BlackRock (BLK) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

BlackRock, Inc.(BLK)

Asset Management · New York City, NY

$1,053.49-12.11 (-1.14%)

Delayed quote: Sep 15, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT

About BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, public institutions, governments, foundations, charities, sovereign wealth funds, corporations, official institutions, and banks. It also provides global risk management and advisory services. The firm manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and balanced portfolios. It also launches and manages open-end and closed-end mutual funds, offshore funds, unit trusts, and alternative investment vehicles including structured funds. The firm launches equity, fixed income, balanced, and real estate mutual funds. It also launches equity, fixed income, balanced, currency, commodity, and multi-asset exchange traded funds. The firm also launches and manages hedge funds. It invests in the public equity, fixed income, real estate, currency, commodity, and alternative markets across the globe. The firm primarily invests in growth and value stocks of small-cap, mid-cap, SMID-cap, large-cap, and multi-cap companies. It also invests in dividend-paying equity securities. The firm invests in investment grade municipal securities, government securities including securities issued or guaranteed by a government or a government agency or instrumentality, corporate bonds, and asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities. It employs fundamental and quantitative analysis with a focus on bottom-up and top-down approach to make its investments. The firm employs liquidity, asset allocation, balanced, real estate, and alternative strategies to make its investments. In real estate sector, it seeks to invest in Poland and Germany. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against various S&P, Russell, Barclays, MSCI, Citigroup, and Merrill Lynch indices. BlackRock, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in New York, New York with additional offices in Atlanta, Georgia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colorado; Greenwich, Connecticut; Houston, Texas; Miami, Florida; Newport Beach, California; Palo Alto, California; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Princeton, New Jersey; San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; Seattle, Washington; Washington, DC; West Palm Beach, Florida; Wilmington, Delaware; Mexico; Canada; South Africa; Netherlands; Greece; Serbia; Belgium; Hungary; Denmark; Ireland; Scotland; Germany; Switzerland; England; Luxembourg; Spain; Italy; France; Sweden; Austria; India; China; Australia; Hong Kong; South Korea; Singapore; Taiwan; Japan; Colombia; Argentina; Peru; Chile; Brazil; UAE; Saudi Arabia; Israel.

New York City, NY

26,200 employees

www.blackrock.com

Financial Services / Asset Management

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
CEO: Laurence Douglas Fink

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BLK Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.26

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.27

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.28

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.26

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.22

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.23

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.21

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-4.65%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-7.17%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+0.21%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+18.35%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+10.82%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+26.16%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

0.65

median of 102 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-60.03%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)	$163.29B	0.26	0.27	0.28	0.26
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs ›	$165.47B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Blackstone Inc. (BX)vs ›	$153.61B	1.56	1.52	1.65	1.41
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR)vs ›	$152.38B	7.69	1.90	2.53	3.36
The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs ›	$187.16B	0.74	0.78	1.01	0.78
Chubb Limited (CB)vs ›	$131.38B	0.24	0.24	0.25	0.26
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)vs ›	$128.56B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Progressive Corporation (PGR)vs ›	$128.30B	0.24	0.25	0.31	0.30
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)vs ›	$126.81B	0.40	0.60	0.75	0.73
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs ›	$203.69B	2.35	5.47	5.13	4.87

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)

$163.29B

0.26

0.27

0.28

0.26

Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO)vs ›

$165.47B

N/A

Blackstone Inc. (BX)vs ›

$153.61B

1.56

1.52

1.65

1.41

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (IBKR)vs ›

$152.38B

7.69

1.90

2.53

3.36

The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW)vs ›

$187.16B

0.74

0.78

1.01

0.78

Chubb Limited (CB)vs ›

$131.38B

0.24

0.25

0.26

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (VIG)vs ›

$128.56B

N/A

The Progressive Corporation (PGR)vs ›

$128.30B

0.24

0.25

0.31

0.30

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)vs ›

$126.81B

0.40

0.60

0.75

0.73

The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD)vs ›

$203.69B

2.35

5.47

5.13

4.87

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.26.

Is BlackRock, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.26 is in line with its 5-year average of 0.26, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.18–0.34).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.27.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.28.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.26.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.22.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.23.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for BlackRock, Inc. (BLK)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for BLK stock is 0.21.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-06-30	0.26
2026-03-31	0.26
2025-12-31	0.27
2025-09-30	0.27
2025-06-30	0.30
2025-03-31	0.30
2024-12-31	0.30
2024-09-30	0.34
2024-06-30	0.29
2024-03-31	0.29
2023-12-31	0.25
2023-09-30	0.25
2023-06-30	0.25
2023-03-31	0.23
2022-12-31	0.22
2022-09-30	0.23
2022-06-30	0.23
2022-03-31	0.25
2021-12-31	0.25
2021-09-30	0.23
2021-06-30	0.18
2021-03-31	0.20
2020-12-31	0.23
2020-09-30	0.21
2020-06-30	0.22
2020-03-31	0.18
2019-12-31	0.15
2019-09-30	0.19
2019-06-30	0.19
2019-03-31	0.16
2018-12-31	0.15
2018-09-30	0.16
2018-06-30	0.16
2018-03-31	0.16
2017-12-31	0.16
2017-09-30	0.17
2017-06-30	0.17
2017-03-31	0.19
2016-12-31	0.17
2016-09-30	0.17
2016-06-30	0.17
2016-03-31	0.17
2015-12-31	0.17
2015-09-30	0.18
2015-06-30	0.18
2015-03-31	0.33
2014-12-31	0.30
2014-09-30	0.33
2014-06-30	0.32
2014-03-31	0.31
2013-12-31	0.28
2013-09-30	0.27
2013-06-30	0.28
2013-03-31	0.32
2012-12-31	0.32
2012-09-30	0.32
2012-06-30	0.31
2012-03-31	0.25
2011-12-31	0.25
2011-09-30	0.19
2011-06-30	0.22
2011-03-31	0.12
2010-12-31	0.18
2010-09-30	0.13
2010-06-30	0.15
2010-03-31	0.17
2009-12-31	0.23
2009-09-30	0.09
2009-06-30	0.09
2009-03-31	0.09
2008-12-31	0.09
2008-09-30	0.09
2008-06-30	0.10
2008-03-31	0.12
2007-12-31	0.11
2007-09-30	0.15
2007-06-30	0.06
2007-03-31	0.08
2006-12-31	0.02
2006-09-30	0.05
2006-06-30	0.24
2006-03-31	0.26
2005-12-31	0.29
2005-09-30	0.29
2005-06-30	0.29
2005-03-31	0.30
2004-12-31	0.01
2004-09-30	0.00
2004-06-30	0.00
2004-03-31	0.00
2003-12-31	0.00
2003-09-30	2.92
2003-06-30	0.00
2003-03-31	0.00
2002-12-31	0.00
2002-09-30	0.00

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-06-30

0.26

2026-03-31

0.26

2025-12-31

0.27

2025-09-30

0.27

2025-06-30

0.30

2025-03-31

0.30

2024-12-31

0.30

2024-09-30

0.34

2024-06-30

0.29

2024-03-31

0.29

2023-12-31

0.25

2023-09-30

0.25

2023-06-30

0.25

2023-03-31

0.23

2022-12-31

0.22

2022-09-30

0.23

2022-06-30

0.23

2022-03-31

0.25

2021-12-31

0.25

2021-09-30

0.23

2021-06-30

0.18

2021-03-31

0.20

2020-12-31

0.23

2020-09-30

0.21

2020-06-30

0.22

2020-03-31

0.18

2019-12-31

0.15

2019-09-30

0.19

2019-06-30

0.19

2019-03-31

0.16

2018-12-31

0.15

2018-09-30

0.16

2018-06-30

0.16

2018-03-31

0.16

2017-12-31

0.16

2017-09-30

0.17

2017-06-30

0.17

2017-03-31

0.19

2016-12-31

0.17

2016-09-30

0.17

2016-06-30

0.17

2016-03-31

0.17

2015-12-31

0.17

2015-09-30

0.18

2015-06-30

0.18

2015-03-31

0.33

2014-12-31

0.30

2014-09-30

0.33

2014-06-30

0.32

2014-03-31

0.31

2013-12-31

0.28

2013-09-30

0.27

2013-06-30

0.28

2013-03-31

0.32

2012-12-31

0.32

2012-09-30

0.32

2012-06-30

0.31

2012-03-31

0.25

2011-12-31

0.25

2011-09-30

0.19

2011-06-30

0.22

2011-03-31

0.12

2010-12-31

0.18

2010-09-30

0.13

2010-06-30

0.15

2010-03-31

0.17

2009-12-31

0.23

2009-09-30

0.09

2009-06-30

0.09

2009-03-31

0.09

2008-12-31

0.09

2008-09-30

0.09

2008-06-30

0.10

2008-03-31

0.12

2007-12-31

0.11

2007-09-30

0.15

2007-06-30

0.06

2007-03-31

0.08

2006-12-31

0.02

2006-09-30

0.05

2006-06-30

0.24

2006-03-31

0.26

2005-12-31

0.29

2005-09-30

0.29

2005-06-30

0.29

2005-03-31

0.30

2004-12-31

0.01

2004-09-30

0.00

2004-06-30

0.00

2004-03-31

0.00

2003-12-31

0.00

2003-09-30

2.92

2003-06-30

0.00

2003-03-31

0.00

2002-12-31

0.00

2002-09-30

0.00

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.26

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