HFBL
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana
HFBL has a slight 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.
HFBL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HFBL's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HFBL.
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.
HFBL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.3x | $19.64 | -12% |
| Fair | 11x | $24.22 | +8.3% |
| Current | 11x | $22.36 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $27.41 | +23% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HFBL 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.
HFBL Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for HFBL to show an outlook.
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.
HFBL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.12 | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.02 | +60% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.92 | +76% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.68 | +54% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.47 | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.26 | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.09 | -20% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.09 | -25% |
HFBL earned $2.12 per share over the past year, up 44% 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 HFBL on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HFBL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.8M | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.5M | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $6M | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $6M | +18% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.7M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.1M | +1% |
HFBL's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $7M last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 34% | +14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | -0.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +7.7 points |
HFBL's operating margin was 36% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
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 HFBL 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 HFBL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HFBL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.3M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3M | +220% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3M | -229% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9M | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.8M | +229% |
| Q1 2025 | $991K | +52% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.6M | +$5.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $843K | -65% |
HFBL 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.
HFBL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.6% | -79.9K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -24K shares |
| 3 years | -1.5% | -45K shares |
| 5 years | -6.9% | -220K shares |
| Available history | -12% | -414K shares |
HFBL has 3M diluted shares, down 0.8% from a year ago, with $3M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $346,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $440,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $623,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $2M |
| Q3 2025 | $279,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $557,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $182,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $152,000 |
HFBL spent $3M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 191% 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.
HFBL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -3.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -5.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
HFBL has the edge over HOOD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
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.
HFBL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.0 | Neutral |
HFBL's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (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).
HFBL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HFBL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 19% below |
| PE % | 28 | 63 | 35 pts below |
HFBL 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.
HFBL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $23.5 | 4.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $23.8 | 6.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $20.6 | 8.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.1 | 31% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.5 | 44% above |
HFBL 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.
HFBL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.3 | $13.8 | -25% |
| 2021 | $13.8 | $20.4 | +48% |
| 2022 | $20.4 | $17.3 | -15% |
| 2023 | $17.3 | $14.3 | -17% |
| 2024 | $14.3 | $12.6 | -12% |
| 2025 | $12.6 | $16.6 | +32% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.6 | $22.4 | +35% |
HFBL 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.