CFFI
C&F Financial Corporation
CFFI trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over CFFI overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
CFFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CFFI'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 CFFI.
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.
CFFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.3x | $58.98 | -44% |
| Fair | 7.3x | $68.48 | -35% |
| Expensive | 9.8x | $91.59 | -13% |
| Current | 11x | $106 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CFFI's PE is in its expensive range at 11x.
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 CFFI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CFFI Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for CFFI to show an outlook.
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.
CFFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.34 | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.97 | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.71 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $8.29 | +38% |
| Q3 2025 | $8.06 | +42% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.53 | +31% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.66 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.01 | -13% |
CFFI 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.
CFFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $38.2M | +6.1% |
| Q2 2026 | $40.9M | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.3M | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $35.9M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $36M | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $36.4M | +17% |
| Q1 2025 | $32.6M | +6.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $32.1M | -0.9% |
CFFI's revenue has grown year over year for seven quarters in a row: $38M last quarter, up 6.1% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 27% | +2.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | +0.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | +3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 23% | 0 points |
| Q3 2025 | 25% | +4.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 26% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 20% | +7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +3.4 points |
CFFI 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 CFFI on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| 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.
CFFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $26.3M | +16% |
| Q2 2026 | $22.3M | +$27.2M |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.9M | -368% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5M | -96% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.7M | +$24.3M |
| Q2 2025 | -$5M | -529% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.9M | +618% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.1M | +112% |
CFFI 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.
CFFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -745 shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +13.4K shares |
| 3 years | -4.1% | -140K shares |
| 5 years | -8.4% | -299K shares |
| Available history | -5.8% | -199K shares |
CFFI has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $14,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $367,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $614,000 |
| Q4 2025 | $507,000 |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $10,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $426,000 |
| Q4 2024 | $969,000 |
CFFI spent $2M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 6.9% 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 | — |
CFFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.2x | Moderate |
| Q2 2026 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 2.6x | Moderate |
CFFI's net debt is about 2.2 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from less than a year a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CFFI.
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 CFFI on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CFFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 70.7 | Overbought |
| Stochastic | 77.1 | Neutral |
CFFI's weekly RSI is 71 (overbought) and its Stochastic is 77 (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).
CFFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CFFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 13% below |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
CFFI 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.
CFFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $102.9 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $93.2 | 14% above |
| 50 week MA | $81.8 | 29% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.3 | 40% above |
| 200 week MA | $65.4 | 62% above |
CFFI 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.
CFFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $55.8 | $37.2 | -33% |
| 2021 | $37.2 | $52.1 | +40% |
| 2022 | $52.1 | $58.0 | +11% |
| 2023 | $58.0 | $68.2 | +18% |
| 2024 | $68.2 | $72.2 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | $72.2 | $71.2 | -1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.2 | $105.8 | +49% |
CFFI 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.