CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
EQS
Equus Total Return, Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score EQS yet.
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.
EQS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Unavailable | |
| Under pressure | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
EQS's profitability is currently under pressure. There isn't enough data to rate its revenue. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like EQS.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
EQS PE Valuation
EQS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect CIFR's losses to shrink, with revenue growing. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
EQS Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for EQS to show an outlook.
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.
EQS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -$1.36 | -$0.12 |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.04 | -$0.10 |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.03 | +$0.33 |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.13 | -$0.63 |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.24 | -272% |
| Q1 2025 | -$0.94 | -208% |
| Q4 2024 | -$1.36 | -242% |
| Q3 2024 | -$0.50 | -162% |
EQS has the edge over CIFR on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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% |
EQS has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 63% for CIFR versus down 29% for EQS.
| 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 has the edge over EQS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
EQS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2021 | $1.4M | -58% |
EQS's revenue is shrinking: $990,000 last quarter, down 29% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -455% | N/A |
| Q1 2026 | 78% | N/A |
| Q4 2021 | 15% | N/A |
| Q3 2021 | 67% | N/A |
| Q2 2021 | 46% | -31 points |
| Q1 2021 | 23% | N/A |
| Q2 2020 | 77% | N/A |
| Q3 2019 | 52% | N/A |
EQS's operating margin was −455% last quarter, down 501 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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 |
EQS has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 275% versus its history, compared with CIFR at down 974%.
EQS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | $7K | +$1.6M |
| Q4 2025 | -$196K | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | -$1.6M | +$9.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $53.6M | +$87.5M |
| Q3 2024 | -$1.8M | +$5.9M |
| Q2 2024 | -$2.1M | +$2.1M |
| Q1 2024 | -$11.4M | -$5.9M |
| Q4 2023 | -$33.9M | -$31.1M |
EQS's free cash flow was −$7M over the past year, against $38M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQS.
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.
EQS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -19% | -3.3M shares |
| 1 year | +2.8% | +381K shares |
| 3 years | +3.3% | +449K shares |
| 5 years | +3.3% | +449K shares |
| Available history | +3.3% | +449K shares |
EQS has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q3 2020 | — |
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.
EQS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | -8.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2019 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2019 | 6.9x | High |
EQS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like EQS.
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).
EQS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 26.5 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 6.9 | Oversold |
EQS's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 7 (oversold).
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.
EQS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | EQS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 13x | — |
EQS has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
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.
EQS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $0.78 | 31% below |
| 20 week MA | $0.98 | 45% below |
| 50 week MA | $1.26 | 57% below |
| 100 week MA | $1.36 | 60% below |
| 200 week MA | $1.41 | 62% below |
EQS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 62% below its 200-week average.
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 has the edge over EQS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
EQS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.67 | $2.18 | +31% |
| 2021 | $2.18 | $2.36 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | $2.36 | $1.63 | -31% |
| 2023 | $1.63 | $1.45 | -11% |
| 2024 | $1.45 | $1.10 | -24% |
| 2025 | $1.10 | $1.66 | +51% |
| 2026 YTD | $1.66 | $0.54 | -67% |
EQS has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 67% so far in 2026.