HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
UCB
United Community Banks, Inc.
UCB has a slight edge over HOOD overall, supported by lower modeled downside and stronger fundamentals.
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.
UCB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
UCB'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 UCB.
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.
UCB PE Valuation
UCB has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
UCB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for UCB, 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.
UCB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.37 | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.05 | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.73 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.62 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.52 | +65% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.20 | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.11 | +38% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.04 | +32% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.53 | -30% |
UCB earned $3.05 per share over the past year, up 39% 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 UCB 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.
UCB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $279.3M | +7.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $276.5M | +12% |
| Q4 2025 | $278.4M | +11% |
| Q3 2025 | $276.8M | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $260.2M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $247.7M | +3.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $250.9M | +39% |
| Q3 2024 | $217.3M | -7.4% |
UCB's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $279M last quarter, up 7.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 53% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 39% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 40% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | +15 points |
| Q2 2025 | 39% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +32 points |
| Q3 2024 | 28% | +2 points |
UCB 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 has the edge over UCB on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
UCB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $121.4M | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $62.4M | -34% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.7M | -58% |
| Q3 2025 | $117.7M | +$119.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $84.7M | -2.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $94.3M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $142.6M | +1588% |
| Q3 2024 | -$2.2M | -103% |
UCB's free cash flow was $361M over the past year, up 13% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like UCB.
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.
UCB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -281K shares |
| 1 year | -0.8% | -990K shares |
| 3 years | +3.9% | +4.6M shares |
| 5 years | +38% | +33M shares |
| Available history | +51% | +40.7M shares |
UCB has the edge over HOOD on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $37.1M |
| Q4 2025 | $30.3M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | $10M |
UCB spent $67M buying back its own shares over 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 UCB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
UCB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
UCB'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 UCB.
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).
UCB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.3 | Neutral |
UCB's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 78 (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.
UCB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | UCB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31x | 13x | 137% above |
| PE % | 100 | 63 | 37 pts above |
UCB 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.
UCB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.5 | 5.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.5 | 4.9% above |
| 50 week MA | $34.0 | 9.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $32.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $29.8 | 25% above |
UCB 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.
UCB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30.9 | $28.7 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | $28.7 | $34.4 | +20% |
| 2022 | $34.4 | $33.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | $33.5 | $29.3 | -13% |
| 2024 | $29.3 | $32.4 | +11% |
| 2025 | $32.4 | $32.3 | -0.2% |
| 2026 YTD | $32.3 | $37.3 | +15% |
UCB has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.