HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over MFIN overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
MFIN
Medallion Financial Corp.
MFIN trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
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.
MFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MFIN'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 MFIN.
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 MFIN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
MFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.5x | $3.91 | -58% |
| Fair | 4.7x | $5.18 | -45% |
| Expensive | 6.7x | $7.41 | -21% |
| Current | 8.4x | $9.34 | — |
| Forward | 9.6x | $9.34 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MFIN's PE is in its expensive range at 8.4x. Analysts expect earnings to fall, which would put today's price at 9.6x next year's earnings.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over MFIN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
MFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect MFIN's revenue to grow, but its earnings and profitability to decline. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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 MFIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
MFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.97 | -12% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.11 | -35% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.33 | -24% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.48 | -7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.78 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.71 | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.76 | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.60 | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.52 | -36% |
MFIN's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.11 over the past year, against $2.37 in late 2023.
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 MFIN 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 MFIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.8M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.7M | -1.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.5M | -10% |
| Q4 2025 | $70.6M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $58.7M | +10% |
| Q2 2025 | $62.6M | +23% |
| Q1 2025 | $63M | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $56.3M | +8.2% |
MFIN's revenue is growing: $62M last quarter, up 5.2% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -22 points |
| Q2 2026 | 23% | -7.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 21% | -12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 29% | -3.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +6.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +6.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 32% | -1.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 33% | -9.8 points |
MFIN's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 22 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'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.
MFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $44.6M | -33% |
| Q2 2026 | $17.5M | +$28.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $41.3M | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $33.8M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $67M | +146% |
| Q2 2025 | -$10.7M | -139% |
| Q1 2025 | $36.3M | +12% |
| Q4 2024 | $28.4M | +45% |
MFIN has the edge over HOOD on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
MFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -366K shares |
| 1 year | -3.2% | -790K shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +254K shares |
| 5 years | -5.4% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -2.9% | -696K shares |
MFIN has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $7.7M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $455,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $531,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
MFIN spent $13M buying back its own shares over the past year, more than ten times what it spent the year before.
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 MFIN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
MFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.6x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.8x | Moderate |
MFIN's net debt is about 3.6 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 2.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MFIN.
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).
MFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.1 | Oversold |
MFIN's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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.
MFIN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.4x | 13x | 35% below |
| PE % | 85 | 63 | 22 pts above |
MFIN 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.
MFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.0 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.0 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.2 | 8.8% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.84 | 5.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.02 | 3.5% above |
MFIN has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 3.5% above its 200-week average.
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.
MFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7.15 | $5.20 | -27% |
| 2021 | $5.20 | $8.45 | +62% |
| 2022 | $8.45 | $6.91 | -18% |
| 2023 | $6.91 | $9.85 | +43% |
| 2024 | $9.85 | $9.37 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | $9.37 | $10.6 | +13% |
| 2026 YTD | $10.6 | $9.34 | -12% |
MFIN has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.