HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
TOWN
TowneBank
TOWN has the edge over HOOD overall, supported by stronger fundamentals 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.
TOWN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
TOWN's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like TOWN.
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.
TOWN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.8x | $34.90 | -4.6% |
| Current | 10x | $36.59 | — |
| Forward | 11x | $36.59 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $44.23 | +21% |
| Expensive | 16x | $57.49 | +57% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
TOWN 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 TOWN on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and profitability expectations.
TOWN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for TOWN, 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 has the edge over TOWN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
TOWN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.32 | -6.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.56 | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.99 | -16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.21 | +2.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.25 | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.31 | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.36 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.15 | +3.9% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.99 | -14% |
TOWN earned $3.56 per share over the past year, up 54% from 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 edge over TOWN 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's operating margin was 44% last quarter, down 5.9 points from the same quarter a year ago.
TOWN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $497.4M | +79% |
| Q1 2026 | $260.5M | -0.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $255.1M | +0.5% |
| Q3 2025 | $287.1M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $261.2M | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $253.9M | +9% |
| Q3 2024 | $258.9M | +6.7% |
TOWN's revenue is growing: $497M last quarter, up 79% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 51% | +33 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 21% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 18% | -1.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 23% | +5.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +5.5 points |
| Q3 2024 | 19% | -3.5 points |
TOWN has the edge over HOOD on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
TOWN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$38.6M | +$3.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $26.9M | -76% |
| Q4 2025 | $102.3M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $41.3M | +$97.6M |
| Q2 2025 | -$42.5M | -312% |
| Q1 2025 | $110.6M | +293% |
| Q4 2024 | $89.2M | +145% |
| Q3 2024 | -$56.3M | -162% |
TOWN's free cash flow was $132M over the past year, up 30% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like TOWN.
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 TOWN 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.
TOWN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.9% | +1.7M shares |
| 1 year | +22% | +16.9M shares |
| 3 years | +24% | +17.8M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +19.9M shares |
| Available history | +28% | +20.2M shares |
TOWN has 92M diluted shares, up 22% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
TOWN hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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 TOWN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
TOWN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 1.7x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -3.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -4.8x | Net Cash |
TOWN's net debt is less than a year 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 TOWN.
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).
TOWN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 52.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 49.9 | Neutral |
TOWN's weekly RSI is 53 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 50 (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.
TOWN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | TOWN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 21% below |
| PE % | 25 | 63 | 38 pts below |
TOWN 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.
TOWN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $36.1 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $36.7 | 0.3% below |
| 50 week MA | $35.6 | 2.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $35.0 | 4.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $31.5 | 16% above |
TOWN 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.
TOWN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $27.9 | $23.5 | -16% |
| 2021 | $23.5 | $31.6 | +35% |
| 2022 | $31.6 | $30.9 | -2% |
| 2023 | $30.9 | $29.8 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $29.8 | $34.4 | +16% |
| 2025 | $34.4 | $33.7 | -2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.7 | $36.6 | +8.6% |
TOWN has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.