FISI
Financial Institutions, Inc.
FISI has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over FISI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
FISI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FISI's profitability is currently strong. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FISI.
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.
FISI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 5.8x | $23.28 | -42% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $29.54 | -26% |
| Forward | 9.5x | $40.04 | — |
| Expensive | 9.9x | $39.80 | -0.6% |
| Current | 9.9x | $40.04 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FISI's PE is in its expensive range at 9.9x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.5x 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 FISI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FISI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FISI, with profitability improving.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over FISI on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
FISI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.24 | +5.1% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.17 | -4.2% |
| Q2 2024 | $3.21 | -3% |
| Q1 2024 | $2.50 | -26% |
| Q4 2023 | $3.15 | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $3.31 | -17% |
| Q2 2023 | $3.31 | -21% |
| Q1 2023 | $3.39 | -24% |
| Q4 2022 | $3.56 | -26% |
FISI has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is up 27% for FISI versus HOOD down 10%.
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.
FISI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.7M | +1.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.3M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.7M | +9.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $63.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $59.7M | -8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $57.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2024 | $50.1M | -3.9% |
| Q2 2024 | $65.2M | +21% |
FISI's revenue has grown year over year for four quarters in a row: $65M last quarter, up 1.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 37% | N/A |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | +11 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | -10 points |
| Q1 2025 | 36% | +31 points |
| Q3 2024 | 29% | -2.5 points |
FISI's operating margin was 37% last quarter, down 2.4 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 FISI 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 FISI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FISI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.8M | +$39.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $21.8M | +$29.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $23M | +151% |
| Q3 2025 | -$7.9M | -$7.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$7.3M | -121% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | -17% |
| Q3 2024 | -$299K | -101% |
| Q2 2024 | $34.7M | +341% |
FISI 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.
FISI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -39K shares |
| 1 year | -2.1% | -434K shares |
| 3 years | +29% | +4.5M shares |
| 5 years | +25% | +4M shares |
| Available history | +24% | +3.9M shares |
FISI has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $65,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $6.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $34,000 |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $481,000 |
| Q3 2024 | $26,000 |
FISI spent $25M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
FISI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 2.0x | Healthy |
| Q3 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2023 | 2.6x | Moderate |
FISI's net debt is about 1.3 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 FISI.
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 FISI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FISI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 38.7 | Neutral |
FISI's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 39 (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).
FISI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FISI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.9x | 13x | 24% below |
| PE % | 84 | 63 | 21 pts above |
FISI 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.
FISI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $39.7 | 0.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $40.3 | 0.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $36.2 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $31.4 | 28% above |
| 200 week MA | $25.8 | 55% above |
FISI 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.
FISI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $32.0 | $22.5 | -30% |
| 2021 | $22.5 | $31.8 | +42% |
| 2022 | $31.8 | $24.5 | -23% |
| 2023 | $24.5 | $21.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $21.3 | $27.0 | +27% |
| 2025 | $27.0 | $32.0 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.0 | $40.0 | +25% |
FISI 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.