CIFR

Cipher Mining Inc.

There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.

FFBC

First Financial Bancorp.

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Fundamentals61/ 100
Valuation45/ 100
Upside potential66/ 100
Risk potential12/ 100

FFBC's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 18%, while its operating margin held steady at 35%. At 11x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 10x. Analysts expect earnings growth.

CIFR Fundamentals

MetricStatus
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.

FFBC Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Healthy
Strong
N/A
N/A

FFBC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FFBC.

CIFR PE Valuation

CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

FFBC PE Valuation

CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE4.3x8.6x13x17x
CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE4.3x8.6x13x17x
LevelPEPriceVs current
Cheap8.2x$23.35-28%
Forward9.7x$32.56—
Fair10x$29.64-9%
Current11x$32.56—
Expensive12x$34.60+6.3%

Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.

FFBC's PE is in its expensive range at 11x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.7x next year's earnings, in its fair range.

CIFR Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
--
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.

FFBC Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Improving
Growth
Growth
Strongly improving
Limited
High

Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FFBC, with profitability improving.

CIFR Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
UpsideUnknown—
DownsideUnknown—

Calculated from the latest close: $7.15 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare CIFR and FFBC's risk to reward.

FFBC Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
Upside+23%$40.21
Downside-12%$28.57

Calculated from the latest close: $32.56 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare CIFR and FFBC's risk to reward.

CIFR Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $-0.10Q1 2024: $0.06Q2 2024: $0.06Q3 2024: $-0.13Q4 2024: $-0.14Q1 2025: $-0.38Q2 2025: $-0.45Q3 2025: $-0.20Q4 2025: $-2.15Q1 2026: $-2.32Q2 2026: $-2.85Q3 2026: $-3.06
Q4 2023: $-0.10Q1 2024: $0.06Q2 2024: $0.06Q3 2024: $-0.13Q4 2024: $-0.14Q1 2025: $-0.38Q2 2025: $-0.45Q3 2025: $-0.20Q4 2025: $-2.15Q1 2026: $-2.32Q2 2026: $-2.85Q3 2026: $-3.06
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
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.

FFBC Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $2.69Q1 2024: $2.48Q2 2024: $2.43Q3 2024: $2.32Q4 2024: $2.40Q1 2025: $2.41Q2 2025: $2.50Q3 2025: $2.70Q4 2025: $2.66Q1 2026: $2.83Q2 2026: $2.83Q3 2026: $2.85Forward: $3.34
Q4 2023: $2.69Q1 2024: $2.48Q2 2024: $2.43Q3 2024: $2.32Q4 2024: $2.40Q1 2025: $2.41Q2 2025: $2.50Q3 2025: $2.70Q4 2025: $2.66Q1 2026: $2.83Q2 2026: $2.83Q3 2026: $2.85Forward: $3.34
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Forward$3.34+17%
Q3 2026$2.85+5.6%
Q2 2026$2.83+13%
Q1 2026$2.83+17%
Q4 2025$2.66+11%
Q3 2025$2.70+16%
Q2 2025$2.50+2.9%
Q1 2025$2.41-2.8%
Q4 2024$2.40-11%

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.

CIFR Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $43MQ1 2024: $48MQ2 2024: $37MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: $42MQ1 2025: $49MQ2 2025: $44MQ3 2025: $72MQ4 2025: $60MQ1 2026: $35MQ2 2026: $25MQ3 2026: $27M
Q4 2023: $43MQ1 2024: $48MQ2 2024: $37MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: $42MQ1 2025: $49MQ2 2025: $44MQ3 2025: $72MQ4 2025: $60MQ1 2026: $35MQ2 2026: $25MQ3 2026: $27M
QuarterRevenueYoY
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.

FFBC Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $201MQ1 2024: $195MQ2 2024: $215MQ3 2024: $201MQ4 2024: $224MQ1 2025: $200MQ2 2025: $226MQ3 2025: $234MQ4 2025: $239MQ1 2026: $272MQ2 2026: $264MQ3 2026: $274M
Q4 2023: $201MQ1 2024: $195MQ2 2024: $215MQ3 2024: $201MQ4 2024: $224MQ1 2025: $200MQ2 2025: $226MQ3 2025: $234MQ4 2025: $239MQ1 2026: $272MQ2 2026: $264MQ3 2026: $274M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$273.9M+17%
Q2 2026$264.2M+17%
Q1 2026$271.5M+36%
Q4 2025$238.8M+6.5%
Q3 2025$234M+16%
Q2 2025$226.3M+5.4%
Q1 2025$200.4M+2.6%
Q4 2024$224.3M+12%

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.

CIFR Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: −$114MQ1 2024: −$35MQ2 2024: −$33MQ3 2024: −$83MQ4 2024: −$76MQ1 2025: −$72MQ2 2025: −$88MQ3 2025: −$256MQ4 2025: −$280MQ1 2026: −$462MQ2 2026: −$654MQ3 2026: −$1.7B
Q4 2023: −$114MQ1 2024: −$35MQ2 2024: −$33MQ3 2024: −$83MQ4 2024: −$76MQ1 2025: −$72MQ2 2025: −$88MQ3 2025: −$256MQ4 2025: −$280MQ1 2026: −$462MQ2 2026: −$654MQ3 2026: −$1.7B
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
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.

FFBC Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: $110MQ1 2024: $25MQ2 2024: $65MQ3 2024: $84MQ4 2024: $67MQ1 2025: $52MQ2 2025: $65MQ3 2025: $86MQ4 2025: $114MQ1 2026: $535MQ2 2026: $21MQ3 2026: $107M
Q4 2023: $110MQ1 2024: $25MQ2 2024: $65MQ3 2024: $84MQ4 2024: $67MQ1 2025: $52MQ2 2025: $65MQ3 2025: $86MQ4 2025: $114MQ1 2026: $535MQ2 2026: $21MQ3 2026: $107M
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026$107.5M+25%
Q2 2026$21.1M-68%
Q1 2026$535.5M+923%
Q4 2025$114.1M+70%
Q3 2025$85.8M+1.6%
Q2 2025$64.8M+0.1%
Q1 2025$52.4M+111%
Q4 2024$67.1M-39%

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.

CIFR Total Shares

Q4 2023: 252MQ1 2024: 304MQ2 2024: 314MQ3 2024: 333MQ4 2024: 323MQ1 2025: 361MQ2 2025: 375MQ3 2025: 393MQ4 2025: 382MQ1 2026: 405MQ2 2026: 409MQ3 2026: 440M
Q4 2023: 252MQ1 2024: 304MQ2 2024: 314MQ3 2024: 333MQ4 2024: 323MQ1 2025: 361MQ2 2025: 375MQ3 2025: 393MQ4 2025: 382MQ1 2026: 405MQ2 2026: 409MQ3 2026: 440M
PeriodChange %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.

FFBC Total Shares

Q4 2023: 95MQ1 2024: 95MQ2 2024: 95MQ3 2024: 95MQ4 2024: 95MQ1 2025: 96MQ2 2025: 96MQ3 2025: 96MQ4 2025: 96MQ1 2026: 105MQ2 2026: 105MQ3 2026: 105M
Q4 2023: 95MQ1 2024: 95MQ2 2024: 95MQ3 2024: 95MQ4 2024: 95MQ1 2025: 96MQ2 2025: 96MQ3 2025: 96MQ4 2025: 96MQ1 2026: 105MQ2 2026: 105MQ3 2026: 105M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly+0.1%+64.1K shares
1 year+9.7%+9.2M shares
3 years+10%+9.9M shares
5 years+10%+9.9M shares
Available history+6.2%+6.1M shares

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.

CIFR Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -2.2xQ1 2024: -0.9xQ2 2024: -1.2xQ3 2024: -0.7xQ4 2024: 0.5xQ1 2025: 125.4xQ3 2025: -2.3x
Q4 2023: -2.2xQ1 2024: -0.9xQ2 2024: -1.2xQ3 2024: -0.7xQ4 2024: 0.5xQ1 2025: 125.4xQ3 2025: -2.3x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 2025-2.3xNet Cash
Q1 2025125.4xHigh
Q4 20240.5xVery low
Q3 2024-0.7xNet Cash
Q2 2024-1.2xNet Cash
Q1 2024-0.9xNet Cash
Q4 2023-2.2xNet Cash
Q2 2023-0.1xNet Cash

CIFR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.

FFBC Net Leverage

Q4 2023: 3.1xQ1 2024: 3.1xQ2 2024: 4.2xQ3 2024: 3.2xQ4 2024: 3.1xQ1 2025: 3.2xQ2 2025: 2.6xQ3 2025: 1.9xQ4 2025: 2.9xQ1 2026: 2.1xQ2 2026: 2.0xQ3 2026: 2.0x
Q4 2023: 3.1xQ1 2024: 3.1xQ2 2024: 4.2xQ3 2024: 3.2xQ4 2024: 3.1xQ1 2025: 3.2xQ2 2025: 2.6xQ3 2025: 1.9xQ4 2025: 2.9xQ1 2026: 2.1xQ2 2026: 2.0xQ3 2026: 2.0x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 20262.0xModerate
Q2 20262.0xHealthy
Q1 20262.1xModerate
Q4 20252.9xModerate
Q3 20251.9xHealthy
Q2 20252.6xModerate
Q1 20253.2xElevated
Q4 20243.1xElevated

FFBC's net debt is about 2.0 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), about the same as a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FFBC.

CIFR Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI34.4Neutral
Stochastic7.8Oversold

CIFR's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).

FFBC Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI54.1Neutral
Stochastic48.1Neutral

FFBC's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 48 (neutral).

CIFR PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricCIFRSector medianRelative
PEN/A13x—

CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

FFBC PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricFFBCSector medianRelative
PE11x13x12% below
PE %69636 pts above

FFBC is trading at 11x earnings, a 12% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.

CIFR Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$10.633% below
20 week MA$15.554% below
50 week MA$17.058% below
100 week MA$12.241% below
200 week MA$7.869% below

CIFR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9% below its 200-week average.

FFBC Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$32.11.4% above
20 week MA$33.01.4% below
50 week MA$30.56.8% above
100 week MA$27.817% above
200 week MA$25.329% above

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.

CIFR Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
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.

FFBC Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2020$25.5$17.4-32%
2021$17.4$24.2+39%
2022$24.2$24.3+0.4%
2023$24.3$23.8-2.2%
2024$23.8$27.1+14%
2025$27.1$25.7-5.1%
2026 YTD$25.7$32.6+27%

FFBC has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.

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