CIFR

Cipher Mining Inc.

There isn't enough reported data to score CIFR yet.

VRTS

Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.

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Fundamentals30/ 100
Valuation58/ 100
Upside potential38/ 100
Risk potential24/ 100

VRTS's fundamentals are weak: its operating margin fell 6 points to 14% and revenue fell 8.2%. At 7.7x earnings, it's trading below its usual 12x. Analysts expect earnings to decline.

CIFR Fundamentals

MetricStatus
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.

VRTS Fundamentals

MetricStatus
Stable
Stable
N/A
N/A

VRTS's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VRTS.

CIFR PE Valuation

CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

VRTS PE Valuation

CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE8.2x16x25x33x
CHEAPFAIREXPENSIVE8.2x16x25x33x
LevelPEPriceVs current
Forward6.3x$125—
Current7.7x$125—
Cheap8.4x$135+8.8%
Fair11x$185+48%
Expensive15x$242+94%

Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.

VRTS's PE is in its cheap range at 7.7x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 6.3x.

CIFR Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
--
Losses shrinking
Strong growth
Strongly improving
Limited
Low

CIFR has the edge over VRTS on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.

VRTS Forward outlook

MetricOutlook
Improving
Decline
Decline
Strongly weakening
Limited
High

Analysts expect VRTS's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.

CIFR Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
UpsideUnknown—
DownsideUnknown—

Calculated from the latest close: $7.15 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare CIFR and VRTS's risk to reward.

VRTS Risk to reward

ScenarioChangePrice
Upside+15%$143.32
Downside-24%$94.08

Calculated from the latest close: $124.56 on Nov 12.

There is not enough scenario data to compare CIFR and VRTS's risk to reward.

CIFR Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $-0.10Q1 2024: $0.06Q2 2024: $0.06Q3 2024: $-0.13Q4 2024: $-0.14Q1 2025: $-0.38Q2 2025: $-0.45Q3 2025: $-0.20Q4 2025: $-2.15Q1 2026: $-2.32Q2 2026: $-2.85Q3 2026: $-3.06
Q4 2023: $-0.10Q1 2024: $0.06Q2 2024: $0.06Q3 2024: $-0.13Q4 2024: $-0.14Q1 2025: $-0.38Q2 2025: $-0.45Q3 2025: $-0.20Q4 2025: $-2.15Q1 2026: $-2.32Q2 2026: $-2.85Q3 2026: $-3.06
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
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.

VRTS Earnings Per Share

Q4 2023: $17.71Q1 2024: $16.60Q2 2024: $14.93Q3 2024: $16.45Q4 2024: $16.89Q1 2025: $16.84Q2 2025: $20.53Q3 2025: $19.47Q4 2025: $19.97Q1 2026: $16.97Q2 2026: $17.53Q3 2026: $16.14Forward: $19.84
Q4 2023: $17.71Q1 2024: $16.60Q2 2024: $14.93Q3 2024: $16.45Q4 2024: $16.89Q1 2025: $16.84Q2 2025: $20.53Q3 2025: $19.47Q4 2025: $19.97Q1 2026: $16.97Q2 2026: $17.53Q3 2026: $16.14Forward: $19.84
QuarterTTM EPSYoY
Forward$19.84+23%
Q3 2026$16.14-17%
Q2 2026$17.53-15%
Q1 2026$16.97+0.8%
Q4 2025$19.97+18%
Q3 2025$19.47+18%
Q2 2025$20.53+38%
Q1 2025$16.84+1.4%
Q4 2024$16.89-4.6%

VRTS has the edge over CIFR on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.

CIFR Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $43MQ1 2024: $48MQ2 2024: $37MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: $42MQ1 2025: $49MQ2 2025: $44MQ3 2025: $72MQ4 2025: $60MQ1 2026: $35MQ2 2026: $25MQ3 2026: $27M
Q4 2023: $43MQ1 2024: $48MQ2 2024: $37MQ3 2024: $24MQ4 2024: $42MQ1 2025: $49MQ2 2025: $44MQ3 2025: $72MQ4 2025: $60MQ1 2026: $35MQ2 2026: $25MQ3 2026: $27M
QuarterRevenueYoY
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 VRTS on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.

VRTS Quarterly Revenue

Q4 2023: $215MQ1 2024: $222MQ2 2024: $224MQ3 2024: $227MQ4 2024: $233MQ1 2025: $218MQ2 2025: $211MQ3 2025: $216MQ4 2025: $208MQ1 2026: $200MQ2 2026: $201MQ3 2026: $198M
Q4 2023: $215MQ1 2024: $222MQ2 2024: $224MQ3 2024: $227MQ4 2024: $233MQ1 2025: $218MQ2 2025: $211MQ3 2025: $216MQ4 2025: $208MQ1 2026: $200MQ2 2026: $201MQ3 2026: $198M
QuarterRevenueYoY
Q3 2026$197.6M-8.7%
Q2 2026$201.4M-4.4%
Q1 2026$199.5M-8.4%
Q4 2025$208M-11%
Q3 2025$216.4M-4.7%
Q2 2025$210.5M-6.2%
Q1 2025$217.9M-1.9%
Q4 2024$233.5M+8.8%

VRTS's revenue has slid since its 2021 peak: $198M last quarter, down 8.7% from the same quarter a year ago.

CIFR Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: −$114MQ1 2024: −$35MQ2 2024: −$33MQ3 2024: −$83MQ4 2024: −$76MQ1 2025: −$72MQ2 2025: −$88MQ3 2025: −$256MQ4 2025: −$280MQ1 2026: −$462MQ2 2026: −$654MQ3 2026: −$1.7B
Q4 2023: −$114MQ1 2024: −$35MQ2 2024: −$33MQ3 2024: −$83MQ4 2024: −$76MQ1 2025: −$72MQ2 2025: −$88MQ3 2025: −$256MQ4 2025: −$280MQ1 2026: −$462MQ2 2026: −$654MQ3 2026: −$1.7B
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
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.

VRTS Free Cash Flow

Q4 2023: $5MQ1 2024: −$36MQ2 2024: $69MQ3 2024: $69MQ4 2024: −$105MQ1 2025: −$7MQ2 2025: $74MQ3 2025: $107MQ4 2025: −$248MQ1 2026: $34MQ2 2026: $56MQ3 2026: $74M
Q4 2023: $5MQ1 2024: −$36MQ2 2024: $69MQ3 2024: $69MQ4 2024: −$105MQ1 2025: −$7MQ2 2025: $74MQ3 2025: $107MQ4 2025: −$248MQ1 2026: $34MQ2 2026: $56MQ3 2026: $74M
QuarterFree cash flowYoY
Q3 2026$74.4M-30%
Q2 2026$56.1M-24%
Q1 2026$33.5M+$40.3M
Q4 2025-$248.4M-$143.7M
Q3 2025$106.9M+55%
Q2 2025$74.2M+8.1%
Q1 2025-$6.8M+$29.7M
Q4 2024-$104.7M-2223%

VRTS has the edge over CIFR on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.

CIFR Total Shares

Q4 2023: 252MQ1 2024: 304MQ2 2024: 314MQ3 2024: 333MQ4 2024: 323MQ1 2025: 361MQ2 2025: 375MQ3 2025: 393MQ4 2025: 382MQ1 2026: 405MQ2 2026: 409MQ3 2026: 440M
Q4 2023: 252MQ1 2024: 304MQ2 2024: 314MQ3 2024: 333MQ4 2024: 323MQ1 2025: 361MQ2 2025: 375MQ3 2025: 393MQ4 2025: 382MQ1 2026: 405MQ2 2026: 409MQ3 2026: 440M
PeriodChange %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.

VRTS Total Shares

Q4 2023: 7MQ1 2024: 7MQ2 2024: 7MQ3 2024: 7MQ4 2024: 7MQ1 2025: 7MQ2 2025: 7MQ3 2025: 7MQ4 2025: 7MQ1 2026: 7MQ2 2026: 7MQ3 2026: 7M
Q4 2023: 7MQ1 2024: 7MQ2 2024: 7MQ3 2024: 7MQ4 2024: 7MQ1 2025: 7MQ2 2025: 7MQ3 2025: 7MQ4 2025: 7MQ1 2026: 7MQ2 2026: 7MQ3 2026: 7M
PeriodChange %Net change
Quarterly-0.1%-4K shares
1 year-1.4%-93K shares
3 years-8.2%-605K shares
5 years-15%-1.2M shares
Available history-17%-1.4M shares

VRTS has the edge over CIFR on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.

CIFR Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -2.2xQ1 2024: -0.9xQ2 2024: -1.2xQ3 2024: -0.7xQ4 2024: 0.5xQ1 2025: 125.4xQ3 2025: -2.3x
Q4 2023: -2.2xQ1 2024: -0.9xQ2 2024: -1.2xQ3 2024: -0.7xQ4 2024: 0.5xQ1 2025: 125.4xQ3 2025: -2.3x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 2025-2.3xNet Cash
Q1 2025125.4xHigh
Q4 20240.5xVery low
Q3 2024-0.7xNet Cash
Q2 2024-1.2xNet Cash
Q1 2024-0.9xNet Cash
Q4 2023-2.2xNet Cash
Q2 2023-0.1xNet Cash

CIFR has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CIFR.

VRTS Net Leverage

Q4 2023: -0.4xQ1 2024: 0.0xQ2 2024: -0.4xQ3 2024: -0.3xQ4 2024: -0.7xQ1 2025: 0.1xQ2 2025: -0.1xQ3 2025: -0.3xQ4 2025: -0.4xQ1 2026: 0.8xQ2 2026: 0.7xQ3 2026: 0.6x
Q4 2023: -0.4xQ1 2024: 0.0xQ2 2024: -0.4xQ3 2024: -0.3xQ4 2024: -0.7xQ1 2025: 0.1xQ2 2025: -0.1xQ3 2025: -0.3xQ4 2025: -0.4xQ1 2026: 0.8xQ2 2026: 0.7xQ3 2026: 0.6x
QuarterNet LeverageStatus
Q3 20260.6xVery low
Q2 20260.7xVery low
Q1 20260.8xVery low
Q4 2025-0.4xNet Cash
Q3 2025-0.3xNet Cash
Q2 2025-0.1xNet Cash
Q1 20250.1xVery low
Q4 2024-0.7xNet Cash

VRTS's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like VRTS.

CIFR Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI34.4Neutral
Stochastic7.8Oversold

CIFR's weekly RSI is 34 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).

VRTS Weekly Momentum

MetricValueStatus
RSI39.0Neutral
Stochastic12.1Oversold

VRTS's weekly RSI is 39 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).

CIFR PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricCIFRSector medianRelative
PEN/A13x—

CIFR has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.

VRTS PE vs Financial Services Sector

MetricVRTSSector medianRelative
PE7.7x13x41% below
PE %126351 pts below

VRTS is trading at 7.7x earnings, a 41% discount to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.

CIFR Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$10.633% below
20 week MA$15.554% below
50 week MA$17.058% below
100 week MA$12.241% below
200 week MA$7.869% below

CIFR is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 9% below its 200-week average.

VRTS Weekly Moving Averages

Moving averageMA priceRelative
8 week MA$126.01.1% below
20 week MA$145.614% below
50 week MA$146.415% below
100 week MA$165.024% below
200 week MA$189.134% below

VRTS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 34% below its 200-week average.

CIFR Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
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.

VRTS Yearly ROI

YearStart priceEnd priceROI
2020$122.5$214.9+75%
2021$214.9$296.5+38%
2022$296.5$189.9-36%
2023$189.9$241.8+27%
2024$241.8$222.9-7.8%
2025$222.9$166.4-25%
2026 YTD$166.4$124.6-25%

VRTS has the edge over CIFR on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.

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