BGC
BGC Group, Inc
BGC's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 23x earnings, below its usual 36x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 28x earnings, below its usual 43x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
BGC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BGC'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 BGC.
SOFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SOFI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SOFI.
BGC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 7.2x | $11.14 | — |
| Cheap | 22x | $10.67 | -4.2% |
| Current | 23x | $11.14 | — |
| Fair | 36x | $17.43 | +56% |
| Expensive | 68x | $33.15 | +198% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BGC's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.2x next year's earnings.
SOFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $15.63 | — |
| Current | 28x | $15.63 | — |
| Cheap | 33x | $18.24 | +17% |
| Fair | 43x | $23.82 | +52% |
| Expensive | 53x | $29.74 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOFI has the edge over BGC in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BGC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for BGC, with profitability improving.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SOFI, with profitability improving.
BGC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.54 | +215% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.49 | +53% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.41 | +41% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.37 | +42% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.31 | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.32 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.29 | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.26 | +117% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.25 | +257% |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
SOFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.56 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.49 | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.39 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.56 | +367% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.39 | +$0.75 |
SOFI earned $0.56 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
BGC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $832.6M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $845.5M | +7.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $955.5M | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $756.4M | +32% |
| Q3 2025 | $736.8M | +31% |
| Q2 2025 | $784M | +42% |
| Q1 2025 | $664.2M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $572.3M | +11% |
BGC's revenue has grown year over year for 15 quarters in a row: $833M last quarter, up 13% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 12% | +7.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 12% | +2.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | 0 points |
| Q4 2025 | 3.3% | -1.5 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4.5% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 9.6% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 12% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.8% | -1.4 points |
BGC's operating margin was 12% last quarter, up 7.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SOFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $961.6M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $854.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $771.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $734.1M | +19% |
SOFI has the edge over BGC on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | -0.2 points |
SOFI has the edge over BGC on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BGC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $205.9M | +50% |
| Q2 2026 | $156.7M | +141% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.4M | +$19.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $175.1M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $137.2M | +74% |
| Q2 2025 | $65M | +$128.4M |
| Q1 2025 | -$4.4M | -118% |
| Q4 2024 | $245.6M | +46% |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SOFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1B | -$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$4B | -$2.5B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.4B | -$2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -$815.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.4B | -$149M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | -$1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$31.1M | -104% |
| Q4 2024 | -$242.4M | +$39.9M |
SOFI's free cash flow was −$10.5B over the past year, against −$3.2B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
BGC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -2.6M shares |
| 1 year | -0.4% | -2.1M shares |
| 3 years | -0.3% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -80.7M shares |
| Available history | +38% | +132M shares |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $121.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $112.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $68M |
| Q3 2025 | $41.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $148.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $23.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $50M |
BGC spent $304M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 15% from the year before.
SOFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +5.8M shares |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +66.8M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +407M shares |
| 5 years | +272% | +993M shares |
SOFI has 1.4B diluted shares, up 5.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
BGC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.8x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 2.7x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5x | Moderate |
BGC's net debt is about 2.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BGC.
SOFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
SOFI has the edge over BGC on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BGC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 34.5 | Neutral |
BGC's weekly RSI is 49 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
SOFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
SOFI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
BGC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BGC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 75% above |
| PE % | 16 | 63 | 47 pts below |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on valuation relative to its sector.
SOFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SOFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 2 | 61 | 59 pts below |
SOFI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
BGC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $11.4 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $11.5 | 3% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.6 | 4.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $10.0 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $8.45 | 32% above |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SOFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.7 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.0 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.5 | 16% above |
SOFI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 16% above its 200-week average.
BGC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.90 | $4.15 | -30% |
| 2021 | $4.15 | $4.62 | +11% |
| 2022 | $4.62 | $3.83 | -17% |
| 2023 | $3.83 | $7.22 | +89% |
| 2024 | $7.22 | $9.10 | +26% |
| 2025 | $9.10 | $9.09 | -0.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $9.09 | $11.1 | +23% |
BGC has the edge over SOFI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.4 | $12.4 | +19% |
| 2021 | $12.4 | $15.1 | +22% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $4.61 | -69% |
| 2023 | $4.61 | $9.95 | +116% |
| 2024 | $9.95 | $16.0 | +61% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $27.1 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.1 | $15.6 | -42% |
SOFI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +116% in 2023 to −69% in 2022. It's down 42% so far in 2026.