EBC
Eastern Bankshares, Inc.
EBC has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
EBC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EBC.
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.
EBC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $13.54 | -40% |
| Forward | 11x | $22.76 | — |
| Current | 13x | $22.76 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $28.79 | +27% |
| Expensive | 48x | $84.82 | +273% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EBC's PE is in its fair range at 13x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 EBC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EBC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EBC, 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.
EBC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.10 | +19% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.76 | +633% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.78 | +$2.10 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.80 | +$2.46 |
| Q4 2025 | $0.43 | -35% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.24 | -90% |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.32 | -112% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.66 | -123% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.66 | -54% |
EBC's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.76 over the past year, against $2.87 in early 2024.
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 EBC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EBC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $306.6M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $309.5M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $288.2M | +826% |
| Q4 2025 | $283.5M | +31% |
| Q3 2025 | $241.5M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $244.9M | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $31.1M | -80% |
| Q4 2024 | $216.5M | +35% |
EBC's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $307M last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +6.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 44% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 29% | +620 points |
| Q4 2025 | 31% | -1.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 39% | +41 points |
| Q2 2025 | 41% | +16 points |
| Q1 2025 | -591% | -622 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | +12 points |
EBC 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 EBC 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's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
EBC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $178.5M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $149.8M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | -$12.5M | -128% |
| Q4 2025 | $99.8M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $148.4M | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.3M | +137% |
| Q1 2025 | $45.5M | +51% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.4M | +71% |
EBC 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.
EBC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -2.1M shares |
| 1 year | +8.9% | +17.7M shares |
| 3 years | +34% | +54.7M shares |
| 5 years | +26% | +44.9M shares |
| Available history | +16% | +30.4M shares |
EBC has 217M diluted shares, up 8.9% from a year ago, despite $259M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $57.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $73.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $73.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $54.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $5.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $46.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $15.1M |
EBC spent $259M buying back its own shares over the past year, about four times what it spent 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 EBC 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.
EBC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -5.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
EBC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EBC.
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 EBC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EBC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 66.8 | Neutral |
EBC's weekly RSI is 61 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 67 (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).
EBC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EBC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.7% below |
| PE % | 42 | 61 | 19 pts below |
EBC 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.
EBC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $22.0 | 3.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.3 | 2% above |
| 50 week MA | $20.9 | 9% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.8 | 21% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.4 | 39% above |
EBC 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.
EBC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.9 | $16.8 | +41% |
| 2021 | $16.8 | $20.2 | +20% |
| 2022 | $20.2 | $17.1 | -15% |
| 2023 | $17.1 | $14.2 | -17% |
| 2024 | $14.2 | $17.2 | +21% |
| 2025 | $17.2 | $18.8 | +9.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.8 | $22.8 | +21% |
EBC 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.