AROW
Arrow Financial Corporation
AROW has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over AROW overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
AROW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AROW's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AROW.
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.
AROW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 9.3x | $38.68 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $29.38 | -24% |
| Fair | 13x | $33.92 | -12% |
| Expensive | 15x | $39.77 | +2.8% |
| Current | 15x | $38.68 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AROW's PE is in its expensive range at 15x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 AROW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
AROW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for AROW, but weaker profitability.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over AROW on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
AROW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.16 | +58% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.64 | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.10 | +69% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.09 | +82% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.65 | +50% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.07 | +7.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.83 | -1.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.70 | +0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.77 | +1.7% |
AROW earned $2.64 per share over the past year, up 28% 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 earned $2.16 per share over the past year, down 10% from the year before.
AROW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | $35M | +7.1% |
| Q1 2024 | $34.3M | -1.3% |
| Q4 2023 | $33.1M | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $33.4M | -14% |
| Q2 2023 | $32.7M | -11% |
| Q1 2023 | $34.8M | -3.4% |
| Q4 2022 | $37.7M | +8.5% |
| Q3 2022 | $38.7M | +6.6% |
HOOD has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 7.1% for AROW versus up 12% for HOOD.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 41% | N/A |
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.
AROW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.8M | +31% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.6M | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.9M | +58% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.8M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.3M | +77% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.3M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.8M | -4.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.1M | +$21M |
AROW has the edge over HOOD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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's free cash flow was $3B over the past year, up 159% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
AROW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +12% | +2M shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +2.1M shares |
| 3 years | +8.3% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +8.2% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +9.5% | +1.6M shares |
AROW has 18M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $370,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $113,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $154,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $3.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $265,000 |
AROW spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 84% 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 AROW 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.
AROW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2019 | 3.1x | Elevated |
AROW's net debt is about 3.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AROW.
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.
AROW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.0 | Neutral |
AROW's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 55 (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).
AROW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AROW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 13% above |
| PE % | 77 | 63 | 14 pts above |
AROW 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.
AROW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $37.8 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $38.9 | 0.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.4 | 6.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.8 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $28.4 | 36% above |
AROW 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.
AROW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.4 | $29.4 | -19% |
| 2021 | $29.4 | $34.2 | +17% |
| 2022 | $34.2 | $34.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | $34.4 | $27.9 | -19% |
| 2024 | $27.9 | $28.5 | +2% |
| 2025 | $28.5 | $31.5 | +10% |
| 2026 YTD | $31.5 | $38.7 | +23% |
AROW 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.