BLK — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of BLK's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-06 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-11-05
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +59 | −114 | ~58 | 66 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~7 | 2 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | +1 | −1 | 0 | 1 |
| Risk factors | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Legal proceedings, Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
GAAP. Operating income of $2.8 billion increased $1.1 billion and operating margin of 42.0% increased 980 bps from the three months ended March 31, 2025. Increases in operating income and operating margin were driven by higher revenue, reflecting organic base fee growth, the positive impact of marke…
First quarter 2026 and 2025 income tax expense includes $57 million and $46 million of discrete tax benefits, respectively, related to vested stock-based compensation awards. In addition, first quarter 2025 income tax expense included $149 million of net discrete tax benefits realized from changes i…
Earnings per diluted common share increased $4.42, or 46%, from the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting higher operating income, impacted by noncash acquisition-related items, partially offset by lower nonoperating income, a higher effective tax rate, and a higher diluted share count in co…
As Adjusted. Operating income of $2.7 billion increased $637 million and operating margin of 44.5% increased 130 bps from the three months ended March 31, 2025. The noncash acquisition-related items described above have been excluded from as adjusted results. Earnings per diluted common share increa…
See Non-GAAP Financial Measures for further information on as adjusted items and the reconciliation to GAAP.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
On July 1, 2025, BlackRock completed the acquisition of 100% of the business and assets of HPS, a leading global credit investment manager, with substantially all consideration paid in Class B-2 common units ("Subco Units") of BlackRock Saturn Subco, LLC ("Subco"), a consolidated subsidiary of the C…
On March 3, 2025, BlackRock completed the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Preqin, a leading provider of private markets data, for £2.5 billion (or approximately $3.2 billion) in cash. The Company believes bringing together Preqin's data and research tools with the complementary workflows of Ala…
On September 2, 2025, BlackRock completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests in ElmTree Funds (the "ElmTree Transaction" or “ElmTree”), a net-lease real estate investment firm, with consideration paid primarily in BlackRock common stock. The acquisition of ElmTree positions the Company …
For additional information see Note 1, Business Overview, Note 2, Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3, Acquisitions, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
GAAP. Operating income of $2.0 billion decreased $51 million and operating margin of 30.0% decreased 860 bps from the three months ended September 30, 2024. Operating income and operating margin reflected higher revenue, driven by organic base fee growth, positive impact of markets, and fees related…
Controls & procedures
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-06
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-11-05
Internal Control over Financial Reporting. We review our internal controls over financial reporting on an ongoing basis and make changes intended to ensure the quality of our financial reporting. The evaluation of the changes to processes, information technology systems and other components of inter…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice