CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
MCBS
MetroCity Bankshares, Inc.
MCBS's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 12x earnings, in line with its usual 11x. Analysts expect earnings to hold roughly steady.
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.
MCBS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MCBS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MCBS.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MCBS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8x | $24.63 | -32% |
| Fair | 11x | $33.20 | -8.4% |
| Current | 12x | $36.26 | — |
| Forward | 12x | $36.26 | — |
| Expensive | 13x | $38.33 | +5.7% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCBS's PE is in its expensive range at 11.8x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 11.6x, in its fair range.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over MCBS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
MCBS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MCBS's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady.
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.
MCBS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.13 | +2.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $3.06 | +18% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.89 | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.78 | +7.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.64 | +4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.59 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.57 | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.58 | +31% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.52 | +25% |
MCBS 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.
MCBS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $47.9M | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $49.8M | +31% |
| Q1 2026 | $50.8M | +41% |
| Q4 2025 | $43.7M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $38M | +2.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $37.9M | +4.5% |
| Q1 2025 | $36M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $35.4M | +15% |
MCBS has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 58% | -4.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 62% | -0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 59% | -1.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 53% | -6.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 63% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 62% | -2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 61% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 59% | +6.3 points |
MCBS 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.
MCBS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$16.6M | -203% |
| Q2 2026 | $24.9M | +74% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.8M | +287% |
| Q4 2025 | -$5.4M | -128% |
| Q3 2025 | $16.2M | +$28M |
| Q2 2025 | $14.3M | -25% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.8M | -67% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.9M | +$28.1M |
MCBS 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 MCBS 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.
MCBS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +88K shares |
| 1 year | +12% | +3.2M shares |
| 3 years | +13% | +3.4M shares |
| 5 years | +13% | +3.3M shares |
| Available history | +17% | +4.3M shares |
MCBS has 29M diluted shares, up 12% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $4.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $2.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | $706,000 |
MCBS spent $7M 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.
MCBS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.0x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 2.1x | Moderate |
| Q2 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.5x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.4x | Healthy |
MCBS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 2.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MCBS.
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).
MCBS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 61.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 72.1 | Neutral |
MCBS's weekly RSI is 62 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 72 (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.
MCBS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MCBS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 9% below |
| PE % | 69 | 63 | 6 pts above |
MCBS 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.
MCBS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $35.4 | 2.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $35.6 | 1.8% above |
| 50 week MA | $32.3 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $30.4 | 19% above |
| 200 week MA | $26.9 | 35% above |
MCBS 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.
MCBS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $17.5 | $14.3 | -18% |
| 2021 | $14.3 | $27.6 | +93% |
| 2022 | $27.6 | $21.6 | -22% |
| 2023 | $21.6 | $24.0 | +11% |
| 2024 | $24.0 | $32.0 | +33% |
| 2025 | $32.0 | $26.8 | -16% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.8 | $36.3 | +35% |
MCBS has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.