CNOB
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
CNOB has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over CNOB overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
CNOB Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
CNOB's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like CNOB.
SOFI Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
SOFI's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like SOFI.
CNOB PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.8x | $22.45 | -32% |
| Forward | 9.3x | $32.78 | — |
| Fair | 10x | $29.90 | -8.8% |
| Current | 11x | $32.78 | — |
| Expensive | 15x | $41.53 | +27% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
CNOB's PE is 11x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SOFI PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $15.63 | — |
| Current | 28x | $15.63 | — |
| Cheap | 33x | $18.24 | +17% |
| Fair | 43x | $23.82 | +52% |
| Expensive | 53x | $29.74 | +90% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SOFI has the edge over CNOB in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
CNOB Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for CNOB, with profitability improving.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SOFI, with profitability improving.
CNOB Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.51 | +23% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.86 | +131% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.05 | +251% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.73 | -6.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.50 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.24 | -29% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.87 | -53% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.85 | -2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.77 | -14% |
CNOB earned $2.86 per share over the past year, up 131% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
SOFI Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.82 | +47% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.56 | 0% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.49 | -2% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.45 | +4.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.39 | 0% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.56 | +367% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.50 | +$0.72 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.43 | +$0.72 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.39 | +$0.75 |
SOFI has the edge over CNOB on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
CNOB Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $102.8M | -15% |
| Q2 2026 | $121.6M | +45% |
| Q1 2026 | $115.6M | +65% |
| Q4 2025 | $112.6M | +65% |
| Q3 2025 | $121.4M | +85% |
| Q2 2025 | $84.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $70.2M | +9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $68.5M | +3.7% |
CNOB's revenue is growing: $103M last quarter, down 15% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | -5.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 48% | +78 points |
| Q1 2026 | 45% | +6.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 47% | +8.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 47% | +12 points |
| Q2 2025 | -30% | -69 points |
| Q1 2025 | 39% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 39% | 0 points |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
SOFI Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.4B | +44% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +43% |
| Q4 2025 | $1B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $961.6M | +38% |
| Q2 2025 | $854.9M | +43% |
| Q1 2025 | $771.8M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $734.1M | +19% |
SOFI has the edge over CNOB on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +7.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +3.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 18% | +7.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 18% | +9.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +6.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 13% | +11 points |
| Q1 2025 | 10% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 8.2% | -0.2 points |
SOFI's operating margin was 23% last quarter, up 7.5 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2021.
CNOB Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $84.9M | +150% |
| Q2 2026 | $33.7M | +427% |
| Q1 2026 | $14M | -4.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $46.1M | +54% |
| Q3 2025 | $33.9M | +$49.5M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.4M | -71% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.6M | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $30M | +21% |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
SOFI Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.1B | -$1.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$4B | -$2.5B |
| Q1 2026 | -$2.4B | -$2.4B |
| Q4 2025 | -$1.1B | -$815.2M |
| Q3 2025 | -$1.4B | -$149M |
| Q2 2025 | -$1.5B | -$1B |
| Q1 2025 | -$31.1M | -104% |
| Q4 2024 | -$242.4M | +$39.9M |
SOFI's free cash flow was −$10.5B over the past year, against −$3.2B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
CNOB Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +52K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | -6K shares |
| 3 years | +30% | +11.6M shares |
| 5 years | +27% | +10.6M shares |
| Available history | +27% | +10.8M shares |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $2.4M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
CNOB spent $4M buying back its own shares over the past year, after none the year before.
SOFI Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.4% | +5.8M shares |
| 1 year | +5.2% | +66.8M shares |
| 3 years | +43% | +407M shares |
| 5 years | +272% | +993M shares |
SOFI has 1.4B diluted shares, up 5.2% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q2 2022 | — |
| Q1 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | — |
| Q3 2021 | — |
CNOB Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 4.4x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 5.7x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 5.1x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 7.9x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
CNOB's net debt is about 4.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 5.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like CNOB.
SOFI Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -3.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.5x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -5.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -4.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -5.8x | Net Cash |
SOFI has the edge over CNOB on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
CNOB Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 65.4 | Neutral |
CNOB's weekly RSI is 59 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 65 (neutral).
SOFI Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 41.5 | Neutral |
SOFI's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 41 (neutral).
CNOB PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | CNOB | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11x | 13x | 12% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on valuation relative to its sector.
SOFI PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | SOFI | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28x | 13x | 114% above |
| PE % | 2 | 61 | 59 pts below |
SOFI is trading at 28x earnings, a 114% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
CNOB Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $31.5 | 4% above |
| 20 week MA | $32.1 | 2.2% above |
| 50 week MA | $29.8 | 10% above |
| 100 week MA | $26.9 | 22% above |
| 200 week MA | $23.7 | 38% above |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
SOFI Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.7 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $17.0 | 7.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $18.9 | 17% below |
| 200 week MA | $13.5 | 16% above |
SOFI has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 16% above its 200-week average.
CNOB Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25.6 | $19.6 | -24% |
| 2021 | $19.6 | $32.1 | +64% |
| 2022 | $32.1 | $24.3 | -24% |
| 2023 | $24.3 | $22.9 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | $22.9 | $22.7 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | $22.7 | $26.9 | +19% |
| 2026 YTD | $26.9 | $32.8 | +22% |
CNOB has the edge over SOFI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
SOFI Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.4 | $12.4 | +19% |
| 2021 | $12.4 | $15.1 | +22% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $4.61 | -69% |
| 2023 | $4.61 | $9.95 | +116% |
| 2024 | $9.95 | $16.0 | +61% |
| 2025 | $16.0 | $27.1 | +69% |
| 2026 YTD | $27.1 | $15.6 | -42% |
SOFI's yearly returns have swung widely, from +116% in 2023 to −69% in 2022. It's down 42% so far in 2026.