GABC
German American Bancorp, Inc.
GABC 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.
GABC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GABC's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GABC.
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.
GABC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $44.81 | -9.8% |
| Forward | 12x | $49.70 | — |
| Current | 13x | $49.70 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $52.85 | +6.3% |
| Expensive | 15x | $58.58 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GABC 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.
GABC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for GABC, with profitability improving.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over GABC on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
GABC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.10 | +4.9% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.91 | +36% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.82 | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.64 | +46% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.06 | +8.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.87 | +4% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.64 | -5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.49 | -12% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.83 | -2.7% |
GABC earned $3.91 per share over the past year, up 36% 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 has the edge over GABC on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
GABC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.2M | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $100M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $96.1M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $96M | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $94.2M | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $89.9M | +39% |
| Q1 2025 | $81.4M | +34% |
| Q4 2024 | $65.1M | +6.4% |
GABC's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $102M last quarter, up 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 48% | +1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 43% | +27 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +1.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +5.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 44% | +2.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -22 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | +2.4 points |
GABC has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 GABC 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's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GABC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31.4M | -37% |
| Q2 2026 | $55.3M | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $36M | -1.9% |
| Q4 2025 | $41M | +46% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.1M | +118% |
| Q2 2025 | $26.2M | +54% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.7M | +62% |
| Q4 2024 | $28M | -4.4% |
GABC's free cash flow was $164M over the past year, up 16% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GABC.
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.
GABC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +14.1K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +85.4K shares |
| 3 years | +27% | +8M shares |
| 5 years | +42% | +11M shares |
| Available history | +46% | +11.8M shares |
GABC has 38M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | $1.2M |
| Q1 2020 | $4.5M |
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 GABC 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.
GABC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
GABC's net debt is about a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA). Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GABC.
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 GABC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
GABC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 56.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
GABC's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (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).
GABC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GABC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.4% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
GABC 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.
GABC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $49.6 | 0.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $49.5 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $45.2 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $42.1 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $37.9 | 31% above |
GABC 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.
GABC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $35.7 | $32.4 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | $32.4 | $39.2 | +21% |
| 2022 | $39.2 | $37.3 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | $37.3 | $32.4 | -13% |
| 2024 | $32.4 | $40.6 | +25% |
| 2025 | $40.6 | $40.1 | -1.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.1 | $49.7 | +24% |
GABC 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.