BSTZ
BlackRock Science and Technology Trust II
There isn't enough reported data to score BSTZ yet.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
BSTZ Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Unavailable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
There isn't enough reported data to rate BSTZ's fundamentals.
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.
BSTZ PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 1.7x | $25.15 | — |
| Cheap | 2.3x | N/A | N/A |
| Fair | 2.8x | N/A | N/A |
| Expensive | 6.8x | N/A | N/A |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BSTZ's PE is 1.7x, 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.
BSTZ Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for BSTZ to show an outlook.
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.
BSTZ Earnings Per Share
BSTZ and CIFR do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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.
BSTZ Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $208.6M | +66% |
| Q4 2025 | $140.6M | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $95.6M | +32% |
| Q4 2023 | $72.3M | +1213% |
BSTZ has the edge over CIFR in the latest year-over-year revenue comparison.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 356% | N/A |
| Q4 2025 | 204% | +134 points |
| Q2 2025 | 22% | N/A |
| Q4 2024 | 80% | +1896 points |
| Q4 2023 | 71% | N/A |
| Q4 2022 | -1816% | N/A |
| Q2 2022 | -1108% | N/A |
BSTZ 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.
BSTZ Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$8.8M | +$5.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$33.3M | -$6.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.4M | +$37.2M |
| Q4 2024 | -$27.1M | -$19.6M |
| Q2 2024 | -$51.6M | -$24.8M |
| Q4 2023 | -$7.5M | -161% |
| Q2 2023 | -$26.8M | -184% |
BSTZ's free cash flow was −$84M over the past year, against −$74M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BSTZ.
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.
BSTZ Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | +98% | +34.1M shares |
BSTZ has 69M diluted shares, up 98% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $74.4M |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q2 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
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 the edge over BSTZ on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
BSTZ Net Leverage
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.
BSTZ Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 13.6 | Oversold |
BSTZ's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 14 (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).
BSTZ PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BSTZ | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.7x | 13x | 87% below |
| PE % | 1 | 63 | 62 pts below |
BSTZ is trading at 1.7x earnings, a 87% 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.
BSTZ Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $27.7 | 9.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $29.0 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $26.4 | 4.7% below |
| 100 week MA | $23.5 | 7.2% above |
| 200 week MA | $20.8 | 21% above |
BSTZ 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.
BSTZ Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $20.4 | $37.1 | +81% |
| 2021 | $37.1 | $38.1 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | $38.1 | $15.9 | -58% |
| 2023 | $15.9 | $16.7 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | $16.7 | $21.3 | +27% |
| 2025 | $21.3 | $22.9 | +7.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $22.9 | $25.2 | +10% |
BSTZ 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.