CIFR
Cipher Mining Inc.
There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.
STC
Stewart Information Services Corporation
STC's fundamentals are mixed: revenue grew 21%, while its operating margin held steady at 5.2%. At 10x earnings, it's trading below its usual 12x. Analysts expect earnings growth, though they disagree widely on how much.
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.
STC Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
STC's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like STC.
CIFR PE Valuation
CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
STC PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.2x | $24.64 | -41% |
| Forward | 7.3x | $41.62 | — |
| Current | 10x | $41.62 | — |
| Fair | 12x | $48.46 | +16% |
| Expensive | 32x | $128 | +207% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STC's PE is in its fair range at 10x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 7.3x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
CIFR Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Losses shrinking | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
CIFR has the edge over STC on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
STC Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for STC, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
STC Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.69 | +42% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.00 | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.57 | +46% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.49 | +72% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.05 | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.60 | +70% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.12 | +100% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.61 | +72% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.61 | +135% |
STC 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.
STC Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $900.7M | +13% |
| Q2 2026 | $899.2M | +25% |
| Q1 2026 | $781.3M | +28% |
| Q4 2025 | $790.6M | +19% |
| Q3 2025 | $796.9M | +19% |
| Q2 2025 | $722.2M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $612M | +10% |
| Q4 2024 | $665.9M | +14% |
STC has the edge over CIFR on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.1% | -2.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 6.1% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2026 | 3% | +2.1 points |
| Q4 2025 | 6.5% | +1.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.7% | +1.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.5% | +1.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1% | -0.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.3% | +2.1 points |
STC 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.
STC Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $25.6M | -65% |
| Q2 2026 | $35M | -9.4% |
| Q1 2026 | -$20.9M | +$21.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $62.3M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $73.6M | +9.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $38.7M | +224% |
| Q1 2025 | -$42.2M | -$2.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $55.6M | +78% |
STC 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.
STC Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +123K shares |
| 1 year | +8.7% | +2.5M shares |
| 3 years | +12% | +3.3M shares |
| 5 years | +14% | +3.7M shares |
| Available history | +30% | +7.2M shares |
STC has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $107,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $93,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $5.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $322,000 |
| Q3 2025 | $91,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $109,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $3.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $226,000 |
STC spent $6M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 52% 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.
STC Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
STC has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like STC.
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).
STC Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 25.8 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 7.5 | Oversold |
STC's weekly RSI is 26 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 8 (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.
STC PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | STC | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 10x | 13x | 20% below |
| PE % | 41 | 63 | 22 pts below |
STC is trading at 10x earnings, a 20% 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.
STC Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $48.9 | 15% below |
| 20 week MA | $60.4 | 31% below |
| 50 week MA | $64.7 | 36% below |
| 100 week MA | $66.3 | 37% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.0 | 32% below |
STC is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 32% 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.
STC Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $41.4 | $49.0 | +18% |
| 2021 | $49.0 | $78.1 | +59% |
| 2022 | $78.1 | $42.3 | -46% |
| 2023 | $42.3 | $58.8 | +39% |
| 2024 | $58.8 | $69.1 | +18% |
| 2025 | $69.1 | $71.1 | +2.9% |
| 2026 YTD | $71.1 | $41.6 | -41% |
STC has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.