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Robinhood MarketsXSWX:HOOD -1.18%53 Debt-to-Equity is 1.44 as of Mar. 2026, which is 194% above its 10-year median of 0.49. GuruFocus rates XSWX:HOOD with a GF Score™ of 53/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF49.42 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 610 Capital Markets companies, Robinhood Markets ranks worse than 80.49% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Robinhood Markets's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:HOOD'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -34.73 Med: 0.49 Max: 1.83
Current: 1.44
During the past 7 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Robinhood Markets was 1.83. The lowest was -34.73. And the median was 0.49.
XSWX:HOOD's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 80.49% of 610
companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 0.31
vs XSWX:HOOD: 1.44
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Robinhood Markets Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Robinhood Markets Debt-to-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Robinhood Markets's Debt-to-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
XSWX:HOOD vs IBKR, LPLA, SCHW: Debt-to-Equity Comparison
For the Capital Markets subindustry, Robinhood Markets's Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Robinhood Markets Debt-to-Equity vs Capital Markets Industry
For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Robinhood Markets's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Robinhood Markets's Debt-to-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) has a Debt-to-Equity of 1.44 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Robinhood Markets and its competitors. This is 194% above median its historical median of 0.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #491 out of 610 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 80.5%.
Is Robinhood Markets' Debt-to-Equity too high?
Robinhood Markets' current Debt-to-Equity of 1.44 is 194% above median its 10-year median of 0.49. The Capital Markets industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Robinhood Markets' value of 1.44 is 364.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #491 out of 610 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Robinhood Markets has a GF Score™ of 53/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Robinhood Markets' Debt-to-Equity compare to IBKR and LPLA?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #491 out of 610 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Robinhood Markets in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31. Robinhood Markets' value of 1.44 is 364.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 0.31, Robinhood Markets has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-Equity for a Capital Markets company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among Capital Markets companies is 0.31, based on 610 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Robinhood Markets's current Debt-to-Equity of 1.44 is 364.5% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Robinhood Markets and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.31 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Robinhood Markets's current Debt-to-Equity is 1.44, which is 194% above median its own 10-year median of 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Robinhood Markets stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF49.42, compared to a current price of CHF89.37 — trading 80.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-Equity is 1.44, which is 194% above median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 364.5% above the Capital Markets industry median of 0.31. Robinhood Markets' overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD), the current Debt-to-Equity is 1.44 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Robinhood Markets stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF89.37 is trading 80.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF49.42.
GuruFocus considers Robinhood Markets to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:HOOD:
Debt-to-Equity: 1.44 (194% above median its 10-year median of 0.49)
GF Value™: CHF49.42 vs. price of CHF89.37 (80.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 364.5% above the Capital Markets median (#491 of 610)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:HOOD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Robinhood is a diversified financial services provider best known for its retail brokerage platform, which historically caters to a young, risk-seeking clientele that trades heavily on margin and in higher-risk asset classes like options, futures, cryptocurrencies, and more recently, in prediction markets. As those customers' financial needs have begun to mature, Robinhood has rolled out a suite of more conventional products, from retirement accounts to high-yield cash sweep accounts to nascent advisory services (Robinhood Strategies). With $322 billion in customer assets and 27 million active accounts at year-end 2025, the firm has emerged as a significant player in the large, quickly growing US brokerage market.
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