CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
MCY
Mercury General Corporation
MCY's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 7.4x earnings, below its usual 10x. 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.
MCY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MCY'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 MCY.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MCY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $74.50 | -14% |
| Current | 7.4x | $86.41 | — |
| Forward | 7.6x | $86.41 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $119 | +37% |
| Expensive | 13x | $152 | +76% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MCY's PE is in its fair range at 7.4x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 7.6x.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over MCY on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and profitability expectations.
MCY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MCY'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.
MCY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $11.41 | -1.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $11.61 | +46% |
| Q2 2026 | $16.92 | +140% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.17 | +194% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.77 | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $7.93 | -21% |
| Q2 2025 | $7.04 | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.16 | +33% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.45 | +386% |
MCY 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.
MCY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +10% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.5B | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.6B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.5B | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.4B | -0.6% |
MCY has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.7% | -24 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +5.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 15% | +26 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +7.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +3.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 14% | +8.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | -10% | -17 points |
| Q4 2024 | 9% | -8.3 points |
MCY 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.
MCY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $372.6M | -22% |
| Q2 2026 | $201.6M | -44% |
| Q1 2026 | $308.8M | +$390.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $273.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $479.5M | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $357.2M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | -$81.9M | -145% |
| Q4 2024 | $236M | +9.5% |
MCY 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.
MCY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | 0% | +18K shares |
| 5 years | 0% | +14K shares |
| Available history | +0.1% | +29K shares |
MCY has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
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.
MCY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
MCY has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MCY.
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).
MCY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 34.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.1 | Oversold |
MCY's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (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.
MCY PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MCY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.4x | 13x | 43% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
MCY is trading at 7.4x earnings, a 43% 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.
MCY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $97.7 | 12% below |
| 20 week MA | $102.7 | 16% below |
| 50 week MA | $97.3 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $81.9 | 5.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $63.2 | 37% above |
MCY 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.
MCY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $48.6 | $51.8 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | $51.8 | $51.2 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | $51.2 | $33.5 | -35% |
| 2023 | $33.5 | $37.3 | +12% |
| 2024 | $37.3 | $67.0 | +80% |
| 2025 | $67.0 | $94.0 | +40% |
| 2026 YTD | $94.0 | $86.4 | -8% |
MCY has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.