CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
MCB
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.
MCB's fundamentals are strong: revenue grew 24% and its operating margin rose 12 points to 43%. At 9.9x earnings, it's trading in line with its usual 11x. Analysts expect 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.
MCB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MCB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MCB.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MCB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.4x | $72.70 | -25% |
| Forward | 9x | $97.11 | — |
| Current | 9.9x | $97.11 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $105 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 13x | $132 | +35% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCB's PE is in its fair range at 9.9x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 9.0x 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.
MCB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for MCB, 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.
MCB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $10.76 | +10% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.78 | +69% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.87 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $8.09 | +37% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.62 | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.77 | +7.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.18 | -1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.92 | -3.3% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.93 | -14% |
MCB 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.
MCB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $100.6M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $93M | +22% |
| Q1 2026 | $88.5M | +25% |
| Q4 2025 | $88.4M | +25% |
| Q3 2025 | $79.8M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $76.3M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.6M | +5.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $71M | +12% |
MCB has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 46% | +33 points |
| Q2 2026 | 30% | -5.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 50% | +17 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +2.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 13% | -12 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | -0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -3.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 44% | +13 points |
MCB 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.
MCB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $61.5M | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | -$10.8M | -159% |
| Q1 2026 | $55M | +609% |
| Q4 2025 | $30.7M | -63% |
| Q3 2025 | $31.8M | +562% |
| Q2 2025 | $18.4M | -48% |
| Q1 2025 | $7.8M | -69% |
| Q4 2024 | $83.4M | +$114.2M |
MCB 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 MCB 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.
MCB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +55K shares |
| 1 year | +19% | +2M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +1.4M shares |
| 5 years | +41% | +3.7M shares |
| Available history | +51% | +4.2M shares |
MCB has 13M diluted shares, up 19% from a year ago, despite $40M in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $9.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $20.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q2 2025 | $37.6M |
| Q1 2025 | $12.9M |
MCB spent $40M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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.
MCB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.4x | Very low |
MCB has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MCB.
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).
MCB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.6 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 78.7 | Neutral |
MCB's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 79 (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.
MCB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MCB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.9x | 13x | 24% below |
| PE % | 44 | 63 | 19 pts below |
MCB is trading at 9.9x earnings, a 24% discount to 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.
MCB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $92.2 | 5.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $93.0 | 4.5% above |
| 50 week MA | $89.2 | 8.9% above |
| 100 week MA | $77.8 | 25% above |
| 200 week MA | $60.9 | 60% above |
MCB 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.
MCB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $47.9 | $35.8 | -25% |
| 2021 | $35.8 | $100.4 | +180% |
| 2022 | $100.4 | $57.9 | -42% |
| 2023 | $57.9 | $55.4 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | $55.4 | $58.2 | +5% |
| 2025 | $58.2 | $78.3 | +35% |
| 2026 YTD | $78.3 | $97.1 | +24% |
MCB has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.