EZPW
EZCORP, Inc.
EZPW 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.
EZPW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EZPW's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EZPW.
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.
EZPW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $23.75 | -12% |
| Forward | 12x | $27.05 | — |
| Current | 13x | $27.05 | — |
| Fair | 16x | $32.37 | +20% |
| Expensive | 21x | $43.19 | +60% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
EZPW 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.
EZPW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for EZPW, with profitability improving.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over EZPW on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
EZPW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.18 | +5.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.07 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.99 | +57% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.85 | +57% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.57 | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.42 | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.27 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.18 | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.14 | +78% |
EZPW 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.
EZPW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $447.1M | +33% |
| Q2 2026 | $418.7M | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $446.9M | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $382M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $336.8M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $311M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.3M | +7.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $320.2M | +6.7% |
EZPW's revenue has grown year over year for 21 quarters in a row: $447M last quarter, up 33% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 13% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +2.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | +3.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +1.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 13% | +0.7 points |
EZPW's operating margin was 13% last quarter, up 1.6 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 EZPW 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 EZPW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EZPW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.2M | +6.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $32.9M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $38M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $31.7M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $35.7M | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.7M | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $28.6M | +232% |
| Q4 2024 | $20.4M | +43% |
EZPW 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.
EZPW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -52K shares |
| 1 year | +0.5% | +440K shares |
| 3 years | -4% | -3.5M shares |
| 5 years | +49% | +27.5M shares |
| Available history | +50% | +27.7M shares |
EZPW has 83M diluted shares, up 0.5% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3M |
| Q2 2026 | $4M |
| Q1 2026 | $4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $999,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $2M |
| Q1 2025 | $997,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $3M |
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 EZPW 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.
EZPW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
EZPW's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EZPW.
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 EZPW on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
EZPW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.8 | Oversold |
EZPW's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
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).
EZPW PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EZPW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.4% above |
| PE % | 31 | 63 | 32 pts below |
EZPW 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.
EZPW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 9.3% below |
| 20 week MA | $30.9 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $28.4 | 4.6% below |
| 100 week MA | $21.7 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.7 | 72% above |
EZPW 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.
EZPW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.69 | $4.75 | -29% |
| 2021 | $4.75 | $7.10 | +49% |
| 2022 | $7.10 | $8.33 | +17% |
| 2023 | $8.33 | $8.74 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $8.74 | $12.3 | +41% |
| 2025 | $12.3 | $19.8 | +61% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.8 | $27.1 | +36% |
EZPW 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.