BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Earnings History

BlackRock, Inc. - Q4 FY2025 Earnings

Filed at: Jan 15, 2026, 6:36 AM EST|Read from source

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

BlackRock reported a strong finish to 2025 with record net inflows and accelerating organic base fee growth, driven by broad-based strength across its platform and strategic acquisitions.

POSITIVE HIGHLIGHTS

  • •

    Record $698 billion of full year net inflows, including $342 billion in the fourth quarter.

    positive
  • •

    12% annualized organic base fee growth in the fourth quarter reflects broad-based strength.

    positive
  • •

    19% increase in full year revenue reflects positive market impact, organic growth, and contributions from GIP and HPS Transactions.

    positive
  • •

    10% increase in quarterly cash dividend to $5.73 per share approved.

    positive

CONCERNS & RISKS

  • •

    7% decrease in full year GAAP operating income and 16% decrease in GAAP diluted EPS related to noncash acquisition-related expenses and a noncash charitable contribution.

    attention
  • •

    10% increase in full year as adjusted diluted EPS also reflects lower nonoperating income and a higher diluted share count.

    attention
  • •

    Operating margin decreased from 36.6% to 23.7% on a GAAP basis for Q4 2025 compared to Q4 2024.

    negative

FINANCIAL METRICS

Revenue
Quarterly
$7.01B
+23.5%
Prior year: $5.68B
Annual (YTD)
$24.22B
N/A
Prior year: $20.41B
Net Income
Quarterly
$1.13B
-32.5%
Prior year: $1.67B
Annual (YTD)
$5.55B
N/A
Prior year: $6.37B
EPS (Diluted)
Quarterly
$7.16
-32.6%
Prior year: $10.63
Annual (YTD)
$35.31
N/A
Prior year: $42.01
Operating Income
Quarterly
$1.66B
-19.9%
Prior year: $2.08B
Annual (YTD)
$7.04B
N/A
Prior year: $7.57B
EPS (Basic)
Quarterly
N/A
N/A

MARGIN ANALYSIS

Operating Margin
Current Quarter
23.7%
Prior Year
36.6%
YoY Change
-1290 bps
Net Margin
Current Quarter
16.1%
Prior Year
29.4%
YoY Change
-1333 bps

Margin expansion indicates improving profitability and operational efficiency. Measured in basis points (bps): 100 bps = 1.0%.

EARNINGS CALL —

Call date
2026-01-15
Tone
N/A
Hedge density
N/A
Deflection rate
N/A
View transcript Source Accession: 0001193125-26-013503

CALL GUIDANCE — Q4 FY2025 2025

MetricValuePeriodSpecificityvs Prior
dividend per share increase10%FY2026——
share repurchases1.8 billionFY2026——
GNA increasemid-single-digit percentageFY2026——
headcountbroadly flatFY2026——
dividend per share increase10%Q1 FY2026——
share repurchase authorization7 million sharesFY2026——
share repurchases1.8 billionFY2026——
private markets fundraising target400 billionby 2030——
private markets to wealth AUM target60 billionby 2030——
base fees run rateapproximately 35% higher than 2024FY2026——
base fees run rateapproximately 50% higher than 2023FY2026——
base fees run rateapproaching 21 billionFY2026——
organic base fee growth6% or highereach quarter of 2025——
organic base fee growthdouble digitlast two quarters of 2025——
organic base fee growth12%Q4 2025——
technology ACV growth16%Q4 2025——
revenue generators500 millionnext five years——
projected tax rate25%FY2026——
fee yields on new asset flowssix to seven times higher than 20232025——
GNA increasemid-single-digit percentageFY2026——
organic base fee growthmore consistently six, seven percent or higherFY2026——
organic base fee growth13% higher than 2025FY2026——
organic base fee growth4 points higher than last yearQ4 2025——
net new base feesone and a half billionFY2025——
private markets fundraising40 billion2025——
HPS acquisition revenue impact230 millionQ4 2025——
Frequent acquisition revenue impact65 millionQ4 2025——
Frequent acquisition revenue impact213 millionFY2025——
ACV increase31%FY2025——
organic ACV increase16%FY2025——
total expense increase19%FY2025——
employee compensation and benefit expense increase20%FY2025——
GNA expense increase15%FY2025——
operating margin45%Q4 2025——
operating margin44.1%FY2025——
adjusted operating margin (excluding performance fees)45.5%Q4 2025——
adjusted operating margin (excluding performance fees)44.9%FY2025——
share repurchases500 millionQ4 2025——
share repurchases1.6 billionFY2025——
net inflows698 billionFY2025——
iShares net inflows527 billionFY2025——
iShares organic asset growth12%FY2025——
iShares organic base fee growth13%FY2025——
iShares net inflows181 billionQ4 2025——
retail net inflows107 billionFY2025——
retail net inflows (excluding City Wealth assignment)15 billionFY2025——
active fixed income net inflows3 billionFY2025——
alternatives net inflows12 billionFY2025——
institutional active franchise net inflows54 billionFY2025——
private markets net inflows40 billionFY2025——
gross private markets fundraising target400 billionthrough 2030——
cash management net inflows74 billionQ4 2025——
cash management net inflows131 billionFY2025——
net new assetsnearly 700 billionFY2025——
net inflows342 billionQ4 2025——
net inflowsnearly $2.5 trillionlast five years——
organic base fee growth6% or highereach quarter of 2025——
organic base fee growth12%Q4 2025——
technology ACV growth16%Q4 2025——
organic base fee growth9%FY2025——
base feesapproaching 21 billionFY2026——
operating margin45%FY2025——
dividend per share increase10%FY2026——
share repurchasesstep up plannedFY2026——
private markets fundraising400 billionby 2030——
new base fees from private markets shiftover $1 billionby 2030——
HPS acquisition GNA impactfully capturessecond half of 2025——
GNA growthmid-single-digit percentagefuture years——
iShares AUM5.5 trillioncurrent——
iShares revenuesmore than quadrupledsince 2009——
ETF net inflows in Europe136 billionFY2025——
Geo-BlackRock initial fundraising2 billionlaunch——
organic base fee growth in LatAmdouble digitFY2025——
ETF net inflows in Asia30 billionFY2025——
technology ACV growth16%FY2025——
organic base growth12%FY2025——
AUM$14 trillionend of FY2025——
base C entry level rate13%FY2026——
private markets fundraising400 billionby 2030——
fixed income flowsmore than 80 billionQ4 2025——
fixed income flows (excluding City mandate)more than 40 billionQ4 2025——
iShares bonds net inflows52 billionQ4 2025——
iShares bonds net inflows175 billionFY2025——
fixed income AUMover 3 trillioncurrent——
fee on new assetssix or seven times higher than 2023current——
private credit net inflows7 billionQ4 2025——
H-Lend subscriptions1.1 billionQ4 2025——
H-Lend redemptions4.1%Q4 2025——
private credit allocation plansmaintain or increasenext 12 months——
private markets AUMover 40 billion2025——
insurance general account AUM700 billioncurrent——
HPS credit assets for insurance companiesover 60 billioncurrent——
conversations on high-grade SMAsover 20current——
private fixed income migration target10% of existing public fixed income assetsfuture——
target AUM for private high-grade migration70 billionfuture——
active ETF flowsmore than 50 billionFY2025——
systematic equity franchise inflowsover 50 billionFY2025——
AI partnership capital mobilization target30 billioninitial——
AI partnership capital mobilization potential100 billionincluding debt——
AI partnership capital raisedover 12.5 billioncurrent——
private market data AUM targetover $1 billionfuture——
asset management AUM for insurance, wealth and OCIO clients3 trillioncurrent——
organic base fee growth16% in Q4FY2025——
operating margin (recurring fee-related earnings)North at 50%over time——
GNA increasemid-single-digit percentageFY2026——

SPECIAL ITEMS & ADJUSTMENTS

Q4 2025
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$200M
Q4 2025
Acquisition-related compensation costs
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$231M
Q4 2025
Acquisition-related transaction costs
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$20M
Q4 2025
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$454M
Q4 2025
Charitable Contribution
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$80M
Full Year 2025
Amortization and impairment of intangible assets
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$578M
Full Year 2025
Acquisition-related compensation costs
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$549M
Full Year 2025
Acquisition-related transaction costs
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$91M
Full Year 2025
Change in fair value of contingent consideration
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$717M
Full Year 2025
Charitable Contribution
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$80M
Full Year 2025
Restructuring charge
Excluded from as adjusted results
+$29M
Total Impact
+$3,029M

Special items are non-recurring events that may distort period-over-period comparisons. Analysts typically adjust for these when calculating normalized earnings.

MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY

BlackRock enters 2026 with accelerating momentum across its entire platform, coming off the strongest year and quarter of net inflows in its history.

— BlackRock, Inc., Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

Clients entrusted BlackRock with $698 billion of new assets in 2025, powering 9% organic base fee growth.

— BlackRock, Inc., Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

BlackRock is at the forefront of some of the largest new growth channels across the industry – from private markets to wealth and 401(k), to active ETFs, to private markets data, to digital assets and tokenization.

— BlackRock, Inc., Q4 FY2025 2025 Earnings Call

Commentary excerpts from earnings call transcripts provide management's perspective on performance, strategy, and outlook. Always review full transcripts for complete context.

OPERATIONAL METRICS

Aum
14041518.0M
+21.6% YoY
Prior year: 11551251.0M
dollars
Long Term Net Flows
268000.0M
-52.7% YoY
Prior year: 567000.0M
dollars
Total Net Flows
341711.0M
+21.4% YoY
Prior year: 281416.0M
dollars
Weighted Average Diluted Shares
165.4
+5.3% YoY
Prior year: 157
millions

Operational metrics provide insight into business drivers and customer engagement beyond traditional financial measures.