ESQ
Esquire Financial Holdings, Inc.
ESQ has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over ESQ overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
ESQ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ESQ's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ESQ.
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.
ESQ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 10x | $60.68 | -54% |
| Fair | 14x | $83.73 | -36% |
| Forward | 15x | $132 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $108 | -18% |
| Current | 22x | $132 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ESQ's PE is in its expensive range at 22x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its fair 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 ESQ in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
ESQ Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for ESQ, but weaker profitability.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over ESQ on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
ESQ Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.80 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.00 | +5.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.05 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.94 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.87 | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.68 | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.40 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.27 | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.14 | +4.7% |
ESQ 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.
ESQ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.4M | +63% |
| Q2 2026 | $42.1M | +18% |
| Q1 2026 | $40.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2025 | $39.4M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $37.6M | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $35.8M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $33.8M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $33.1M | +14% |
ESQ's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $61M last quarter, up 63% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 38% | -8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 43% | +0.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | -3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | -3.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | -2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | -4.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 46% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 47% | +0.6 points |
ESQ's operating margin was 38% last quarter, down 8 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 ESQ 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 ESQ on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
ESQ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $13M | -20% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $19.3M | +32% |
| Q4 2025 | $16.5M | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.2M | +55% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.3M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.7M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.6M | -29% |
ESQ 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.
ESQ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +28% | +2.4M shares |
| 1 year | +28% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +33% | +2.8M shares |
| 5 years | +40% | +3.2M shares |
| Available history | +43% | +3.4M shares |
ESQ has 11M diluted shares, up 28% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | $268,000 |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
| Q2 2020 | $82,000 |
| Q1 2020 | $485,000 |
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 ESQ 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.
ESQ Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
ESQ has the edge over HOOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
ESQ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 75.2 | Neutral |
ESQ's weekly RSI is 64 (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).
ESQ PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ESQ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22x | 13x | 69% above |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
ESQ 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.
ESQ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $123.6 | 6.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $122.4 | 7.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $113.9 | 16% above |
| 100 week MA | $101.8 | 29% above |
| 200 week MA | $76.0 | 73% above |
ESQ 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.
ESQ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26.7 | $19.3 | -28% |
| 2021 | $19.3 | $31.3 | +63% |
| 2022 | $31.3 | $42.8 | +37% |
| 2023 | $42.8 | $50.0 | +17% |
| 2024 | $50.0 | $78.8 | +58% |
| 2025 | $78.8 | $105.0 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $105.0 | $131.7 | +25% |
ESQ 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.