BCS
Barclays PLC
BCS has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BCS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BCS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BCS.
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.
BCS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.1x | $13.63 | -40% |
| Fair | 8.4x | $22.57 | -1.2% |
| Current | 8.5x | $22.84 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $29.76 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BCS's PE is 8.5x, 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 BCS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BCS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BCS, with profitability improving.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for HOOD, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
BCS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.69 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.58 | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.31 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.26 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.14 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.19 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.02 | +45% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.86 | +29% |
BCS has the edge over HOOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
BCS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8B | +9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $11.2B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.8B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.1B | -0.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.9B | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.1B | +8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $10B | +8.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.2B | +26% |
BCS's revenue is growing: $9.8B last quarter, up 9.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 25% | +23 points |
BCS's operating margin was 31% last quarter, about level with 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 BCS 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 BCS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BCS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
BCS's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BCS.
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 BCS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BCS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.2% | -75.1M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -155M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -495M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -909M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -942M shares |
BCS has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
BCS hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
BCS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -23.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -10.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -10.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -28.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -12.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -15.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.0x | Net Cash |
BCS has the edge over HOOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
BCS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 15.1 | Oversold |
BCS's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (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).
BCS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BCS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.5x | 13x | 35% below |
| PE % | 51 | 63 | 12 pts below |
BCS 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.
BCS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.9 | 0.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $25.5 | 10% below |
| 50 week MA | $24.8 | 7.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.2 | 7.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.2 | 50% above |
BCS 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.
BCS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.45 | $8.11 | -14% |
| 2021 | $8.11 | $10.2 | +26% |
| 2022 | $10.2 | $7.79 | -24% |
| 2023 | $7.79 | $7.88 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | $7.88 | $13.3 | +69% |
| 2025 | $13.3 | $25.7 | +94% |
| 2026 YTD | $25.7 | $22.8 | -11% |
BCS 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.