CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
FCF
First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score FCF 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.
FCF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCF'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 FCF.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FCF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.2x | $15.62 | -25% |
| Fair | 11x | $18.96 | -9.4% |
| Forward | 11x | $20.92 | — |
| Current | 12x | $20.92 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $22.07 | +5.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCF's PE is 12x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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.
FCF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCF, with profitability improving.
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.
FCF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.99 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.70 | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.64 | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.52 | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.47 | +5.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.38 | -6.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.30 | -16% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.34 | -17% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.39 | -9.7% |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
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.
FCF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $143M | +5.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $139.4M | +6.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $133.6M | +13% |
| Q4 2025 | $137.9M | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $136M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $131M | +9% |
| Q1 2025 | $118M | +1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $120.4M | +0.3% |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 35% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 40% | +8.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 35% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 38% | +4.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -6.6 points |
| Q1 2025 | 35% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 37% | -10 points |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
FCF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $16M | -68% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.6M | -88% |
| Q1 2026 | $86.8M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.5M | -7.7% |
| Q2 2025 | $30.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $55.9M | +41% |
| Q3 2024 | $53.6M | +163% |
| Q2 2024 | $22.7M | -52% |
FCF's free cash flow was $156M over the past year, down 4.1% from the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCF.
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.
FCF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.5% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -4.5% | -4.7M shares |
| 3 years | -2.3% | -2.4M shares |
| 5 years | +4.4% | +4.2M shares |
| Available history | +1.5% | +1.5M shares |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $88.3M |
| Q2 2026 | $12.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $24.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $22.8M |
| Q3 2025 | $10.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $508,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $1.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.1M |
FCF spent $148M buying back its own shares over the past year, about seven times what it spent the year before.
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.
FCF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.9x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FCF's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 1.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCF.
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).
FCF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 57.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.0 | Neutral |
FCF's weekly RSI is 57 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (neutral).
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.
FCF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 70 | 63 | 7 pts above |
FCF is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
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.
FCF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $20.7 | 1.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $20.9 | 0.1% below |
| 50 week MA | $19.2 | 8.8% above |
| 100 week MA | $17.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $16.0 | 30% above |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
FCF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.5 | $10.7 | -26% |
| 2021 | $10.7 | $15.9 | +49% |
| 2022 | $15.9 | $13.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $13.9 | $15.4 | +11% |
| 2024 | $15.4 | $17.0 | +10% |
| 2025 | $17.0 | $17.1 | +0.6% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.1 | $20.9 | +22% |
FCF has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.