CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
FCNCA
First Citizens BancShares, Inc.
FCNCA's fundamentals are mixed: its operating margin rose 3 points to 33%, while revenue grew only 1.1%. At 12x earnings, it's trading right at its usual valuation. Analysts expect strong earnings growth.
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.
FCNCA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FCNCA'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 FCNCA.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
FCNCA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.5x | $1,649 | -29% |
| Forward | 11x | $2,318 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $2,274 | -1.9% |
| Current | 12x | $2,318 | — |
| Expensive | 14x | $2,794 | +21% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FCNCA's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings.
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.
FCNCA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FCNCA, 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.
FCNCA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $208.95 | +7.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $194.71 | +15% |
| Q2 2026 | $186.56 | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $173.40 | -0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $165.24 | -13% |
| Q3 2025 | $169.10 | -3.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $169.44 | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | $174.62 | -3.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $189.41 | -76% |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.4B | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.4B | +2.5% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.3B | +0.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.4B | +1.2% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.4B | -0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.4B | -3.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.3B | -6% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.4B | -1.9% |
FCNCA's revenue fell from its 2023 peak and has held roughly level since: $2.4B last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 33% | +2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 37% | +4.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 33% | +2.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | -4.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | 32% | -7.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | -13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 31% | +1.5 points |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $689M | +1.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $941M | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $31M | +$36M |
| Q4 2025 | $807M | -19% |
| Q3 2025 | $678M | -23% |
| Q2 2025 | $733M | +132% |
| Q1 2025 | -$5M | -101% |
| Q4 2024 | $991M | +43% |
FCNCA has the edge over CIFR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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.
FCNCA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2.5% | -285K shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -23% | -3.3M shares |
| 5 years | +15% | +1.4M shares |
| Available history | +1% | +109K shares |
FCNCA has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $600M |
| Q2 2026 | $606M |
| Q1 2026 | $899M |
| Q4 2025 | $900M |
| Q3 2025 | $896M |
| Q2 2025 | $613M |
| Q1 2025 | $618M |
| Q4 2024 | $948M |
FCNCA spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, down 2.3% from 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.
FCNCA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 6.1x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 8.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 9.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 10.4x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 11.6x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 11.1x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 10.8x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 9.7x | High |
FCNCA's net debt is about 6.1 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 12 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FCNCA.
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).
FCNCA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.5 | Neutral |
FCNCA's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 73 (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.
FCNCA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FCNCA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 8.6% below |
| PE % | 54 | 63 | 9 pts below |
FCNCA is trading at 12x earnings, in line with the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
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.
FCNCA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $2,209.5 | 4.9% above |
| 20 week MA | $2,185.1 | 6.1% above |
| 50 week MA | $2,081.5 | 11% above |
| 100 week MA | $2,003.1 | 16% above |
| 200 week MA | $1,746.4 | 33% above |
FCNCA 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.
FCNCA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $530.5 | $593.1 | +12% |
| 2021 | $593.1 | $864.4 | +46% |
| 2022 | $864.4 | $751.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $751.1 | $1,419.0 | +89% |
| 2024 | $1,419.0 | $2,132.4 | +50% |
| 2025 | $2,132.4 | $2,180.5 | +2.3% |
| 2026 YTD | $2,180.5 | $2,317.9 | +6.3% |
FCNCA has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.