HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over NRDS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
NRDS
NerdWallet, Inc.
NRDS 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.
NRDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NRDS's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NRDS.
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.
NRDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.4x | $7.31 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $8.58 | +17% |
| Forward | 11x | $7.31 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $14.91 | +104% |
| Expensive | 246x | $192 | +2522% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NRDS 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 NRDS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
NRDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NRDS's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. 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 earned $2.16 per share over the past year, down 10% from the year before.
NRDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -15% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.78 | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.93 | +151% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.64 | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.94 | +$1.07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.60 | +$0.74 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | +$0.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | +$0.53 |
NRDS earned $0.78 per share over the past year, down 17% from the year before.
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 NRDS 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 NRDS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NRDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $239.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.3M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $222.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $225.4M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.9M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $209.2M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $183.8M | +37% |
NRDS's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $240M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1% | -7.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | +1.3 points |
NRDS's operating margin was 8.1% last quarter, down 7.9 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.
NRDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31M | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.1M | +145% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.3M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.6M | +298% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.4M | +67% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8M | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.7M | -67% |
NRDS 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.
NRDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -12.2M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -12.8M shares |
| 5 years | -0.1% | -47.3K shares |
| Available history | +17% | +9.6M shares |
NRDS has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $66M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $68.7M |
| Q3 2023 | $10.8M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
NRDS spent $150M 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 the edge over NRDS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NRDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
NRDS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NRDS.
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).
NRDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.1 | Neutral |
NRDS's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (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.
NRDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NRDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 5 | 64 | 59 pts below |
NRDS 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 the edge over NRDS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NRDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.28 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.41 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.3 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.8 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.8 | 38% below |
NRDS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% below 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 has the edge over NRDS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
NRDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.9 | $15.1 | -42% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $8.99 | -41% |
| 2023 | $8.99 | $14.7 | +64% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $13.2 | -11% |
| 2025 | $13.2 | $13.9 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.9 | $7.31 | -48% |
NRDS has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 48% so far in 2026.