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BlackRock, Inc. (BLK): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol BLK · Financial Services · Asset Management · United States · Growth Quality
Is BLK undervalued?
BLK closed at 1,224.37 on 5 Nov 2026, more than 30% above the GLS average fair value of 700.25. Only 1 of the 9 models that produced a value sit above the price. By our models the shares are priced well beyond what the filed earnings, cash flow and book value support; the "below fair value" Wheel Trade Filter keeps names like this under 70.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (279.24) and Graham Growth (1,732.41). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, BLK is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 22, growth score 56, out of 100). It also carries the Quality tag (Quality = moat 7.5+ out of 10 and Piotroski 7+).
Nine valuation models for BLK
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 546.68 | -55% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 647.20 | -47% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 1,732.41 | +41% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 696.12 | -43% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 279.24 | -77% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 907.09 | -26% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 667.75 | -45% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 329.60 | -73% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 496.12 | -59% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -523.23 | -143% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 1,341.45 | +10% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
BlackRock, Inc. scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 8.9/10 puts BLK among the more durable businesses we track: over up to ten years its returns on capital have stayed high, its margins steady and its balance sheet sound.
Returns on capital are moderate - ROIC 7.8%, ROE 9.9%, ROA 3.3% - with debt at 0.27 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.5%.
The dividend yield is 1.83% at a payout ratio of 54%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Investment Advice 88%, Distribution and Shareholder Service 6%, Investment Performance 5% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 2/10 and Congressional trading 1/10 on the GLS smart-money scales; the last recorded Congressional buy was on 10 Aug 2026.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 7.8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 8.9 / 10 | ROE | 9.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.27 | ROA | 3.3% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.5% | Payout ratio | 54% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 2 · 1 / 10 |
Wheel Score 43: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 43 BlackRock, Inc. sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 3, below fair value - trades 75% above our fair value; Value (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 28% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out: enough to pass the 25-80% Wheel Trade Filter, but under the 35-60% sweet spot the score rewards most. Chain open interest is 30,379 contracts across all expiries - enough for the wheel at normal size.
Volume runs at 1.1M shares a day on a market cap of $189.6B, with a beta of 1.39 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that strong.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Passes | Listed options with 1,000+ contracts of open interest and 100+ traded a day |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 75% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 75% above fair value | |
| Premium | Fair | implied volatility 28% | |
| Moat | Strong | moat 8.9/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 100/100 | |
| Option trading | Good | 6,309 contracts a day, 30,379 open interest | |
| Stability | Strong | beta 1.39, $189.6B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 21 Jan 2027, 77 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
Analysts upgraded BLK 1 time in the last 30 days with no downgrades; the latest action was a reiterated rating by Jefferies on 28 Oct 2026.
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Is BLK undervalued right now?
No: at 1,224.37 the stock trades 75% above the GLS average fair value of 700.25 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of BLK and what does it mean?
BLK scores 43 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filter 3. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for BLK?
700.25 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does BlackRock, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 21 Jan 2027, 77 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does BLK have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 1,250 listed contracts with 30,379 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 28% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.