BlackRock BLK
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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