BX
Blackstone Inc.
BX's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 26x earnings, below its usual 34x. Analysts expect strong earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
BX Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BX's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BX.
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.
BX PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 17x | $77.47 | -35% |
| Forward | 18x | $119 | — |
| Current | 26x | $119 | — |
| Fair | 34x | $151 | +27% |
| Expensive | 58x | $259 | +118% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BX's PE is in its fair range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BX Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for BX, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over BX on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BX Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.61 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.49 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.46 | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.90 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.87 | +6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.49 | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.71 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.31 | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.62 | +97% |
BX 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.
BX Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -0.8% |
| Q2 2026 | $5B | +36% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.4B | +41% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1B | -16% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.7B | +33% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.3B | -11% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.1B | +140% |
BX has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 53% | +5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | -4.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 51% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 43% | -4.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 48% | +6.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | -9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 51% | +25 points |
BX 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.
BX Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.9B | +22% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.9B | +125% |
| Q1 2026 | $957.6M | -11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +599% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.1B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $149.5M | -83% |
| Q3 2024 | $1.2B | +18% |
BX 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.
BX Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | +82.9K shares |
| 1 year | +2.2% | +17.3M shares |
| 3 years | +5.5% | +41.9M shares |
| 5 years | +11% | +77.5M shares |
| Available history | +18% | +124M shares |
BX has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
BX 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.
BX Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.4 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.9 | Neutral |
BX's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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).
BX PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BX | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 13x | 103% above |
| PE % | 35 | 63 | 28 pts below |
BX is trading at 26x earnings, a 103% premium 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.
BX Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $115.7 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $125.6 | 5.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $127.7 | 7.2% below |
| 100 week MA | $142.1 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $130.3 | 9% below |
BX 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.
BX Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $56.1 | $65.0 | +16% |
| 2021 | $65.0 | $135.0 | +108% |
| 2022 | $135.0 | $74.9 | -45% |
| 2023 | $74.9 | $130.9 | +75% |
| 2024 | $130.9 | $174.0 | +33% |
| 2025 | $174.0 | $155.4 | -11% |
| 2026 YTD | $155.4 | $118.5 | -24% |
BX 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.