EIG
Employers Holdings, Inc.
EIG has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over EIG overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
EIG Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EIG's profitability is currently stable, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EIG.
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.
EIG PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.8x | $16.04 | -66% |
| Fair | 10x | $19.10 | -60% |
| Forward | 21x | $47.36 | — |
| Expensive | 22x | $39.61 | -16% |
| Current | 26x | $47.36 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EIG's PE is in its expensive range at 26x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 21x.
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 EIG in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
EIG Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Stable | |
| Decline | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect EIG's profitability to improve, but its revenue to decline.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over EIG on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
EIG Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.21 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.82 | -28% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.82 | -80% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.46 | -89% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.46 | -90% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.53 | -52% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.10 | -12% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.12 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.71 | +5.8% |
EIG's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.82 over the past year, against $6.01 in early 2021.
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 EIG on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
EIG Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $189.3M | -21% |
| Q2 2026 | $220.2M | -11% |
| Q1 2026 | $207.6M | +2.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $170.5M | -21% |
| Q3 2025 | $239.3M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $246.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $202.6M | -9.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $216.6M | -4% |
EIG's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $189M last quarter, down 21% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.7% | +12 points |
| Q2 2026 | 16% | +0.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 6.2% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | -17% | -33 points |
| Q3 2025 | -4.7% | -21 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | -3.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 7.8% | -8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -9.8 points |
EIG's operating margin was 7.7% last quarter, up 12 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 EIG 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 EIG on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EIG Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$12.2M | -142% |
| Q2 2026 | -$10.9M | -$10M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3M | -91% |
| Q4 2025 | $500K | -96% |
| Q3 2025 | $28.8M | -43% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.1M | +$14.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $11.4M | -58% |
| Q3 2024 | $50.1M | +105% |
EIG's free cash flow was −$21M over the past year, against $53M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EIG.
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 EIG on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
EIG Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -228K shares |
| 1 year | -23% | -5.3M shares |
| 3 years | -31% | -8.1M shares |
| 5 years | -37% | -10.4M shares |
| Available history | -44% | -14.5M shares |
EIG has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $30.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $79.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $94.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $45.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $23.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $19.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $10.6M |
EIG spent $221M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 122% 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.
EIG Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
EIG's net debt is about 1.1 years 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 EIG.
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 EIG on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EIG Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.3 | Neutral |
EIG's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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).
EIG PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EIG | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 13x | 100% above |
| PE % | 90 | 63 | 27 pts above |
EIG 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.
EIG Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.6 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $49.3 | 3.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $45.4 | 4.2% above |
| 100 week MA | $45.7 | 3.6% above |
| 200 week MA | $44.2 | 7.2% above |
EIG 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.
EIG Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.6 | $31.9 | -23% |
| 2021 | $31.9 | $40.6 | +27% |
| 2022 | $40.6 | $43.5 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | $43.5 | $39.4 | -9.5% |
| 2024 | $39.4 | $50.9 | +29% |
| 2025 | $50.9 | $42.9 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $42.9 | $47.4 | +10% |
EIG 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.