HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporation
HMN has a slight edge over HOOD overall, supported by lower modeled downside.
HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
HMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HMN'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 HMN.
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.
HMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $45.56 | -14% |
| Forward | 11x | $52.78 | — |
| Current | 12x | $52.78 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $57.21 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 21x | $88.69 | +68% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HMN's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 HMN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HMN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over HMN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
HMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.02 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.29 | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.28 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.90 | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.95 | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.38 | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.76 | +76% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.48 | +128% |
HMN has the edge over HOOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
HMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $439.2M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $443.5M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $429.3M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $434.8M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $438.5M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $411.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $416.4M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $409M | +1.5% |
HMN's revenue has grown year over year for 17 quarters in a row: $439M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.9% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.1 points |
HMN's operating margin was 17% last quarter, about level with 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 HMN 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 HMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $223.7M | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.3M | -56% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.9M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $151.2M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.3M | +227% |
| Q1 2025 | $140.8M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.5M | +88% |
HMN's free cash flow was $527M over the past year, down 15% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HMN.
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.
HMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -200K shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -800K shares |
| Available history | -1.5% | -619K shares |
HMN has 41M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $100,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $18.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $200,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
HMN spent $26M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 89% 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 the edge over HMN 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.
HMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
HMN's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HMN.
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 HMN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.6 | Neutral |
HMN's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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).
HMN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
HMN 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.
HMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.0 | 5.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.9 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.3 | 34% above |
HMN 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.
HMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.7 | $41.7 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | $41.7 | $38.6 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | $38.6 | $37.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $37.9 | $32.7 | -14% |
| 2024 | $32.7 | $39.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $39.3 | $46.5 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.5 | $52.8 | +14% |
HMN 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.