HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
NU
Nu Holdings Ltd.
NU 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.
NU Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NU's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NU.
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.
NU PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 11x | $11.83 | — |
| Current | 16x | $11.83 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $17.04 | +44% |
| Fair | 33x | $24.31 | +106% |
| Expensive | 125x | $92.38 | +681% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NU 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 |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for HOOD, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
NU Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for NU, with profitability improving.
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.
NU Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.06 | +43% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.74 | +61% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.65 | +51% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.58 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.51 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.46 | +48% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.40 | +90% |
| Q3 2024 | $0.36 | +350% |
NU 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's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 12% from the same quarter a year ago.
| 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 NU on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NU Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $5.5B | +50% |
| Q1 2026 | $5B | +53% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7B | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.2B | +46% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.2B | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2024 | $2.9B | +34% |
NU has the edge over HOOD on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 22% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -5.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | -3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 27% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | -2.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | +2.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 25% | +6.1 points |
NU's operating margin was 22% last quarter, down 1.5 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 NU on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
NU Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$2.9B | -218% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.3B | -229% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.1B | +$8.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $2.5B | -6.3% |
| Q1 2025 | $1B | +$1.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | -52% |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.1B | +$2.2B |
NU's free cash flow was −$4.2B over the past year, against $3.7B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NU.
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 NU 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.
NU Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -5.4M shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +5.1M shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +61M shares |
| 5 years | +6.4% | +296M shares |
| Available history | +6.4% | +296M shares |
NU has 4.9B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $500.4M |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
NU spent $500M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none 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 NU on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NU Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 5.0x | High |
| Q1 2026 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
NU's net debt is about 5.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NU.
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).
NU Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.5 | Oversold |
NU's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (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.
NU PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NU | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16x | 13x | 23% above |
| PE % | 1 | 63 | 62 pts below |
NU 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.
NU Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.5 | 13% below |
| 20 week MA | $14.0 | 15% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.6 | 19% below |
| 100 week MA | $13.8 | 14% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.7 | 1.5% above |
NU has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 1.5% 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.
NU Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $11.9 | $9.83 | -17% |
| 2022 | $9.83 | $3.89 | -60% |
| 2023 | $3.89 | $8.33 | +114% |
| 2024 | $8.33 | $10.3 | +24% |
| 2025 | $10.3 | $16.8 | +62% |
| 2026 YTD | $16.8 | $11.8 | -29% |
NU has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.