CBOE
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
CBOE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over CBOE overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
CBOE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CBOE's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CBOE.
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.
CBOE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 23x | $330 | -10% |
| Forward | 24x | $369 | — |
| Current | 26x | $369 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $386 | +4.6% |
| Expensive | 32x | $448 | +22% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CBOE's PE is in its fair range at 26x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 24x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
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 CBOE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CBOE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CBOE, 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.
CBOE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $15.10 | +7.4% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.06 | +51% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.83 | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.71 | +54% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.42 | +45% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.30 | +27% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.52 | +18% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.62 | +2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.21 | +1.1% |
CBOE 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.
CBOE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +19% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.4B | +23% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.3B | +6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.2B | +8.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.2B | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.2B | +25% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | +14% |
CBOE's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $1.4B last quarter, up 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 39% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 33% | +4.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 40% | +10 points |
| Q4 2025 | 34% | +6.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 29% | +7.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 30% | +0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 27% | -3.4 points |
CBOE has the edge over SOFI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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 CBOE 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's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
CBOE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $793M | +475% |
| Q2 2026 | -$536.3M | -271% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.9B | +116% |
| Q4 2025 | $332.1M | +$1.1B |
| Q3 2025 | $137.9M | +$728.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $313.4M | -79% |
| Q1 2025 | $898.2M | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | -$734.2M | -$528.1M |
CBOE 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.
CBOE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -200K shares |
| 1 year | -0.2% | -200K shares |
| 3 years | -1.3% | -1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -2.1% | -2.3M shares |
| Available history | -6.4% | -7.1M shares |
CBOE has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $56.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $34.4M |
| Q1 2026 | $40.9M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $36.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $30M |
| Q4 2024 | $500,000 |
CBOE spent $132M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 96% 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 | — |
CBOE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
CBOE has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CBOE.
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 CBOE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CBOE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 66.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 93.4 | Overbought |
CBOE's weekly RSI is 67 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 93 (overbought).
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).
CBOE PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CBOE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26x | 13x | 102% above |
| PE % | 38 | 63 | 25 pts below |
CBOE 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.
CBOE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $318.3 | 16% above |
| 20 week MA | $298.9 | 23% above |
| 50 week MA | $291.7 | 26% above |
| 100 week MA | $259.2 | 42% above |
| 200 week MA | $214.0 | 72% above |
CBOE 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.
CBOE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $118.8 | $92.1 | -23% |
| 2021 | $92.1 | $129.0 | +40% |
| 2022 | $129.0 | $126.2 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | $126.2 | $178.6 | +42% |
| 2024 | $178.6 | $197.2 | +10% |
| 2025 | $197.2 | $256.2 | +30% |
| 2026 YTD | $256.2 | $368.9 | +44% |
CBOE 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.