Apollo Globalvs.BlackRock
APO vs BLK · both in Asset & alternative managers, part of the Banks, payments & capital markets value chain: The managers that invest other people’s money — from ETFs to private equity and credit.
BlackRock is about 2.4× larger than Apollo Global by market cap; BlackRock trades at the lower P/E (26.9 vs 60.6); year to date, BlackRock leads (−3.2% vs −16.9%).
Side by side
| APO | BLK | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $69.4B | $168B |
| Price | $120.09 | $1,032.76 |
| Today | −0.2% | −0.3% |
| Return YTD | −16.9% | −3.2% |
| Return 1Y | −18.8% | −6.2% |
| P/E | 60.6 | 26.9 |
| P/S | 2.5 | 6.6 |
| P/B | 3.5 | 3.0 |
Data as of 2026-07-13 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
Apollo GlobalAPO
An alternative manager built around private credit and its Athene retirement-services arm, using insurance liabilities as long-dated capital to lend at scale.
Full APO profile →BlackRockBLK
The world's largest asset manager, overseeing trillions through iShares ETFs and its Aladdin risk-technology platform. Earns fees on assets under management.
Full BLK profile →More comparisons in Asset & alternative managers
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