CZFS
Citizens Financial Services, Inc.
CZFS has a slight 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.
CZFS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CZFS's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CZFS.
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.
CZFS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.9x | $70.82 | -17% |
| Fair | 9.3x | $82.98 | -2.9% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $85.48 | — |
| Current | 9.6x | $85.48 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $97.78 | +14% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CZFS 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.
CZFS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CZFS, but weaker profitability.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over CZFS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
CZFS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.22 | +3.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $8.93 | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.54 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.18 | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.62 | +30% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.11 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.61 | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.96 | +56% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.85 | +44% |
CZFS 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.
CZFS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.6M | +8.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $29.7M | +8.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $29.8M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $29.6M | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $29M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.3M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.4M | +1.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.2M | +3.4% |
CZFS's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $32M last quarter, up 8.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +3.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +3.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +7.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +5.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 38% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 36% | 0 points |
CZFS has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 CZFS 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's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
CZFS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5M | +84% |
| Q2 2026 | -$376K | -107% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.9M | +73% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.7M | +66% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M | -51% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.5M | +90% |
| Q1 2025 | $10.4M | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $10M | -37% |
CZFS's free cash flow was $39M over the past year, up 37% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CZFS.
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 CZFS on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CZFS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +214 shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +4.4K shares |
| 3 years | +2.2% | +102K shares |
| 5 years | +22% | +853K shares |
| Available history | +36% | +1.3M shares |
CZFS has 5M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $147,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $158,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $15,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $77,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $239,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $57,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $2,000 |
CZFS has spent almost nothing on buybacks 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 the edge over CZFS 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.
CZFS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
CZFS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CZFS.
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 CZFS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CZFS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 67.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 74.7 | Neutral |
CZFS's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 75 (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).
CZFS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CZFS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.6x | 13x | 26% below |
| PE % | 57 | 63 | 6 pts below |
CZFS 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.
CZFS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $82.4 | 3.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $80.0 | 6.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $69.9 | 22% above |
| 100 week MA | $64.2 | 33% above |
| 200 week MA | $62.0 | 38% above |
CZFS 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.
CZFS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57.5 | $47.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $47.3 | $58.0 | +22% |
| 2022 | $58.0 | $76.2 | +31% |
| 2023 | $76.2 | $63.4 | -17% |
| 2024 | $63.4 | $63.4 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | $63.4 | $58.1 | -8.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $58.1 | $85.5 | +47% |
CZFS 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.