C
Citigroup Inc.
C has a slight 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.
C Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
C's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like C.
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.
C PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.3x | $64.83 | -48% |
| Fair | 9.8x | $101 | -19% |
| Forward | 10x | $124 | — |
| Current | 12x | $124 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $164 | +32% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
C's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 10x next year's earnings.
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 C in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
C Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for C, 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.
C Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.18 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.27 | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $9.28 | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.09 | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.99 | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.11 | +103% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.76 | +87% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.32 | +84% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.94 | +47% |
C 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.
C Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $23.8B | +7.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.8B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $24.6B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $19.9B | +1.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.1B | +8.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $21.7B | +7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $21.6B | +2.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $19.6B | +12% |
C's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $23.8B last quarter, up 7.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +6.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 32% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 31% | +5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 19% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 24% | +2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 25% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +32 points |
C's operating margin was 31% last quarter, up 6.4 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 C on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 C on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
C Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $22.3B | +$22.8B |
| Q2 2026 | -$25.6B | +$12.7B |
| Q1 2026 | -$23.3B | +$36.9B |
| Q4 2025 | $24.9B | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | -$517M | +$17.7B |
| Q2 2025 | -$38.3B | -$19.7B |
| Q1 2025 | -$60.2B | -$47.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $23.1B | +$29.5B |
C's free cash flow was −$1.7B over the past year, against −$76B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like C.
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 C on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
C Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -29M shares |
| 1 year | -8.4% | -156M shares |
| 3 years | -13% | -245M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -320M shares |
| Available history | -25% | -559M shares |
C has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4B |
| Q1 2026 | $6.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $4.5B |
| Q3 2025 | $5B |
| Q2 2025 | $2B |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8B |
| Q4 2024 | $968M |
C spent $17.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 83% 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 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.
C Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13.0x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 13.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 13.5x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 15.0x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 15.2x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 16.0x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 15.5x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 16.0x | High |
C's net debt is about 13 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 15 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like C.
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 C on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
C Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
C's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (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).
C PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | C | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 7.2% below |
| PE % | 60 | 63 | 3 pts below |
C 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.
C Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $125.4 | 1.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $131.3 | 5.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $124.8 | 0.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $104.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $79.0 | 57% above |
C 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.
C Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $79.7 | $60.6 | -24% |
| 2021 | $60.6 | $60.2 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | $60.2 | $44.3 | -26% |
| 2023 | $44.3 | $51.4 | +16% |
| 2024 | $51.4 | $71.0 | +38% |
| 2025 | $71.0 | $120.4 | +70% |
| 2026 YTD | $120.4 | $124.1 | +3% |
C 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.