FDUS
Fidus Investment Corporation
FDUS has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over FDUS overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
FDUS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FDUS's profitability is currently strong, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FDUS.
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.
FDUS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.9x | $10.88 | -44% |
| Fair | 8.6x | $19.02 | -1.5% |
| Current | 8.7x | $19.32 | — |
| Forward | 9.4x | $19.32 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $23.21 | +20% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FDUS's PE is in its fair range at 8.7x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.4x, in its expensive 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 FDUS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FDUS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect FDUS's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over FDUS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
FDUS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.07 | -6.5% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.21 | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.16 | -4% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.20 | -2.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.08 | -9.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.10 | -9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.25 | -2.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.25 | -8.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.29 | -7.3% |
FDUS's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $2.21 over the past year, against $4.76 in early 2022.
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 FDUS on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
FDUS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $17.2M | -50% |
| Q2 2022 | $14.1M | -56% |
| Q1 2022 | $17.4M | -13% |
| Q4 2021 | $60.3M | +67% |
| Q3 2021 | $34.5M | +29% |
| Q2 2021 | $31.6M | +124% |
| Q4 2020 | $36.1M | +38% |
HOOD has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 50% for FDUS versus up 12% for HOOD.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 66% | -16 points |
| Q2 2022 | 58% | -24 points |
| Q1 2022 | 67% | +9.2 points |
| Q4 2021 | 88% | +5.3 points |
| Q3 2021 | 82% | +4.4 points |
| Q2 2021 | 82% | +24 points |
| Q1 2021 | 58% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 82% | +4.7 points |
FDUS's operating margin was 66% last quarter, down 16 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's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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.
FDUS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.8M | +$37.7M |
| Q2 2026 | -$41.9M | -205% |
| Q1 2026 | -$32.6M | +$17.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$104.8M | -611% |
| Q3 2025 | -$31.9M | -782% |
| Q2 2025 | $39.9M | +$42.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$50.2M | +$27.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $20.5M | +512% |
FDUS's free cash flow was −$174M over the past year, against −$22M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FDUS.
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 FDUS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
FDUS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.5% | +949K shares |
| 1 year | +8.9% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +46% | +12.3M shares |
| 5 years | +59% | +14.5M shares |
| Available history | +59% | +14.4M shares |
FDUS has 39M diluted shares, up 8.9% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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 FDUS 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.
FDUS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 4.1x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q1 2022 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2021 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q3 2021 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q2 2021 | 3.3x | Elevated |
| Q1 2021 | 4.1x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 9.6x | High |
FDUS's net debt is about 4.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FDUS.
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.
FDUS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 50.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.6 | Neutral |
FDUS's weekly RSI is 51 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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).
FDUS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FDUS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.7x | 13x | 33% below |
| PE % | 53 | 63 | 10 pts below |
FDUS 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.
FDUS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $19.2 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $19.5 | 1% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.1 | 1.4% above |
| 100 week MA | $19.9 | 2.8% below |
| 200 week MA | $19.8 | 2.2% below |
FDUS 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.
FDUS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $15.0 | $12.6 | -16% |
| 2021 | $12.6 | $17.9 | +42% |
| 2022 | $17.9 | $19.0 | +6% |
| 2023 | $19.0 | $19.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | $19.7 | $20.9 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $20.9 | $19.4 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $19.4 | $19.3 | -0.6% |
FDUS 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.