CBU
Community Bank System, Inc.
CBU has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has a slight edge over CBU overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CBU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CBU's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CBU.
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.
CBU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 13x | $64.49 | — |
| Cheap | 15x | $67.52 | +4.7% |
| Current | 15x | $64.49 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $82.32 | +28% |
| Expensive | 21x | $93.38 | +45% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBU has the edge over HOOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 38x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 30x next year's earnings.
CBU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CBU, with profitability holding steady.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over CBU on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
CBU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.98 | +12% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.43 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.31 | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.12 | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.97 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.88 | +24% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.67 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.61 | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.44 | +40% |
CBU 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.
CBU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $231.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $219.8M | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $215.2M | +9.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $217M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $208.1M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $200.5M | +9.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $197.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $196.3M | +11% |
CBU's revenue has grown year over year for 12 quarters in a row: $232M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -0.3 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +0.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 35% | +5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -0.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +8.1 points |
CBU's operating margin was 35% 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 CBU 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 CBU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CBU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $106.4M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.4M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $60.3M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $61.6M | +5.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $83.4M | +61% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.4M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $52M | -33% |
| Q4 2024 | $58.5M | +46% |
CBU 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.
CBU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +17K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -4K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -806K shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -1.6M shares |
| Available history | +1.1% | +552K shares |
CBU has 53M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.8M |
| Q2 2026 | $564,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $15.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $44,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $11M |
| Q2 2025 | $42,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $48,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $47,000 |
CBU spent $32M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 186% 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 CBU 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.
CBU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 3.0x | Elevated |
CBU has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBU.
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.
CBU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.5 | Neutral |
CBU's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 66 (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).
CBU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CBU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 12% above |
| PE % | 7 | 63 | 56 pts below |
CBU 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.
CBU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $61.9 | 4.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $63.8 | 1.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $62.6 | 3% above |
| 100 week MA | $60.4 | 6.8% above |
| 200 week MA | $55.9 | 15% above |
CBU 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.
CBU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70.6 | $62.6 | -11% |
| 2021 | $62.6 | $74.2 | +18% |
| 2022 | $74.2 | $62.3 | -16% |
| 2023 | $62.3 | $52.1 | -16% |
| 2024 | $52.1 | $62.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $62.3 | $59.0 | -5.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $59.0 | $64.5 | +9.2% |
CBU 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.