HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks cheap: trading at 38x earnings, below its usual 51x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
RAND
Rand Capital Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score RAND yet.
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.
RAND Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Under pressure | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
RAND's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is under pressure. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
RAND PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3.4x | $3.55 | -63% |
| Fair | 5.5x | $5.69 | -41% |
| Current | 9.4x | $9.65 | — |
| Expensive | 11x | $11.63 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
RAND's PE is 9.4x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
RAND Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for RAND to show an outlook.
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 RAND on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
RAND Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.03 | +$5.23 |
| Q2 2026 | -$0.04 | +$2.39 |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.10 | -198% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.69 | -179% |
| Q3 2025 | -$4.20 | -184% |
| Q2 2025 | -$2.43 | -158% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.17 | +42% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.42 | +35% |
RAND has returned to profit: it earned $1.03 per share over the past year, after losing money 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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is up 12% for HOOD versus down 35% for RAND.
| 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.
RAND Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $868.6K | -35% |
| Q3 2022 | $1.4M | -46% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.6M | +358% |
| Q2 2021 | $4.8M | +540% |
| Q1 2021 | $1.3M | -49% |
RAND's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $868,583 last quarter, down 35% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 64% | +9.1 points |
| Q3 2022 | 82% | -7.3 points |
| Q4 2021 | 55% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 89% | +43 points |
| Q2 2021 | 93% | +37 points |
| Q1 2021 | 614% | +529 points |
| Q3 2020 | 46% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 56% | N/A |
RAND's operating margin was 64% last quarter, down 28 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 RAND on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
RAND Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $754.5K | -87% |
| Q2 2026 | -$3.6M | -1147% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.5M | -146% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.8M | -453% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.9M | -61% |
| Q2 2025 | $347.7K | -92% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.7M | +$12.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $782.1K | +$1.8M |
RAND's free cash flow was −$9M over the past year, against $15M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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 RAND 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.
RAND Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +15% | +389K shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +388K shares |
| Available history | +82% | +1.3M shares |
RAND has 3M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $20,771 |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
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.
RAND Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2022 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2021 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2021 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2021 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2020 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2020 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
RAND has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like RAND.
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).
RAND Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.8 | Neutral |
RAND's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (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.
RAND PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | RAND | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 79 | 63 | 16 pts above |
RAND 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 RAND on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
RAND Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.80 | 1.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $10.1 | 4.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.9 | 12% below |
| 100 week MA | $14.3 | 33% below |
| 200 week MA | $14.4 | 33% below |
RAND 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.
RAND Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.1 | $15.6 | -38% |
| 2021 | $15.6 | $16.8 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $14.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $14.0 | $13.0 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | $13.0 | $18.2 | +40% |
| 2025 | $18.2 | $11.2 | -39% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.2 | $9.65 | -14% |
RAND has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.