AAPL vs BLK: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of Apple Inc. and BlackRock, Inc. β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-24.
Apple Inc. Β· Technology
$337.02
+9.9% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade B High Quality
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BlackRock, Inc. Β· Financial Services
$1,069.78
+44.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A High Quality
QuantHub Verdict
BLK has more upside to fair value (+44.0%). These are model outputs β€” not personalized investment advice. See all research β†’
Valuation & Fundamentals
Metric AAPL BLK
Current Price $337.02 $1,069.78
Fair Value Estimate $370.54 $1,540.94
Upside to Fair Value +9.9% +44.0%
Market Cap $4,949.9B $165.8B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 29.6x 15.9x
Price / Sales 10.6x 6.1x
Price / FCF 36.2x 71.5x
Revenue Growth YoY +16.4% +30.6%
Gross Margin 48.7% 55.7%
Operating Margin 33.2% 31.1%
Return on Equity 137.2% 11.7%
Dividend Yield 0.31% 2.09%
FCF Yield 2.76% 1.4%
Analyst Consensus Buy Strong Buy
Investment Thesis
AAPL β€” Apple Inc.
Apple Inc. is a global consumer-electronics and services platform whose hardware lineup (iPhone, Mac, iPad, wearables) and digital ecosystem (App Store, Apple Music, iCloud, Apple Pay, advertising) generated $31.78 of revenue per share and $9.30 of free cash flow per share on a trailing basis, with TTM gross margin of 48.7%, operating margin of 33.2%, net margin of 27.6%, and ROE of 137.2%. Busin…
BLK β€” BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock is the world's largest asset manager, overseeing $15.345 trillion in assets across ETFs, active strategies, alternatives, and the Aladdin investment-technology platform, serving institutional, intermediary, and individual clients globally. The business quality is high: TTM gross margin of 55.7%, operating margin of 31.1%, and net margin of 24.1% reflect the scalability of a fee-based mo…
Accumulation Zones
Metric AAPL BLK
Zone Low $277.91 $1,155.70
Zone High $314.96 $1,309.80
In Buy Zone? No Yes
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