AB
AllianceBernstein Holding L.P.
AB has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has a slight edge over AB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
AB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AB's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AB.
HOOD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOOD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HOOD.
AB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.5x | $33.60 | — |
| Cheap | 10x | $35.15 | +4.6% |
| Current | 10x | $33.60 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $40.78 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $47.54 | +41% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AB has the edge over HOOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HOOD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 30x | $81.35 | — |
| Cheap | 37x | $78.84 | -3.1% |
| Current | 38x | $81.35 | — |
| Fair | 51x | $110 | +35% |
| Expensive | 74x | $160 | +96% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOOD's PE is in its cheap range at 38x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x next year's earnings.
AB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect AB's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over AB on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
AB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.55 | +6.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.35 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.35 | -0.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.22 | -13% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.97 | -20% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.03 | -13% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.36 | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.71 | +53% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.71 | +59% |
AB earned $3.35 per share over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
HOOD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.72 | +26% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.16 | -10% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.26 | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.06 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.05 | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.40 | +314% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.96 | +513% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.75 | +1150% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.56 | +$2.17 |
HOOD has the edge over AB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AB Quarterly Revenue
AB and HOOD do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
HOOD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.3B | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +15% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +100% |
| Q2 2025 | $989M | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $927M | +50% |
| Q4 2024 | $1B | +115% |
HOOD's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +9.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | -1.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 52% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 50% | +26 points |
| Q2 2025 | 45% | +17 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 55% | +49 points |
HOOD's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
AB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $76.4M | +7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $76.9M | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $88.5M | -23% |
| Q4 2025 | $77.2M | -12% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.2M | -12% |
| Q2 2025 | $88.7M | +5.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $115.3M | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $87.5M | +20% |
AB's free cash flow was $319M over the past year, down 12% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AB.
HOOD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +$2.8B |
| Q2 2026 | $720M | -79% |
| Q1 2026 | $2B | +217% |
| Q4 2025 | -$937M | +$463M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.6B | -187% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.5B | +6398% |
| Q1 2025 | $642M | +$1.3B |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.4B | -246% |
HOOD has the edge over AB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | +1% | +938K shares |
| 3 years | -18% | -19.9M shares |
| 5 years | -6.9% | -6.8M shares |
| Available history | -6.4% | -6.3M shares |
AB has 92M diluted shares, up 1% from a year ago, despite $90M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $4.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $29.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $12.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $26.1M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
AB spent $90M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 112% from the year before.
HOOD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -6.9M shares |
| 3 years | +1.8% | +15.9M shares |
| 5 years | +292% | +679M shares |
| Available history | +7.2% | +60.8M shares |
HOOD has the edge over AB on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25M |
| Q2 2026 | $414M |
| Q1 2026 | $250M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $107M |
| Q2 2025 | $124M |
| Q1 2025 | $322M |
| Q4 2024 | $160M |
HOOD spent $789M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 11% from the year before.
AB Net Leverage
HOOD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
HOOD has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
AB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.3 | Oversold |
AB's weekly RSI is 32 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 13 (oversold).
HOOD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 9.5 | Oversold |
HOOD's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 10 (oversold).
AB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 23% below |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
AB has the edge over HOOD on valuation relative to its sector.
HOOD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOOD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 38x | 13x | 189% above |
| PE % | 22 | 66 | 44 pts below |
HOOD is trading at 38x earnings, a 189% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
AB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.8 | 3.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $36.0 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $37.6 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $38.3 | 12% below |
| 200 week MA | $36.0 | 6.7% below |
AB is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 6.7% below its 200-week average.
HOOD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.8 | 17% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.2 | 20% below |
| 50 week MA | $95.4 | 15% below |
| 100 week MA | $88.5 | 8.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.1 | 56% above |
HOOD has the edge over AB on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
AB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.0 | $33.4 | +11% |
| 2021 | $33.4 | $49.0 | +47% |
| 2022 | $49.0 | $34.3 | -30% |
| 2023 | $34.3 | $31.0 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $31.0 | $37.2 | +20% |
| 2025 | $37.2 | $39.2 | +5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $39.2 | $33.6 | -14% |
AB has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
HOOD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $35.2 | $18.9 | -46% |
| 2022 | $18.9 | $7.95 | -58% |
| 2023 | $7.95 | $12.7 | +60% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $39.0 | +206% |
| 2025 | $39.0 | $118.1 | +203% |
| 2026 YTD | $118.1 | $81.4 | -31% |
HOOD's yearly returns have swung widely, from +206% in 2024 to −58% in 2022. It's down 31% so far in 2026.