LPLA vs IBKR vs HOOD Stock Comparison

LPL Financial Holdings, Interactive Brokers and Robinhood Markets Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HOOD Robinhood Markets, Inc.
$94.56 -20.8% 1M -35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$82.56B
P/E
41.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.08B
Div. yield
–
Retail Brokerage Financial Services
2 wins

Head to Head

8 decided of 12

LPL Financial Holdings leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (LPL Financial Holdings 4, Robinhood Markets 2, Interactive Brokers 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLPLAIBKRHOODLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $21.47B $37.40B $82.56B HOOD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 15.4x 31.8x 41.6x LPLA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.1x 31.9x 45.5x LPLA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +31.0% +19.7% +20.9% LPLA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.5% +18.4% -35.2% IBKR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +12.7%/yr +36.1%/yr +21.7%/yr IBKR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.0% 39.5% 71.0% LPLA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 40/100 40/100 62/100 HOOD

Percentile Scorecard

LPLAIBKRHOOD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisLPLAIBKRHOOD
Valuation 38 #60 of 96 62 #37 of 96 30 #68 of 96
Growth 66 #23 of 66 49 #34 of 66 82 #13 of 66
Profitability – 30 #45 of 64 73 #18 of 64
Financial Health – – 62 #36 of 93
Shareholder Returns 16 #32 of 38 19 #31 of 38 –
Overall 40 40 62
  • LPLA ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • IBKR ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • HOOD ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodLPLAIBKRHOODSPY
1 month +1.0%-7.8%-20.8% -0.2%
3 months -7.3%-9.5%+1.9% +3.9%
6 months -4.8%+6.1%+15.2% +8.2%
Year to date -11.1%+27.9%-16.4% +12.9%
1 year -7.5%+18.4%-35.2% +12.3%
3 years +43.4%+315.2%+962.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year +12.8%+60.8%+120.0% +23.3%
5 years +81.7%+366.0%+166.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year +12.7%+36.1%+21.7% +10.9%
10 years +902.1%+886.2%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +25.9%+25.7%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureLPLAIBKRHOODSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.0%39.5%71.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.1%37.2%69.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.922.073.13 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.200.46-0.50 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -33.4%-38.7%-81.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -19.2%-16.2%-35.7% -1.2%
52-week high $393.25$98.19$147.08 $779.14
52-week low $265.86$61.05$65.16 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleLPLAIBKRHOOD
P/E now vs peer median 18.2xmedian 28.3x 31.3xmedian 28.3x 42.8xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 2.9x 5.2xmedian 2.9x 16.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -26.0xmedian 16.0x 2.5xmedian 16.0x 477.1xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 4.3xmedian 2.4x 1.6xmedian 2.4x 8.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median 3.82median 0.54 1.26median 0.54 0.64median 0.54

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsLPLAIBKRHOOD
Revenue $20.40B $7.12B $5.08B
Net income – – $1.99B
R&D – – $983.00M
EPS (diluted) $17.40 $2.62 $2.18
Cash & equivalents $1.06B $5.94B $5.83B
Shares (diluted) 80.03M 450.09M 912.00M
Enterprise value $21.47B $37.40B $82.56B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRHOOD
P/E 18.2x 31.3x 42.8x
P/FCF -26.0x 2.5x 477.1x
P/Operating cash flow – – 27.9x
P/S 1.2x 5.2x 16.7x
P/B 4.3x 1.6x 8.4x
P/Tangible book 10.7x 1.6x 8.6x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT – – –
EV/Revenue 1.2x 5.2x 16.7x
EV/FCF – – –
EV/Operating cash flow – – 27.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.82 1.26 0.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRHOOD
Revenue growth (1Y) 31.0% 19.7% 20.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.9% 19.5% 42.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – – -9.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – 67.5%
EPS growth (1Y) 67.9% 27.3% -9.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 24.8% 66.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – 159.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 96.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRHOOD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – 59.9%
Return on equity – 22.2% 20.4%
Return on assets – 2.1% 3.5%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 1.0x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – – 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – – 6.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRHOOD
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 70.7% 90.4% 82.7%
Equity / assets 29.3% 9.6% 17.3%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio – – 1.2x
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLPLAIBKRHOOD
Dividend yield 0.4% 0.4% –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield 0.4% 0.4% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusLPLAIBKRHOOD
Forward P/E 14.1xFY2026 31.9xFY2026 45.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $22.53FY2026 $2.58FY2026 $2.08FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +12.1%FY2026 +17.8%FY2026 +1.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +30.1% +32.6% +53.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.12BFY2026 $7.62BFY2026 $5.55BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +18.4%FY2026 +22.7%FY2026 +24.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.3% +23.2% +16.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLPLAIBKRHOOD
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.0% 68.1%
Institutions holding 765 1,108 1,388
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.7% +2.3% +9.9%
Institutions buying 351 591 843
Institutions selling 301 376 403
Buyers to sellers 1.17 1.57 2.09

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

LPLAIBKRHOOD
LPLA 1.00 0.43 0.27
IBKR 0.43 1.00 0.68
HOOD 0.27 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LPLA, IBKR and HOOD?

Robinhood Markets (HOOD) is the largest by market capitalisation: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) $21.47B, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) $37.40B, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) $82.56B.

Which stock is cheaper, LPLA, IBKR and HOOD?

LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 15.4x, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 31.8x, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) 41.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) is cheapest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 14.1x, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 31.9x, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) 45.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +31.0%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +19.7%, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) +20.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Interactive Brokers (IBKR) returned the most: LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) -7.5%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +18.4%, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) -35.2%. Over five years, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) compounded fastest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) +12.7%/yr, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) +36.1%/yr, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) +21.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) has been the steadiest (LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) 37.0%, Interactive Brokers (IBKR) 39.5%, Robinhood Markets (HOOD) 71.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LPLA, IBKR and HOOD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.