HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD has a slight edge over SKWD overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
SKWD
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.
SKWD 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.
SKWD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SKWD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SKWD.
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.
SKWD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 12x | $62.67 | — |
| Cheap | 13x | $56.39 | -10% |
| Fair | 15x | $63.66 | +1.6% |
| Current | 15x | $62.67 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $78.45 | +25% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SKWD 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 SKWD on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
SKWD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for SKWD, with profitability 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 earned $2.16 per share over the past year, down 10% from the year before.
SKWD Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.32 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.28 | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.29 | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.15 | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.07 | +42% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.37 | +2.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.16 | +6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.98 | +9.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.87 | +28% |
SKWD 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 has the edge over SKWD 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 SKWD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SKWD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $455.3M | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $489.5M | +53% |
| Q1 2026 | $475.9M | +45% |
| Q4 2025 | $385.6M | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $382.5M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $319.9M | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $328.5M | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $304.4M | +24% |
SKWD's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since early 2021: $455M last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 14% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | -2.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 13% | -2.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +0.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 16% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 16% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 6.1% | -9.2 points |
SKWD's operating margin was 14% last quarter, down 1.8 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 stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is up 1,003% versus its history, compared with SKWD at up 76%.
SKWD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | $50.1M | +140% |
| Q3 2025 | $168.9M | +0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $87.1M | +372% |
| Q1 2025 | $96.6M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2024 | $167.6M | +52% |
| Q2 2024 | $18.4M | +2589% |
| Q1 2024 | $94M | -12% |
| Q3 2023 | $110.1M | +82% |
SKWD's free cash flow was $403M over the past year, up 34% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SKWD.
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 SKWD 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.
SKWD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +107K shares |
| 1 year | +9.4% | +3.9M shares |
| 3 years | +19% | +7.4M shares |
| 5 years | +26% | +9.5M shares |
| Available history | +22% | +8.2M shares |
SKWD has 46M diluted shares, up 9.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $125,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $10.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $8.7M |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 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.
SKWD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q3 2022 | 3.0x | Elevated |
| Q2 2022 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2022 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q4 2021 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2021 | 0.7x | Very low |
SKWD's net debt is about 1.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SKWD.
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).
SKWD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 64.5 | Neutral |
SKWD's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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.
SKWD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SKWD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 12% above |
| PE % | 43 | 53 | 10 pts below |
SKWD 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.
SKWD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $59.0 | 6.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.1 | 6.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $51.8 | 21% above |
| 100 week MA | $51.4 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $41.7 | 50% above |
SKWD 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.
SKWD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.1 | $33.9 | +77% |
| 2024 | $33.9 | $50.8 | +50% |
| 2025 | $50.8 | $51.9 | +2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $51.9 | $62.7 | +21% |
SKWD has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.