FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS has a slight edge over HOOD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger valuation.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
FDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FDS's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FDS.
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.
FDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $332 | — |
| Current | 23x | $332 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $349 | +5.3% |
| Fair | 33x | $487 | +47% |
| Expensive | 38x | $560 | +69% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FDS's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
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 FDS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FDS, 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.
FDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.64 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.57 | -6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.18 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.55 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.72 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.55 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.85 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.07 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.96 | +13% |
FDS earned $14.57 per share over the past year, down 6.3% from the year before.
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.
FDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $634.7M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $622.9M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $611M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $607.6M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $596.9M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $585.5M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $570.7M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $568.7M | +4.9% |
FDS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $635M last quarter, up 6.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -1.2 points |
FDS's operating margin was 25% last quarter, down 5 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 FDS 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 FDS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177.3M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $254M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.7M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $90.4M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.1M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $228.6M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $150.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.5M | -56% |
FDS 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.
FDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +421K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -5.9% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -5.1% | -2M shares |
FDS has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138M |
| Q2 2026 | $203.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $163M |
| Q4 2025 | $139.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $106.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $80.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $64.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $48.8M |
FDS spent $644M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 114% 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.
FDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FDS's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FDS.
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 FDS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.5 | Overbought |
FDS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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).
FDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 75% above |
| PE % | 17 | 63 | 46 pts below |
FDS 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.
FDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $306.1 | 8.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $287.2 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $259.4 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $330.2 | 0.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $382.9 | 13% below |
FDS 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.
FDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $271.1 | $327.4 | +21% |
| 2021 | $327.4 | $479.5 | +46% |
| 2022 | $479.5 | $398.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $398.0 | $477.1 | +20% |
| 2024 | $477.1 | $486.6 | +2% |
| 2025 | $486.6 | $292.1 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $292.1 | $331.7 | +14% |
FDS 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.