Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Northern Trust (NTRS) and BlackRock (BLK) compare, as of Aug 14, 2026.
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Northern Trust as the less overvalued of the two: Northern Trust trades at $190 versus a fair value of $122 (-36%), while BlackRock trades at $1,183 versus $466 (-61%).
Northern Trust
NTRS · USD · Financials
-36%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$190
Fair Value$122
Quality78/100
BlackRock
BLK · USD · Financials
-61%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,183
Fair Value$466
Quality51/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Northern TrustBlackRock
Valuation
19.2×P/E (TTM)30.3×
4.06×P/S (TTM)6.57×
2.62×P/B3.01×
—EV/EBITDA16.4×
1.41×PEG1.13×
1.7%Dividend yield2.1%
$3.15Dividend per share$21.36
Profitability
22%Net margin24%
32%Operating margin36%
14%Return on equity12%
1%Return on assets4%
Growth
14%Revenue growth (YoY)27%
22.6%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)10.7%
17.8%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)8.4%
Balance & size
1.08×Debt / equity0.23×
$34BMarket cap$168B
mixedGrowth qualityhealthy
BlackRock leads: 6 to 7 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Northern Trustof which business quality 76 · market factors 78BlackRockof which business quality 49 · market factors 53
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
28
37
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
48
53
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
84
55
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
60
51
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
80
47
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
96
66
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
100
28
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Northern Trust
DCF Models$499
Earnings-Based$142
Dividend Discount$59.59
Multiples$110
Asset-Based$46.92
Growth DCF$650
Economic Profit$83.06
7 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.
BlackRock
DCF Models$566
Earnings-Based$811
Dividend Discount$380
Multiples$485
Asset-Based$242
Growth DCF$464
Economic Profit$352
13 of 13 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Northern Trust
Bear $91.52Fair Value $122Bull $157
$190 = current price (white tick)
BlackRock
Bear $306Fair Value $466Bull $582
$1,183 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Northern Trust · Financials
Quality score78 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-36% · below median
BlackRock · Financials
Quality score51 · below median
Fair value upside-61% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 14, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Northern Trust as the less overvalued of the two: Northern Trust trades at $190 versus a fair value of $122 (-36%), while BlackRock trades at $1,183 versus $466 (-61%).
Northern Trust has the higher quality score (78/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
