What is Blackrock's return on assets?

Blackrock (BLK) reported return on assets of 4% in Q1 2026.

What does return on assets mean?

How much profit the company squeezes out of everything it owns.

How do you interpret return on assets?

Higher means more productive assets. Unlike ROE, it is unaffected by leverage, so a wide ROE-minus-ROA gap flags a heavily levered balance sheet.

How does return on assets compare across companies?

Best compared within an industry — asset intensity varies enormously across sectors. Not meaningful for banks, whose assets are largely financial.

Blackrock BLK Return on assets

Return on assets at other companies

BEN

Franklin ResourcesBEN

2.2%+0.7pp

State StreetSTT

0.8%0.0pp

Ameriprise FinancialAMP

2.1%+0.5pp

Morgan StanleyMS

1.3%+0.1pp

MicroStrategyMSTR

19.3%+15.3pp

MetLifeMET

0.5%-0.2pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$6.7B+27.0%

Operating income$2.8B+65.7%

Net income$2.2B+46.5%

EPS (diluted)$14.06+45.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.9B+27.0%

Total debt$15.0B+5.0%

Total equity$56.7B+18.0%

Total assets$170.24B+19.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$980.0M+13.1%

CapEx$106.0M+35.9%

Free cash flow-$1.1B+10.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$164.14B+1.8%

Enterprise value$169.24B+0.8%

P/E26.2×+0.7×

P/S6.4×-1.3×

Profitability

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Operating margin31.8%-4.3pp

Net margin24.4%-5.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.9%-2.4pp

Debt / equity0.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Blackrock’s reported figures.

net income/total assets=4%

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Blackrock’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Blackrock's return on assets?: Blackrock (BLK) reported return on assets of 4% in Q1 2026.
What does return on assets mean?: How much profit the company squeezes out of everything it owns.
How do you interpret return on assets?: Higher means more productive assets. Unlike ROE, it is unaffected by leverage, so a wide ROE-minus-ROA gap flags a heavily levered balance sheet.
How does return on assets compare across companies?: Best compared within an industry — asset intensity varies enormously across sectors. Not meaningful for banks, whose assets are largely financial.