HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over PFLT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
PFLT
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd.
PFLT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
PFLT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PFLT's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PFLT.
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 PFLT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PFLT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 6.3x | $6.73 | — |
| Cheap | 7.8x | $3.97 | -41% |
| Fair | 13x | $6.55 | -2.6% |
| Current | 13x | $6.73 | — |
| Expensive | 36x | $18.38 | +173% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PFLT's PE is in its fair range at 13x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.3x, in its cheap range.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over PFLT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PFLT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PFLT's profitability to weaken, with its earnings and 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 has the edge over PFLT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PFLT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.06 | +109% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.51 | -41% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.62 | -33% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.35 | -75% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.73 | -50% |
| Q2 2023 | -$0.13 | -125% |
| Q1 2023 | -$0.35 | -134% |
| Q4 2022 | -$0.31 | -127% |
| Q3 2022 | $0.09 | -94% |
PFLT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $0.51 over the past year, against $1.79 in mid-2021.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for HOOD versus down 131% for PFLT.
| 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's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
PFLT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $3.2M | -85% |
| Q1 2022 | $18.7M | +8.1% |
| Q4 2021 | $23.5M | -27% |
| Q3 2021 | $13M | -45% |
| Q2 2021 | $21.1M | +3.9% |
| Q4 2020 | $32.3M | +76% |
| Q3 2020 | $23.6M | +62% |
PFLT's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: −$4M last quarter, down 131% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -157% | -227 points |
| Q1 2022 | 60% | -8.5 points |
| Q4 2021 | 68% | -13 points |
| Q3 2021 | 32% | -41 points |
| Q2 2021 | 70% | +7.9 points |
| Q1 2021 | 68% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 81% | +26 points |
| Q3 2020 | 72% | +22 points |
PFLT's operating margin was −157% last quarter, down 227 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 PFLT on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
PFLT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $103.3M | +$138.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.3M | +$142.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $148.6M | +$381.3M |
| Q3 2025 | -$334.5M | -$42.8M |
| Q2 2025 | -$35.3M | +$119.8M |
| Q1 2025 | -$118.1M | +$54.5M |
| Q4 2024 | -$232.7M | -$50.7M |
| Q3 2024 | -$291.7M | -488% |
PFLT's free cash flow was −$58M over the past year, against −$678M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFLT.
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 PFLT 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.
PFLT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +69% | +40.5M shares |
| 5 years | +156% | +60.4M shares |
| Available history | +156% | +60.4M shares |
PFLT has 99M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
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.
PFLT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 73.7x | High |
| Q2 2022 | 27.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 15.1x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 14.7x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 10.6x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 7.4x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 6.9x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 11.3x | High |
PFLT's net debt is more than 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 11 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PFLT.
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).
PFLT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 38.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 45.6 | Neutral |
PFLT's weekly RSI is 38 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 46 (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.
PFLT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PFLT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 2.1% above |
| PE % | 55 | 63 | 8 pts below |
PFLT 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 PFLT on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
PFLT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $6.74 | 0.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $7.04 | 4.4% below |
| 50 week MA | $8.00 | 16% below |
| 100 week MA | $9.13 | 26% below |
| 200 week MA | $10.1 | 33% below |
PFLT is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 33% 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +206% in 2024 to −58% in 2022. It's down 31% so far in 2026.
PFLT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.3 | $10.3 | -16% |
| 2021 | $10.3 | $12.6 | +23% |
| 2022 | $12.6 | $11.0 | -13% |
| 2023 | $11.0 | $12.1 | +10% |
| 2024 | $12.1 | $10.8 | -10% |
| 2025 | $10.8 | $9.15 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.15 | $6.73 | -26% |
PFLT has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.