BLK vs VRTV: Which Is the Better Buy?

Side-by-side comparison of BlackRock, Inc. and Veritiv Corporation β€” fair value, conviction, valuation metrics, and QuantHub research signals. Updated 2026-09-21.
BlackRock, Inc. Β· Financial Services
$1,069.78
+44.0% upside to fair value
High Conviction Grade A High Quality
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Veritiv Corporation Β· Industrials
$169.99
-45.0% upside to fair value
Med Conviction Grade D
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 BLK VRTV
Current Price $1,069.78 $169.99
Fair Value Estimate $1,540.94 $93.49
Upside to Fair Value +44.0% -45.0%
Market Cap $165.8B $2.3B
Forward P/E β€” β€”
EV / EBITDA 15.9x 5.4x
Price / Sales 6.1x 0.4x
Price / FCF 71.5x 10.4x
Revenue Growth YoY +30.6% -19.0%
Gross Margin 55.7% 22.7%
Operating Margin 31.1% 5.9%
Return on Equity 11.7% 48.6%
Dividend Yield 2.09% 1.48%
FCF Yield 1.4% 9.57%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy Hold
Investment Thesis
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…
VRTV β€” Veritiv Corporation
Veritiv Corporation is a business-to-business distributor of specialty packaging, facility solutions, print, and publishing products, operating through four segments with a network of distribution centers and roughly 5,000 employees. The business quality is mixed: it generates a strong 48.6% ROE and trades at a low 7.13 trailing P/E and 5.44 EV/EBITDA, but revenue declined 19.0% year over year in…
Accumulation Zones
Metric BLK VRTV
Zone Low $1,155.70 $70.12
Zone High $1,309.80 $79.47
In Buy Zone? Yes No
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