Charles Schwab (SCHW) Competitors $94.93 +0.79 (+0.84%) Closing price 10/20/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$95.20 +0.26 (+0.28%) As of 10/20/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock SCHW vs. HOOD, IBKR, LPLA, TW, BAC, GME, GS, JPM, MS, and RJFShould you be buying Charles Schwab stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Charles Schwab include Robinhood Markets (HOOD), Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR), LPL Financial (LPLA), Tradeweb Markets (TW), Bank of America (BAC), GameStop (GME), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Raymond James Financial (RJF). Charles Schwab vs. Its Competitors Robinhood Markets Interactive Brokers Group LPL Financial Tradeweb Markets Bank of America GameStop The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Morgan Stanley Raymond James Financial Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) and Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability. Which has more risk and volatility, SCHW or HOOD? Charles Schwab has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Robinhood Markets has a beta of 2.42, indicating that its share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SCHW or HOOD? Charles Schwab has higher revenue and earnings than Robinhood Markets. Charles Schwab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Robinhood Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCharles Schwab$19.61B8.79$5.94B$4.2722.23Robinhood Markets$2.95B40.90$1.41B$1.9768.93 Does the media favor SCHW or HOOD? In the previous week, Charles Schwab had 47 more articles in the media than Robinhood Markets. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Charles Schwab and 48 mentions for Robinhood Markets. Robinhood Markets' average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Charles Schwab's score of 0.94 indicating that Robinhood Markets is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles Schwab 46 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 21 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Robinhood Markets 32 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate SCHW or HOOD? Charles Schwab currently has a consensus target price of $106.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.66%. Robinhood Markets has a consensus target price of $118.94, indicating a potential downside of 12.41%. Given Charles Schwab's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Charles Schwab is more favorable than Robinhood Markets.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles Schwab 2 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Robinhood Markets 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55 Is SCHW or HOOD more profitable? Robinhood Markets has a net margin of 50.13% compared to Charles Schwab's net margin of 35.93%. Charles Schwab's return on equity of 21.26% beat Robinhood Markets' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles Schwab35.93% 21.26% 1.85% Robinhood Markets 50.13%17.48%4.12% Do insiders & institutionals believe in SCHW or HOOD? 84.4% of Charles Schwab shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Robinhood Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 6.3% of Charles Schwab shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.0% of Robinhood Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryCharles Schwab beats Robinhood Markets on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Charles Schwab News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SCHW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SCHW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCharles SchwabFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$170.88B$103.26B$12.54B$21.84BDividend Yield1.15%1.97%5.61%3.63%P/E Ratio22.2317.3621.1732.72Price / Sales8.796.1929.9265.88Price / Cash19.3224.0519.3418.06Price / Book4.313.882.274.71Net Income$5.94B$6.24B$1.02B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.65%0.64%-0.62%-0.02%1 Month Performance0.70%-3.42%-1.34%0.33%1 Year Performance33.95%34.92%572.44%11.71% Charles Schwab Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SCHWCharles Schwab4.8642 of 5 stars$94.93+0.8%$106.00+11.7%+33.0%$170.88B$19.61B22.2332,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHOODRobinhood Markets2.7852 of 5 stars$140.39+1.0%$118.94-15.3%+406.1%$124.96B$2.95B71.382,300Positive NewsGap UpIBKRInteractive Brokers Group3.9545 of 5 stars$70.28+1.8%$65.47-6.8%+79.9%$119.17B$5.19B36.122,998Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementGap UpLPLALPL Financial4.8547 of 5 stars$318.03+0.9%$395.85+24.5%+31.4%$25.44B$12.39B21.759,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTWTradeweb Markets4.6883 of 5 stars$108.23+1.1%$145.00+34.0%-18.2%$25.61B$1.73B41.811,412BACBank of America4.9452 of 5 stars$49.05+0.8%$54.64+11.4%+22.9%$363.27B$104.52B14.34213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGMEGameStop2.1618 of 5 stars$23.52+0.9%$13.50-42.6%+10.1%$10.55B$3.85B32.266,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7235 of 5 stars$789.64+3.3%$746.69-5.4%+44.4%$239.06B$56.21B17.4046,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.7141 of 5 stars$309.06+2.7%$316.00+2.2%+34.1%$850.16B$278.91B15.86317,233Trending NewsEarnings ReportMSMorgan Stanley4.747 of 5 stars$155.52+2.4%$154.85-0.4%+33.7%$248.16B$107.29B17.6180,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementRJFRaymond James Financial4.3162 of 5 stars$160.71+0.3%$172.20+7.1%+19.0%$32.04B$13.59B15.7519,000Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HOOD Competitors IBKR Competitors LPLA Competitors TW Competitors BAC Competitors GME Competitors GS Competitors JPM Competitors MS Competitors RJF Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:SCHW) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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