CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
PRAA
PRA Group, Inc.
PRAA's fundamentals are strong and it looks cheap: trading at 2.9x earnings, less than half 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.
PRAA Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PRAA'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 PRAA.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
PRAA PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 2.9x | $11.88 | — |
| Forward | 6.5x | $11.88 | — |
| Cheap | 9.6x | $39.16 | +230% |
| Fair | 11x | $47.03 | +296% |
| Expensive | 20x | $83.73 | +605% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PRAA's PE is in its cheap range at 2.9x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.5x.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over PRAA on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
PRAA Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect PRAA'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.
PRAA Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.82 | -55% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.10 | +$12.89 |
| Q2 2026 | -$6.72 | -388% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.15 | -499% |
| Q4 2025 | -$7.79 | -535% |
| Q3 2025 | -$8.79 | -899% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.33 | +2230% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.79 | +$2.33 |
| Q4 2024 | $1.79 | +$3.92 |
PRAA 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.
PRAA Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $286.3M | -8% |
| Q2 2026 | $372.2M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $314.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2025 | $333.4M | +14% |
| Q3 2025 | $311.1M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $287.7M | +1.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $269.6M | +5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $293.2M | +32% |
PRAA has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 30% | +131 points |
| Q2 2026 | 41% | +12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 33% | +5.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 38% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | -101% | -133 points |
| Q2 2025 | 30% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2025 | 28% | +1.7 points |
| Q4 2024 | 32% | +12 points |
PRAA 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.
PRAA Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$22.7M | -$11.3M |
| Q2 2026 | -$38.7M | -$24.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $23.5M | +$77M |
| Q4 2025 | -$11.3M | -127% |
| Q3 2025 | -$11.3M | +$24.7M |
| Q2 2025 | -$14.2M | +$16.6M |
| Q1 2025 | -$53.5M | +$20M |
| Q4 2024 | $41.8M | +107% |
PRAA has the edge over CIFR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
PRAA Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.7% | -282K shares |
| 1 year | -2.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 3 years | -3.1% | -1.2M shares |
| 5 years | -17% | -7.6M shares |
| Available history | -17% | -7.6M shares |
PRAA has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $10M |
| Q1 2026 | $10M |
| Q4 2025 | $10M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q1 2023 | — |
PRAA spent $30M 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 the edge over PRAA on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PRAA Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2024 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2023 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
PRAA has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PRAA.
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).
PRAA Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 32.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.1 | Neutral |
PRAA's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 21 (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.
PRAA PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PRAA | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2.9x | 13x | 78% below |
| PE % | 0 | 63 | 63 pts below |
PRAA is trading at 2.9x earnings, a 78% 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.
PRAA Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $17.8 | 33% below |
| 20 week MA | $18.5 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $17.4 | 32% below |
| 100 week MA | $17.4 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $21.0 | 43% below |
PRAA is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 43% below its 200-week average.
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.
PRAA Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.5 | $38.8 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | $38.8 | $48.5 | +25% |
| 2022 | $48.5 | $33.4 | -31% |
| 2023 | $33.4 | $26.2 | -22% |
| 2024 | $26.2 | $20.5 | -22% |
| 2025 | $20.5 | $17.6 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $17.6 | $11.9 | -33% |
PRAA has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.