Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.33% (As of Mar. 2026)

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XSWX:HOOD Robinhood Markets Inc XSWX:HOOD
52 GF Score
Price CHF81.14
GF Value CHF48.36
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Robinhood Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %?

Robinhood Markets XSWX:HOOD -9.88% 52 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.33% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates XSWX:HOOD with a GF Score™ of 52/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF48.36 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 779 Capital Markets companies, Robinhood Markets ranks worse than 51.6% on this metric.

Robinhood Markets's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF49,298 Mil. Robinhood Markets's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was CHF1,704 Mil. Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.33%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:HOOD' s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -518.08   Med: -4.52   Max: 4.33
Current: 2.34

During the past 7 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Robinhood Markets was 4.33%. The lowest was -518.08%. And the median was -4.52%.

XSWX:HOOD's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than
51.6% of 779 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.76 vs XSWX:HOOD: 2.34

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Robinhood Markets's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.


Robinhood Markets  (XSWX:HOOD) Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Explanation

Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.

Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.


Be Aware

Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.

Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % based on Don Yacktman's definition is a better measure of the expected rate of return for a stock.


Robinhood Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms


Robinhood Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.

Robinhood Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Chart

Robinhood Markets Annual Data
Trend Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial -15.04 -77.52 -8.62 3.52 2.03

Robinhood Markets Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.65 1.84 1.54 2.03 3.33

XSWX:HOOD vs IBKR, LPLA, SCHW: Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Robinhood Markets's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.


XSWX:HOOD
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Robinhood Markets Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Calculation

In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.

Robinhood Marketss Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt)=EBIT/Enterprise Value
=1668.709/0
= %

Robinhood Markets's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF1,704 Mil.


What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.33% mean?
Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.33% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Robinhood Markets and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #402 out of 779 companies in the Capital Markets industry, placing it in the top 51.6%.
Is Robinhood Markets' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Robinhood Markets' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.33%. The Capital Markets industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76. Robinhood Markets' value of 3.33% is 20.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #402 out of 779 companies in the Capital Markets industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Robinhood Markets has a GF Score™ of 52/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Robinhood Markets' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to IBKR and LPLA?
According to the Capital Markets industry distribution chart, Robinhood Markets ranks #402 out of 779 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Robinhood Markets in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76. Robinhood Markets' value of 3.33% is 20.7% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for a Capital Markets company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Capital Markets companies is 2.76, based on 779 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Robinhood Markets's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.33% is 20.7% 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Robinhood Markets and its competitors. For the Capital Markets industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 2.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Robinhood Markets's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.33%. 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 CHF48.36, compared to a current price of CHF81.14 — trading 67.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.33% and 20.7% above the Capital Markets industry median of 2.76. Robinhood Markets' overall GF Score™ is 52/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Robinhood Markets (XSWX:HOOD), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.33% 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 CHF81.14 is trading 67.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF48.36. GuruFocus considers Robinhood Markets to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for XSWX:HOOD:

  • Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.33%
  • GF Value™: CHF48.36 vs. price of CHF81.14 (67.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 52/100 with 5 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 20.7% above the Capital Markets median (#402 of 779)

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 Markets Business Description

Address 85 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, USA, 94025
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.
52GF Score

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