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▶ 0:53 · $HOOD · Is Robinhood's $1.5 Billion Buyback a Mistake?
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Is Robinhood's $1.5 Billion Buyback a Mistake?

2026-03-25 · 1 company · 2 thematic
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travis hoium

Travis Hoium hosts the Asymmetric Investing podcast/YouTube channel and manages the Asymmetric portfolio. He conducts fundamental research using Fiscal AI and focuses on platform business models, healthcare technology, and consumer subscription businesses. He discloses holding Hims & Hers as one of his largest positions.

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“But is this a good use of capital? This is what I question with a lot of companies, particularly tech companies that are using stock as a compensation mechanism. They need to buy back shares so they're not constantly diluting shareholders.…”
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Hoyle questions Robinhood $1.5B buyback at elevated valuation
The $1.5B buyback over three years merely offsets ~$900M in stock-based compensation dilution; with P/S at 14.8x (historically 4-8.5x) and P/FCF at 41x, shares are not cheap, and…