CRBG
Corebridge Financial, Inc.
CRBG 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.
CRBG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CRBG's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CRBG.
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.
CRBG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.7x | $35.97 | — |
| Cheap | 7.4x | $33.58 | -6.6% |
| Current | 8x | $35.97 | — |
| Fair | 9.6x | $43.16 | +20% |
| Expensive | 29x | $130 | +262% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CRBG 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.
CRBG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CRBG's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over CRBG on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
CRBG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.39 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.51 | +178% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.56 | +$2.23 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.40 | -64% |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.68 | -118% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.62 | +$3.69 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.67 | -121% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.12 | -71% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.72 | +118% |
CRBG earned $4.51 per share over the past year, up 178% from the year before.
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 CRBG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRBG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.2B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.9B | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $4B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.8B | +2.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.4B | +107% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.7B | -26% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.6B | -38% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.6B | +97% |
CRBG's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $6.2B last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | +39 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +24 points |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | -30 points |
| Q3 2025 | -0.8% | +60 points |
| Q2 2025 | -22% | -35 points |
| Q1 2025 | -24% | -41 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | +97 points |
CRBG's operating margin was 38% last quarter, up 38 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 CRBG 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 CRBG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CRBG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $605M | +2421% |
| Q2 2026 | -$44M | +$215M |
| Q1 2026 | -$9M | -102% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.9B | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $24M | -71% |
| Q2 2025 | -$259M | -$250M |
| Q1 2025 | $375M | -37% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.5B | +93% |
CRBG's free cash flow was $2.4B over the past year, up 50% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CRBG.
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 CRBG on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CRBG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -7M shares |
| 1 year | -17% | -93.4M shares |
| 3 years | -30% | -194M shares |
CRBG has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $185M |
| Q2 2026 | $300M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $380M |
| Q2 2025 | $311M |
| Q1 2025 | $321M |
| Q4 2024 | $398M |
CRBG spent $2.8B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 101% 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.
CRBG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 360.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.9x | Healthy |
CRBG's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CRBG.
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 CRBG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CRBG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 65.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.5 | Neutral |
CRBG's weekly RSI is 66 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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).
CRBG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CRBG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8x | 13x | 39% below |
| PE % | 29 | 57 | 28 pts below |
CRBG 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.
CRBG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $34.6 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $33.4 | 7.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $30.2 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $27.3 | 32% above |
CRBG 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.
CRBG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $20.7 | $20.3 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | $20.3 | $21.7 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | $21.7 | $30.0 | +39% |
| 2025 | $30.0 | $30.6 | +1.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $30.6 | $36.0 | +18% |
CRBG 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.