CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
PNNT
PennantPark Investment Corporation
PNNT's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 21x earnings, about three times its usual 7.5x. 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.
PNNT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PNNT's profitability is currently healthy, but its revenue is weak. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like PNNT.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PNNT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 3x | $0.49 | -85% |
| Forward | 5.6x | $3.25 | — |
| Fair | 7.5x | $1.19 | -63% |
| Expensive | 20x | $3.23 | -0.5% |
| Current | 21x | $3.25 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PNNT's PE is in its expensive range at 21x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 5.6x, in its fair range.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over PNNT on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PNNT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect PNNT's profitability to improve, with its earnings and 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 |
PNNT has the stronger earnings trend. Trailing diluted EPS is down 1,630% for CIFR versus PNNT down 91%.
PNNT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.58 | +260% |
| Q2 2023 | -$1.23 | -337% |
| Q1 2023 | -$1.83 | -243% |
| Q4 2022 | -$1.85 | -203% |
| Q3 2022 | -$0.37 | -115% |
| Q2 2022 | $0.52 | -77% |
| Q1 2022 | $1.28 | -36% |
| Q4 2021 | $1.80 | +240% |
| Q3 2021 | $2.48 | +$2.72 |
PNNT has returned to profit: it earned $0.16 per share over the past year, after losing money the year before.
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 stronger quarterly revenue trend. Revenue is down 63% for CIFR versus down 185% for PNNT.
| 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.
PNNT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | $12M | -73% |
| Q4 2021 | $40.3M | -48% |
| Q3 2021 | $31.8M | +66% |
| Q2 2021 | $39.9M | +70% |
| Q4 2020 | $77.4M | +162% |
| Q3 2020 | $19.2M | -13% |
PNNT's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: −$27M last quarter, down 185% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 2022 | 28% | -58 points |
| Q4 2021 | 76% | -16 points |
| Q3 2021 | 79% | +28 points |
| Q2 2021 | 80% | +13 points |
| Q1 2021 | 86% | N/A |
| Q4 2020 | 92% | +26 points |
| Q3 2020 | 51% | +12 points |
| Q2 2020 | 68% | N/A |
PNNT's operating margin was 28% last quarter, down 58 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
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.
PNNT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $50.1M | -2.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $36.4M | -74% |
| Q4 2025 | $134.5M | +618% |
| Q3 2025 | -$107.8M | -$103.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $51.5M | +$68.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $142.4M | +3247% |
| Q4 2024 | $18.7M | +$173.9M |
| Q3 2024 | -$4.7M | -104% |
PNNT 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.
PNNT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -- |
| 1 year | 0% | -- |
| 3 years | +0.1% | +71.6K shares |
| 5 years | -2.6% | -1.7M shares |
| Available history | -2.6% | -1.7M shares |
PNNT has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $1.2M |
| Q2 2022 | $5M |
| 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.
PNNT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2022 | 14.2x | High |
| Q1 2022 | 5.7x | High |
| Q4 2021 | 6.1x | High |
| Q3 2021 | 3.5x | Elevated |
| Q2 2021 | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Q1 2021 | 1.6x | Healthy |
| Q4 2020 | 2.4x | Moderate |
| Q3 2020 | 3.2x | Elevated |
PNNT's net debt is about 14 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.2 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PNNT.
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).
PNNT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 39.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 37.8 | Neutral |
PNNT's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 38 (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.
PNNT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PNNT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 13x | 61% above |
| PE % | 84 | 63 | 21 pts above |
PNNT is trading at 21x earnings, a 61% premium 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.
PNNT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $3.16 | 2.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $3.38 | 3.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.28 | 24% below |
| 100 week MA | $5.56 | 42% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.05 | 46% below |
PNNT 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.
PNNT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.60 | $4.52 | -32% |
| 2021 | $4.52 | $6.88 | +52% |
| 2022 | $6.88 | $5.65 | -18% |
| 2023 | $5.65 | $6.91 | +22% |
| 2024 | $6.91 | $6.99 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | $6.99 | $5.93 | -15% |
| 2026 YTD | $5.93 | $3.25 | -45% |
PNNT has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.