CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
MKL
Markel Corporation
MKL's fundamentals are weak and it looks expensive: trading at 14x earnings, above its usual 10x. 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.
MKL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MKL's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MKL.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
MKL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.7x | $1,086 | -45% |
| Fair | 10x | $1,458 | -26% |
| Current | 14x | $1,962 | — |
| Forward | 17x | $1,962 | — |
| Expensive | 30x | $4,191 | +114% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MKL's PE is in its expensive range at 14x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 17x.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over MKL on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
MKL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect MKL's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding 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.
MKL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $118.42 | -16% |
| Q3 2026 | $140.23 | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $181.33 | +8.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $138.24 | +1.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $169.22 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $160.02 | -26% |
| Q2 2025 | $167.02 | +8.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $135.97 | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $199.32 | +36% |
MKL 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 has the edge over MKL on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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.
MKL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.2B | +5.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $4B | -13% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.6B | +4.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $4B | +4.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.9B | -15% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4B | -24% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.8B | -17% |
MKL's revenue grew through 2024 and has held roughly level since: $4.2B last quarter, up 5.7% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 9.2% | -17 points |
| Q2 2026 | 39% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | -7.7% | -16 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +4.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 24% | +13 points |
| Q1 2025 | 8.3% | -22 points |
| Q4 2024 | 16% | -8.9 points |
MKL 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.
MKL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $849.5M | -27% |
| Q2 2026 | $384.5M | -15% |
| Q1 2026 | -$31.4M | -109% |
| Q4 2025 | $599.1M | +43% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.2B | +39% |
| Q2 2025 | $453.8M | -13% |
| Q1 2025 | $335.5M | -40% |
| Q4 2024 | $420M | -42% |
MKL 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.
MKL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -145K shares |
| 1 year | -1.2% | -155K shares |
| 3 years | -6.7% | -898K shares |
| 5 years | -9.7% | -1.3M shares |
| Available history | -10% | -1.4M shares |
MKL has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $314.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $236.7M |
| Q1 2026 | $133.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $85.5M |
| Q3 2025 | $74.4M |
| Q2 2025 | $99.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $170.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $183.6M |
MKL spent $771M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 46% from the year before.
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.
MKL Net Leverage
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).
MKL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 60.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 71.7 | Neutral |
MKL's weekly RSI is 60 (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.
MKL PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MKL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14x | 13x | 7.5% above |
| PE % | 72 | 63 | 9 pts above |
MKL is trading at 14x 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.
MKL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,839.6 | 6.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $1,861.0 | 5.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $1,928.6 | 1.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $1,914.7 | 2.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $1,694.0 | 16% above |
MKL 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.
MKL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,122.4 | $990.9 | -12% |
| 2021 | $990.9 | $1,208.7 | +22% |
| 2022 | $1,208.7 | $1,307.6 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | $1,307.6 | $1,419.9 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | $1,419.9 | $1,740.4 | +23% |
| 2025 | $1,740.4 | $2,181.5 | +25% |
| 2026 YTD | $2,181.5 | $1,962.1 | -10% |
MKL has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.