ASB
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
ASB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ASB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ASB.
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.
ASB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $22.02 | -29% |
| Forward | 9.4x | $30.81 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $30.62 | -0.6% |
| Current | 11x | $30.81 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $62.92 | +104% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ASB's PE is 11x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 ASB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ASB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ASB, with profitability holding steady.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over ASB on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ASB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.30 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.89 | +232% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.86 | +309% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.88 | +265% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.77 | +285% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.87 | -28% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.70 | -40% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.79 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.72 | -36% |
ASB's earnings per share have jumped to their highest in seven years: $2.89 over the past year, up from $0.87 the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 ASB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
ASB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $464.4M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $450.4M | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $383M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $389.4M | +513% |
| Q3 2025 | $386.5M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $367M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $344.7M | +6.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $63.5M | -48% |
ASB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $464M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | +1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +4.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 42% | +322 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +7.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +3.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | -280% | -167 points |
ASB's operating margin was 41% last quarter, up 1 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 ASB 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 ASB on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ASB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $329.2M | +108% |
| Q2 2026 | $207.1M | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $135.9M | +38% |
| Q4 2025 | $218.1M | +5.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $158M | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $141.5M | +25% |
| Q1 2025 | $98.2M | -36% |
| Q4 2024 | $207.1M | +220% |
ASB 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.
ASB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +13% | +21.8M shares |
| 3 years | +25% | +37.5M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +37.4M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +26.6M shares |
ASB has 189M diluted shares, up 13% from a year ago.
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 ASB 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.
ASB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 2.2x | Moderate |
ASB's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ASB.
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 ASB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
ASB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 58.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 55.9 | Neutral |
ASB's weekly RSI is 58 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 56 (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).
ASB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ASB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 18% below |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
ASB 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.
ASB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.7 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.4 | 1.3% above |
| 50 week MA | $28.5 | 8.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.4 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.3 | 32% above |
ASB 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.
ASB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $22.0 | $17.0 | -23% |
| 2021 | $17.0 | $22.5 | +32% |
| 2022 | $22.5 | $22.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | $22.7 | $21.4 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | $21.4 | $24.1 | +12% |
| 2025 | $24.1 | $26.4 | +9.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.4 | $30.8 | +17% |
ASB 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.