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Apollo Global Management vs BlackRock

Apollo Global Management is the larger business, with $32.05bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $24.22bn for BlackRock (1.3 times as much). BlackRock grew faster (89.3% against 22.7%). BlackRock kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 22.9% against 10.9%. BlackRock carries less debt relative to equity (22.8% against 57.3%).

Latest fiscal yearApollo Global ManagementAPO, 2025BlackRockBLK, 2025
Revenue $32.05bn $24.22bn
Revenue growth 22.7% 89.3%
Net income $3.49bn $5.55bn
Operating margin — 29.1%
Net margin 10.9% 22.9%
Return on equity 17.2% 10.7%
Free cash flow — $3.55bn
Cash $20.59bn $11.47bn
Total debt $13.36bn $12.77bn
Debt to equity 57.3% 22.8%
Dividend per share $1.99 —
Dividend yield 1.9% 1.8%
Share buybacks $773m —
Employees 4,130 —
Market value $65.44bn $179.92bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score — —
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 7 sales 0 buys, 33 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.