BEN
Franklin Resources, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score BEN yet.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 38x earnings, below its usual 51x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
BEN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BEN's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BEN.
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.
BEN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.5x | $18.81 | -48% |
| Forward | 11x | $35.86 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $27.96 | -22% |
| Current | 18x | $35.86 | — |
| Expensive | 25x | $49.14 | +37% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BEN's PE is 18x, 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 BEN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BEN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BEN, 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.
BEN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.23 | +64% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.97 | +116% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.47 | +194% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.31 | +96% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.08 | +69% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.91 | +7.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | -69% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.67 | -62% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.64 | -66% |
BEN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.97 over the past year, against $3.78 in late 2021.
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 BEN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BEN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | +3.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +8.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.3B | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +6% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.1B | -2.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.1B | -1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +13% |
BEN's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $2.4B last quarter, up 3.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 15% | +11 points |
| Q2 2026 | 9.2% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | +7.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 12% | +2.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 7.5% | -3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.9% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9.7% | -0.6 points |
BEN's operating margin was 15% last quarter, up 11 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 BEN 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 BEN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BEN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $532.7M | +$584.6M |
| Q3 2025 | -$51.9M | -111% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +163% |
| Q1 2025 | -$87.6M | -192% |
| Q4 2024 | -$217M | +$54.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $488.4M | -35% |
| Q2 2024 | $482.3M | -16% |
| Q1 2024 | $94.9M | +$143.7M |
HOOD has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 1,003% versus its history, compared with BEN at up 47%.
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.
BEN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -600K shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | +5% | +24.6M shares |
| 5 years | +5.1% | +24.8M shares |
| Available history | +4.1% | +20.1M shares |
BEN has 515M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.4M |
| Q2 2026 | $345.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $57.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $41.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $67.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $157.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
| Q4 2024 | $5.8M |
BEN spent $533M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 122% 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 BEN 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.
BEN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
BEN 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.
BEN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 56.6 | Neutral |
BEN's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 57 (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).
BEN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BEN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 40% above |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
BEN 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.
BEN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $32.6 | 9.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.3 | 7.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.6 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $25.8 | 39% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.5 | 41% above |
BEN 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.
BEN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.3 | $24.8 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | $24.8 | $33.4 | +35% |
| 2022 | $33.4 | $26.9 | -20% |
| 2023 | $26.9 | $29.8 | +11% |
| 2024 | $29.8 | $20.7 | -31% |
| 2025 | $20.7 | $24.2 | +17% |
| 2026 YTD | $24.2 | $35.9 | +48% |
BEN 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.