HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has the edge over SF overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SF
Stifel Financial Corp.
SF 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.
SF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SF's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SF.
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 SF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $56.62 | -22% |
| Forward | 10x | $72.26 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $76.62 | +6% |
| Current | 13x | $72.26 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $109 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SF's PE is 13x, 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.
SF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SF, 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.
SF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.95 | +21% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.75 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.58 | +62% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.13 | +47% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.91 | -6.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.78 | +2.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.45 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.49 | +19% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.17 | +46% |
SF earned $5.75 per share over the past year, up 52% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 SF 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 SF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.6B | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.4B | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | +19% |
SF's revenue is growing: $1.4B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +1.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 21% | +4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 22% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +2.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 5% | -14 points |
| Q4 2024 | 20% | +1.5 points |
SF's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 1.7 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.
SF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $752.9M | +134% |
| Q2 2026 | $61.3M | -90% |
| Q1 2026 | -$390.4M | -$162.6M |
| Q4 2025 | $369M | -46% |
| Q3 2025 | $321.1M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $592.7M | +242% |
| Q1 2025 | -$227.8M | +$391.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $677.2M | +158% |
SF's free cash flow was $793M over the past year, down 42% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SF.
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.
SF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.9% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -3% | -4.9M shares |
| 3 years | -5.7% | -9.6M shares |
| 5 years | -9.9% | -17.6M shares |
| Available history | -8.5% | -14.9M shares |
SF has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $122M |
| Q2 2026 | $172.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $96.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $37.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $31.2M |
| Q2 2025 | $83M |
| Q1 2025 | $93.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $45.6M |
SF spent $428M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 69% from 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 SF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
SF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
SF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SF.
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).
SF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 22.6 | Neutral |
SF's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 23 (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.
SF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.5% below |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
SF 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.
SF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $69.4 | 4.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $75.6 | 4.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $77.1 | 6.3% below |
| 100 week MA | $73.8 | 2.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.6 | 17% above |
SF has the edge over HOOD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
SF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.4 | $34.1 | +24% |
| 2021 | $34.1 | $46.1 | +35% |
| 2022 | $46.1 | $38.6 | -16% |
| 2023 | $38.6 | $46.1 | +19% |
| 2024 | $46.1 | $71.1 | +54% |
| 2025 | $71.1 | $85.8 | +21% |
| 2026 YTD | $85.8 | $72.3 | -16% |
SF has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.