CFR
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.
CFR has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over CFR overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
CFR Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CFR'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 CFR.
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.
CFR PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 12x | $126 | -20% |
| Forward | 13x | $158 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $152 | -4% |
| Current | 15x | $158 | — |
| Expensive | 19x | $207 | +31% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CFR's PE is 15x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 CFR in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CFR, 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.
CFR Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.91 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $10.75 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $10.58 | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $10.27 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.92 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.72 | +21% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.29 | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.11 | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.87 | -2.5% |
CFR 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.
CFR Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $603.8M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $576M | +5.3% |
| Q1 2026 | $574.8M | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $580.9M | +8.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $567.3M | +9.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $546.9M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $540.2M | +7.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $536.3M | +6.9% |
CFR's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $604M last quarter, up 6.4% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 36% | -1.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 36% | +1.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 34% | -0.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 37% | +2.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | +0.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | +10 points |
CFR 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 CFR 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.
CFR Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $248.7M | +17% |
| Q2 2026 | -$7.1M | -106% |
| Q1 2026 | $198.7M | +$535.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $138.2M | +419% |
| Q3 2025 | $211.7M | -25% |
| Q2 2025 | $114.5M | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | -$337.1M | -175% |
| Q4 2024 | $26.7M | +$150.2M |
CFR 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.
CFR Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -338K shares |
| 1 year | -3.1% | -2M shares |
| 3 years | -3.3% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3.1% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -2.1% | -1.3M shares |
CFR has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $15.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $90.9M |
| Q1 2026 | $72.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $85.4M |
| Q3 2025 | $69.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $76,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.6M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.6M |
CFR spent $264M buying back its own shares over the past year, about three times what it spent 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 | — |
CFR Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
CFR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CFR.
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 CFR on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CFR Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 44.9 | Neutral |
CFR's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 45 (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).
CFR PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CFR | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 13% above |
| PE % | 56 | 63 | 7 pts below |
CFR 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.
CFR Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $155.7 | 1.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $159.8 | 1.2% below |
| 50 week MA | $146.8 | 7.5% above |
| 100 week MA | $137.4 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.3 | 28% above |
CFR 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.
CFR Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $98.0 | $87.5 | -11% |
| 2021 | $87.5 | $125.5 | +43% |
| 2022 | $125.5 | $131.7 | +5% |
| 2023 | $131.7 | $108.5 | -18% |
| 2024 | $108.5 | $135.2 | +25% |
| 2025 | $135.2 | $128.6 | -4.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $128.6 | $157.8 | +23% |
CFR 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.