ACIC
American Coastal Insurance Corporation
ACIC trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over ACIC overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
ACIC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ACIC's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ACIC.
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.
ACIC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5x | $8.85 | -14% |
| Current | 5.8x | $10.34 | — |
| Fair | 7.1x | $12.55 | +21% |
| Expensive | 8.2x | $14.58 | +41% |
| Forward | 12x | $10.34 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACIC's PE is in its cheap range at 5.8x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 12x next year's earnings, in its expensive range.
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 has the edge over ACIC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ACIC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ACIC's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over ACIC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
ACIC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.89 | -50% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.77 | +3.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.02 | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.11 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.15 | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +4.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.63 | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.49 | +13% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.54 | -78% |
ACIC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.77 over the past year, against $6.98 in late 2023.
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 earned $2.16 per share over the past year, down 10% from the year before.
ACIC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $70.7M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $82.6M | -4.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $71.2M | -1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $86.4M | +9% |
| Q3 2025 | $90.4M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $86.5M | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $72.2M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2024 | $73.2M | -19% |
ACIC's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $71M last quarter, down 22% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -9.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | -7.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 36% | +1.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +32 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 42% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -6.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | N/A |
ACIC's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 9.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 has the edge over ACIC on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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 has the edge over ACIC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ACIC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.4M | +$100M |
| Q2 2026 | $58.3M | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.9M | -122% |
| Q4 2025 | -$47.8M | -3105% |
| Q3 2025 | -$35.6M | -$26.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $127.9M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.3M | -79% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.6M | -97% |
ACIC's free cash flow was $69M over the past year, down 43% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ACIC.
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 ACIC on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ACIC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.8% | -893K shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -1.5M shares |
| 3 years | +9.7% | +4.3M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +5.4M shares |
| Available history | +13% | +5.6M shares |
ACIC has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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 911M diluted shares, down 0.8% from a year ago, with $789M in buybacks over the past year.
| 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.
ACIC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
ACIC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ACIC.
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 the edge over ACIC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ACIC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 57.6 | Neutral |
ACIC's weekly RSI is 50 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 58 (neutral).
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).
ACIC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ACIC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 5.8x | 13x | 55% below |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
ACIC 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.
ACIC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.3 | 0.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $10.8 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $11.2 | 7.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.81 | 5.4% above |
ACIC has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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 fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 56% above its 200-week average.
ACIC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.4 | $6.08 | -51% |
| 2021 | $6.08 | $4.33 | -29% |
| 2022 | $4.33 | $0.88 | -80% |
| 2023 | $0.88 | $9.46 | +975% |
| 2024 | $9.46 | $13.4 | +41% |
| 2025 | $13.4 | $12.5 | -6.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $12.5 | $10.3 | -18% |
ACIC 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.