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% on a QoQ basis from $5.3 billion in Q4 2025.
BlackRock (BLK) has 4 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $3.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.55% year-over-year to $3.9 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $17.5 billion (up 30.66% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $17.2 billion, up 33.8% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses eased to $3.9 billion in Q1 2026 per BLK's latest filing, from $5.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $5.3 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $2.9 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 4-year median for Operating Expenses is $3.6 billion (2025), against an average of $3.6 billion.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Operating Expenses soared 48.45%; it then grew 8.55% in 2026.
- Tracing BLK's Operating Expenses over 4 years: stood at $3.0 billion in 2023, then increased by 18.25% to $3.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 48.45% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then dropped by 27.36% to $3.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest BLK Operating Expenses figures stand at $3.9 billion (Q1 2026), $5.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $4.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock | 158.51 Bn | 148.89 Bn | - | 3.88 Bn |
| 2 | Blackstone | 92.68 Bn | 91.63 Bn | - | 2.26 Bn |
| 3 | Kkr | 84.94 Bn | 132.45 Bn | - | 3.87 Bn |
| 4 | Brookfield Asset Management | 77.34 Bn | 77.68 Bn | - | 733.00 Mn |
| 5 | Apollo Global Management | 76.27 Bn | 95.00 Bn | 5.04 Bn | 4.68 Bn |
| 6 | State Street | 44.42 Bn | 18.75 Bn | - | 2.81 Bn |
| 7 | Ameriprise Financial | 41.68 Bn | 41.55 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 3.67 Bn |
| 8 | Northern Trust | 31.21 Bn | 31.21 Bn | - | 1.51 Bn |
| 9 | Ares Management | 28.85 Bn | 32.22 Bn | - | 1.17 Bn |
| 10 | Raymond James Financial | 28.62 Bn | 17.38 Bn | - | 3.12 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 |