ATLC
Atlanticus Holdings Corporation
ATLC's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 66% and its operating margin rose 2 points to 33%. Its PE isn't a useful guide right now because of how its recent earnings were reported.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
ATLC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
ATLC's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like ATLC.
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.
ATLC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 4.9x | $55.81 | -30% |
| Forward | 6.4x | $79.30 | — |
| Current | 7x | $79.30 | — |
| Fair | 8x | $90.95 | +15% |
| Expensive | 11x | $126 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
ATLC's PE is 7.0x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
ATLC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for ATLC, with profitability improving.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CIFR's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
ATLC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $12.40 | +9.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.69 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.70 | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.96 | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.63 | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.69 | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.17 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.77 | +12% |
ATLC 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.
ATLC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $238.1M | +69% |
| Q2 2026 | $223.6M | +83% |
| Q1 2026 | $189.7M | +60% |
| Q4 2025 | $175.9M | +50% |
| Q3 2025 | $140.8M | +40% |
| Q2 2025 | $122.3M | +36% |
| Q1 2025 | $118.2M | +26% |
| Q4 2024 | $117.5M | +28% |
ATLC has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 44% | +21 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | -3.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 31% | -3.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -7.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 23% | -14 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -0.5 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +0.5 points |
ATLC 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.
ATLC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $253.3M | +136% |
| Q2 2026 | $276.9M | +109% |
| Q1 2026 | $286.3M | +118% |
| Q4 2025 | $266.3M | +117% |
| Q3 2025 | $107.5M | -4.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $132.7M | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $131.6M | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $122.6M | -7.6% |
ATLC 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.
ATLC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +52K shares |
| 1 year | +0.2% | +34K shares |
| 3 years | +1.3% | +240K shares |
| 5 years | -4.6% | -927K shares |
ATLC has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $407,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $55,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $16.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $25,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $51.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $25M |
ATLC spent $21M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 74% 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.
ATLC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 19.9x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 25.9x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 29.7x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 34.8x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 34.9x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 14.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 14.0x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 14.7x | High |
ATLC's net debt is about 20 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from more than 20 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like ATLC.
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.
ATLC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.5 | Oversold |
ATLC's weekly RSI is 42 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 17 (oversold).
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).
ATLC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | ATLC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7x | 13x | 46% below |
| PE % | 36 | 63 | 27 pts below |
ATLC is trading at 7.0x earnings, a 46% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
ATLC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $90.0 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $94.6 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $78.9 | 0.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $67.3 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $50.5 | 57% above |
ATLC 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.
ATLC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.45 | $24.0 | +184% |
| 2021 | $24.0 | $67.8 | +182% |
| 2022 | $67.8 | $24.1 | -64% |
| 2023 | $24.1 | $38.7 | +61% |
| 2024 | $38.7 | $57.0 | +47% |
| 2025 | $57.0 | $70.1 | +23% |
| 2026 YTD | $70.1 | $79.3 | +13% |
ATLC 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.