Head to head · SEC data as of July 15, 2026
Charles Schwab
86
Quality score · out of 100
Robinhood
92
Quality score · out of 100
Robinhood comes in ahead: a quality score of 92 versus 86 for Charles Schwab. Robinhood wins on net margin (41.1% vs 38%), revenue growth (34.9% vs 15.4%) and earnings growth (150% vs 17.9%). Charles Schwab doesn't take a single major metric today.
| Metric | Charles Schwab | Robinhood |
|---|---|---|
| Quality score (0-100) | 86 | 92 |
| Net margin | 38% | 41.1% |
| Gross margin | — | — |
| ROE | 19.1% | 19.6% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | — | — |
| FCF margin | 39.2% | — |
| Revenue growth (annualized) | 15.4% | 34.9% |
| Earnings growth (annualized) | 17.9% | 150% |
TTM metrics with official SEC data, refreshed daily. Bold green marks the winner of each metric. A dash means the metric doesn't apply or isn't reliable.
Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab is the largest retail brokerage in the U.S.: it custodies the investments of millions of clients and advisors. Though it looks like a broker, it makes a lot of money as a bank, investing the cash its clients hold in their accounts.
Robinhood. Robinhood is the broker that turned the stock market into an app: zero commissions, video-game design and an entire generation of first-time investors as its clientele. It makes money on crypto, interest on customer cash and selling order flow to market makers.
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What this comparison doesn't tell you
The score measures business quality, not whether the stock is cheap or expensive: the better company can be the worse investment if you overpay. For the valuation verdict, enter each one's current price in the analyzer:
Who has the stronger fundamentals today, Charles Schwab or Robinhood?
By the StockSemáforo model (profitability, growth and financial strength, built on official SEC data), Robinhood scores higher: 92 versus 86 out of 100. The score is recomputed nightly with the latest filings.
Does that make Robinhood the better investment?
No. The score measures business quality, not valuation: an excellent company can trade at an excessive price and be a poor investment at that price. To find out whether it's cheap or expensive, enter its current quote in the StockSemáforo analyzer.
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