CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
HRZN
Horizon Technology Finance Corporation
There isn't enough reported data to score HRZN 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.
HRZN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HRZN's revenue is currently healthy, and its profitability is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HRZN.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
HRZN PE Valuation
HRZN 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 |
CIFR has the edge over HRZN on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
HRZN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect HRZN's revenue to grow, but its profitability to weaken.
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.
HRZN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.74 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$0.65 | +$0.04 |
| Q2 2026 | $0.46 | +$1.51 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.53 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2025 | -$0.06 | -108% |
| Q3 2025 | -$0.69 | -196% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.05 | -213% |
| Q1 2023 | $1.36 | +9.7% |
| Q4 2022 | $1.06 | -24% |
HRZN 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% |
HRZN has the stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 63% for CIFR versus up 16% for HRZN.
| 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.
HRZN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | $13M | +16% |
| Q1 2022 | $8.3M | -16% |
| Q4 2021 | $7.1M | +19% |
| Q3 2021 | $17.1M | +12099% |
| Q2 2021 | $11.1M | -2.2% |
| Q1 2021 | $10M | +303% |
| Q4 2020 | $6M | -41% |
HRZN's revenue is growing: $13M last quarter, up 16% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 60% | -1.3 points |
| Q1 2022 | 43% | -18 points |
| Q4 2021 | 35% | -8.6 points |
| Q3 2021 | 75% | +2397 points |
| Q2 2021 | 61% | -8.6 points |
| Q1 2021 | 61% | +90 points |
| Q4 2020 | 44% | -25 points |
| Q3 2020 | -2321% | N/A |
HRZN's operating margin was 60% last quarter, down 1.3 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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.
HRZN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2M | -98% |
| Q2 2026 | $123.5M | +149% |
| Q1 2026 | -$42.1M | -$28.9M |
| Q4 2025 | -$30.4M | -$4.3M |
| Q3 2025 | $50.6M | +$78.9M |
| Q2 2025 | $49.6M | -8.6% |
| Q1 2025 | -$13.2M | -426% |
| Q4 2024 | -$26.1M | -333% |
HRZN 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 the edge over HRZN on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| 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.
HRZN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.1% | +1.3M shares |
| 1 year | +61% | +25.1M shares |
| 3 years | +123% | +36.6M shares |
| 5 years | +234% | +46.5M shares |
| Available history | +347% | +51.5M shares |
HRZN has 66M diluted shares, up 61% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10M |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
| Q2 2021 | — |
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 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.
HRZN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 11.5x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 9.1x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 7.7x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 8.3x | High |
| Q2 2021 | 15.5x | High |
| Q1 2021 | 12.6x | High |
| Q4 2020 | 25.3x | High |
| Q3 2020 | 11.9x | High |
HRZN's net debt is about 12 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 16 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HRZN.
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).
HRZN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.2 | Oversold |
HRZN's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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.
HRZN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HRZN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.9x | 13x | 32% below |
| PE % | 14 | 63 | 49 pts below |
HRZN 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.
HRZN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $4.23 | 11% below |
| 20 week MA | $4.51 | 17% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.95 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $6.40 | 41% below |
| 200 week MA | $9.08 | 59% below |
HRZN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 59% 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's yearly returns have swung widely, from +665% in 2023 to −90% in 2022. It's down 53% so far in 2026.
HRZN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $12.4 | $13.0 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | $13.0 | $15.8 | +22% |
| 2022 | $15.8 | $11.6 | -26% |
| 2023 | $11.6 | $13.2 | +13% |
| 2024 | $13.2 | $9.00 | -32% |
| 2025 | $9.00 | $6.34 | -30% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.34 | $3.76 | -41% |
HRZN has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.