ACT
Enact Holdings, Inc.
ACT's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 9.5x earnings, above its usual 7.6x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
ACT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ACT's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ACT.
CIFR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Weak | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CIFR's revenue and profitability are currently weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CIFR.
ACT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6x | $28.70 | -37% |
| Fair | 7.6x | $36.40 | -21% |
| Expensive | 9.1x | $43.53 | -5% |
| Forward | 9.2x | $45.83 | — |
| Current | 9.5x | $45.83 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ACT's PE is in its expensive range at 9.5x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.2x next year's earnings.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ACT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect ACT's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over ACT on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
ACT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $4.96 | +3.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.81 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.76 | +8.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.62 | +4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.52 | +3.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.34 | +1.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.39 | +5.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.44 | +9.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.37 | +6.3% |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
CIFR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.06 | -$2.86 |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.85 | -$2.40 |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.32 | -$1.94 |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.15 | -$2.01 |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.20 | -$0.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$0.45 | -850% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.38 | -733% |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.14 | -$0.04 |
CIFR lost $3.06 per share over the past year, and its loss has widened in each of the last four quarters.
ACT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $312.9M | +0.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $317.3M | +4.1% |
| Q1 2026 | $312.1M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $312.7M | +3.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $311.5M | +0.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $304.9M | +2% |
| Q1 2025 | $306.8M | +5.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $301.8M | +1.9% |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 65% | -2.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 69% | -1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 68% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2025 | 71% | +2.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 67% | -6.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 70% | -8.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 69% | -1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 69% | +1.4 points |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
CIFR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.7M | -63% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.8M | -43% |
| Q1 2026 | $34.8M | -29% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.7M | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $71.7M | +198% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.6M | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $49M | +1.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $42.2M | -2.8% |
CIFR's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $27M last quarter, down 63% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -269% | -217 points |
| Q2 2026 | -316% | -212 points |
| Q1 2026 | -329% | -251 points |
| Q4 2025 | -503% | -544 points |
| Q3 2025 | -52% | +327 points |
| Q2 2025 | -104% | -60 points |
| Q1 2025 | -78% | -175 points |
| Q4 2024 | 40% | +4 points |
CIFR's operating margin was −269% last quarter, down 217 points from the same quarter a year ago.
ACT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $183.9M | -4.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $118.5M | -0.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $224M | -1.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $186.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $192M | +2.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $119.5M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $226.7M | +21% |
| Q4 2024 | $166.1M | -13% |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
CIFR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.7B | -$1.4B |
| Q2 2026 | -$653.8M | -$566.3M |
| Q1 2026 | -$462.5M | -$390.7M |
| Q4 2025 | -$280.3M | -$204.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$256.2M | -$173.1M |
| Q2 2025 | -$87.5M | -$54.3M |
| Q1 2025 | -$71.8M | -$37.3M |
| Q4 2024 | -$76.1M | +$38M |
CIFR's free cash flow was −$3.1B over the past year, against −$492M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.
ACT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.4% | -2M shares |
| 1 year | -6.8% | -10M shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -22.9M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -24.6M shares |
| Available history | -15% | -24.5M shares |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $117.9M |
| Q2 2026 | $93.3M |
| Q1 2026 | $93.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $127M |
| Q3 2025 | $105.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $84.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $65.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $74.6M |
ACT spent $431M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 31% from the year before.
CIFR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +7.4% | +30.3M shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +46.5M shares |
| 3 years | +75% | +188M shares |
| 5 years | +102% | +222M shares |
CIFR has 440M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago, despite $151M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $19.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $45.2M |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $82.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $3M |
| Q2 2025 | $3.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $16.9M |
CIFR spent $151M buying back its own shares over the past year, about six times what it spent the year before.
ACT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q4 2020 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2020 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q2 2020 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
ACT's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ACT.
CIFR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | -2.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | 125.4x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2024 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2023 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
CIFR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.
ACT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 49.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 47.2 | Neutral |
ACT's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 47 (neutral).
CIFR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.8 | Oversold |
CIFR's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
ACT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ACT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.5x | 13x | 27% below |
| PE % | 90 | 65 | 25 pts above |
ACT is trading at 9.5x earnings, a 27% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
CIFR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CIFR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ACT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $46.5 | 1.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $47.3 | 3.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $43.8 | 4.6% above |
| 100 week MA | $39.7 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $34.3 | 33% above |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
CIFR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $10.6 | 33% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.5 | 54% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.0 | 58% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.2 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $7.86 | 9% below |
CIFR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9% below its 200-week average.
ACT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $20.0 | $20.0 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | $20.0 | $24.2 | +21% |
| 2023 | $24.2 | $28.9 | +19% |
| 2024 | $28.9 | $32.4 | +12% |
| 2025 | $32.4 | $40.1 | +24% |
| 2026 YTD | $40.1 | $45.8 | +14% |
ACT has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
CIFR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.92 | $9.95 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | $9.95 | $5.21 | -48% |
| 2022 | $5.21 | $0.54 | -90% |
| 2023 | $0.54 | $4.13 | +665% |
| 2024 | $4.13 | $4.86 | +18% |
| 2025 | $4.86 | $15.2 | +213% |
| 2026 YTD | $15.2 | $7.15 | -53% |
CIFR's yearly returns have swung widely, from +665% in 2023 to −90% in 2022. It's down 53% so far in 2026.