HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger modeled upside, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
KNSL
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.
KNSL has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by stronger valuation and lower modeled downside.
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.
KNSL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
KNSL'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 KNSL.
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.
KNSL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $390 | — |
| Forward | 18x | $390 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $526 | +35% |
| Fair | 33x | $767 | +97% |
| Expensive | 47x | $1,068 | +174% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
KNSL has the edge over HOOD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over KNSL on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
KNSL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect KNSL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
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.
KNSL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $21.55 | -6% |
| Q3 2026 | $22.93 | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.66 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $22.70 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $21.65 | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $20.35 | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $19.16 | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.37 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $17.78 | +34% |
KNSL has the edge over HOOD on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 KNSL 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 KNSL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
KNSL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $454.8M | -8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $548.5M | +17% |
| Q1 2026 | $466.7M | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $483.3M | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $497.5M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $469.8M | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $423.4M | +14% |
| Q4 2024 | $412.1M | +17% |
KNSL's revenue is growing: $455M last quarter, down 8.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | -8.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 36% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 36% | +5.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | -4.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -3.4 points |
KNSL's operating margin was 27% last quarter, down 8.8 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 KNSL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
KNSL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $261.8M | -9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $239.1M | -5.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $241.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $230.8M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $289.5M | +8% |
| Q2 2025 | $252.1M | -8.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $217.6M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $202.2M | -3.9% |
KNSL's free cash flow was $973M over the past year, up 1.2% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like KNSL.
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.
KNSL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -281K shares |
| 1 year | -3.3% | -767K shares |
| 3 years | -3.5% | -811K shares |
| 5 years | -2.4% | -560K shares |
| Available history | +1.7% | +368K shares |
KNSL has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100M |
| Q2 2026 | $100.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $62.5M |
| Q4 2025 | $50M |
| Q3 2025 | $20M |
| Q2 2025 | $10M |
| Q1 2025 | $10M |
KNSL spent $313M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
KNSL Net Leverage
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).
KNSL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.9 | Neutral |
KNSL's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (neutral).
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.
KNSL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | KNSL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 13x | 31% above |
| PE % | 10 | 63 | 53 pts below |
KNSL has the edge over HOOD on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
KNSL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $358.3 | 8.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $360.9 | 8% above |
| 50 week MA | $357.7 | 9% above |
| 100 week MA | $403.3 | 3.3% below |
| 200 week MA | $399.6 | 2.4% below |
KNSL has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
KNSL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $100.7 | $207.3 | +106% |
| 2021 | $207.3 | $224.4 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | $224.4 | $273.8 | +22% |
| 2023 | $273.8 | $334.9 | +22% |
| 2024 | $334.9 | $470.7 | +41% |
| 2025 | $470.7 | $393.4 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $393.4 | $389.8 | -0.9% |
KNSL has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.