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 3 | Blackstone | 97.77 Bn | 96.72 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 4 | Apollo Global Management | 70.80 Bn | 90.38 Bn | -409.00 Mn | 4.68 Bn |
| 5 | State Street | 51.30 Bn | 51.30 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 6 | Ameriprise Financial | 48.54 Bn | 39.27 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 7 | Northern Trust | 32.93 Bn | 32.93 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 8 | Raymond James Financial | 32.59 Bn | 17.67 Bn | - | 3.12 Bn |
| 9 | Price T Rowe | 24.70 Bn | 21.13 Bn | - | 1.18 Bn |
| 10 | Principal Financial | 23.31 Bn | -27.00 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 |