CBAN
Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
CBAN's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 28% and its operating margin rose 2 points to 29%. At 11x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect earnings growth.
CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
CBAN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CBAN's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CBAN.
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.
CBAN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 8.9x | $20.30 | — |
| Cheap | 9.4x | $17.14 | -16% |
| Fair | 11x | $20.26 | -0.2% |
| Current | 11x | $20.30 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $22.83 | +12% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBAN's PE is in its fair range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.9x 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.
CBAN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CBAN, but weaker profitability.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over CBAN on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
CBAN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $2.28 | +25% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.82 | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.65 | +3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.60 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.59 | +17% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.60 | +28% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.59 | +26% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.44 | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.36 | +9.7% |
CBAN 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.
CBAN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $42.6M | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $42M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $39.9M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $36.9M | +20% |
| Q3 2025 | $32.8M | +15% |
| Q2 2025 | $32.5M | +16% |
| Q1 2025 | $30M | +6.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $30.8M | +9.2% |
CBAN has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 31% | +9.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 26% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 26% | -2.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | -2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 31% | +6.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 29% | +3.6 points |
CBAN 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.
CBAN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.7M | -67% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.2M | -48% |
| Q1 2026 | $53.8M | +206% |
| Q4 2025 | -$54.3M | -$50.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $14.1M | -30% |
| Q2 2025 | $15.8M | +1492% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.6M | +257% |
| Q4 2024 | -$3.8M | -174% |
CBAN 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.
CBAN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +60.6K shares |
| 1 year | +22% | +3.8M shares |
| 3 years | +21% | +3.7M shares |
| 5 years | +123% | +11.7M shares |
| Available history | +132% | +12.1M shares |
CBAN has 21M diluted shares, up 22% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $779,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $959,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $630,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $540,000 |
CBAN spent $3M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 20% 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 the edge over CBAN 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.
CBAN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.5x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.4x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 9.7x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 9.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 11.1x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 5.9x | High |
CBAN's net debt is about 8.5 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 9.7 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBAN.
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.
CBAN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 25.3 | Neutral |
CBAN's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 25 (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).
CBAN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CBAN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 14% below |
| PE % | 50 | 63 | 13 pts below |
CBAN is trading at 11x earnings, a 14% 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.
CBAN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.3 | 0.2% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.9 | 2.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $20.1 | 0.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $18.2 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $15.1 | 34% above |
CBAN 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.
CBAN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.5 | $14.1 | -14% |
| 2021 | $14.1 | $16.8 | +19% |
| 2022 | $16.8 | $12.9 | -23% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $13.3 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | $13.3 | $16.3 | +22% |
| 2025 | $16.3 | $18.1 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $18.1 | $20.3 | +12% |
CBAN 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.