HOOD
Robinhood Markets, Inc.
HOOD offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
VIRT
Virtu Financial, Inc.
VIRT 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.
VIRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VIRT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VIRT.
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 VIRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VIRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.6x | $45.25 | -24% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $59.61 | — |
| Current | 8.8x | $59.61 | — |
| Fair | 8.9x | $60.51 | +1.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $103 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VIRT's PE is in its fair range at 8.8x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.2x next year's earnings.
HOOD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
HOOD has the edge over VIRT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
VIRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VIRT, but weaker profitability.
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.
VIRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.30 | +7.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.81 | +47% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.02 | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.04 | +75% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.13 | +73% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.62 | +130% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.40 | +120% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.46 | +139% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.97 | +109% |
VIRT 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 VIRT 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 VIRT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
VIRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $969.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $824.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $999.6M | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $837.9M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $834.3M | +56% |
VIRT's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $1.2B last quarter, up 40% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -5.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +21 points |
VIRT's operating margin was 29% last quarter, up 6.9 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.
VIRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $281M | +$357.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $98.1M | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.8M | -162% |
| Q4 2025 | $505.5M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | -$76.7M | -172% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.6M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | +$407.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $391.7M | +17% |
VIRT's free cash flow was $879M over the past year, up 130% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VIRT.
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 VIRT 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.
VIRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +861K shares |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +3.7M shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -28.2M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -25.5M shares |
VIRT has 88M diluted shares, up 4.3% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
VIRT 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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOOD.
VIRT Net Leverage
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).
VIRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.4 | Neutral |
VIRT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (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.
VIRT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VIRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.8x | 13x | 33% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
VIRT 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.
VIRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.2 | 6% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.2 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $50.2 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.2 | 80% above |
VIRT 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.
VIRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $25.1 | +57% |
| 2021 | $25.1 | $28.4 | +13% |
| 2022 | $28.4 | $20.8 | -27% |
| 2023 | $20.8 | $20.3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | $20.3 | $36.6 | +81% |
| 2025 | $36.6 | $34.1 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.1 | $59.6 | +75% |
VIRT has the edge over HOOD on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.