FAF
First American Financial Corporation
FAF has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over FAF overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
FAF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FAF'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 FAF.
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.
FAF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.5x | $53.49 | -17% |
| Current | 9.1x | $64.40 | — |
| Forward | 9.8x | $64.40 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $81.06 | +26% |
| Expensive | 33x | $231 | +259% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FAF's PE is in its cheap range at 9.1x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.8x, in its fair range.
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 FAF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FAF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect FAF's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over FAF on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and revenue expectations.
FAF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $6.59 | -7.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $7.09 | +52% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.21 | +296% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.50 | +328% |
| Q4 2025 | $6.00 | +376% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.66 | +430% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.82 | -2.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.52 | -27% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.26 | -39% |
FAF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $7.09 over the past year, against $11.31 in late 2021.
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 earned $0.56 per share over the past year, about the same as the year before.
FAF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $2.1B | +5.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.1B | +15% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.8B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $2B | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $2B | +41% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.8B | +14% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6B | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.7B | +18% |
FAF's revenue has grown year over year for eight quarters in a row: $2.1B last quarter, up 5.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 11% | -1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +2.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 8.8% | +2.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 14% | +8.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +23 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +1.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.1% | +2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 5.9% | +3.2 points |
FAF's operating margin was 11% last quarter, down 1.6 points from the same quarter a year ago.
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 FAF on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| 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 has the edge over FAF on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FAF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $196.6M | -12% |
| Q2 2026 | $317.4M | +2.6% |
| Q1 2026 | -$32.7M | +$61.8M |
| Q4 2025 | $324.5M | +22% |
| Q3 2025 | $223.1M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $309.4M | +47% |
| Q1 2025 | -$94.5M | -637% |
| Q4 2024 | $266.2M | +$366M |
FAF 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.
FAF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | +0.1% | +100K shares |
| 3 years | -1% | -1M shares |
| 5 years | -7.3% | -8.2M shares |
| Available history | -9.2% | -10.5M shares |
FAF has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $20.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $33.5M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $33.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $60.5M |
| Q1 2025 | $28.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $8.2M |
FAF spent $56M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 57% from 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 | — |
FAF Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -4.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.6x | Net Cash |
FAF has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FAF.
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 FAF on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FAF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 29.9 | Neutral |
FAF's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 30 (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).
FAF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FAF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 32 | 63 | 31 pts below |
FAF 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.
FAF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $64.4 | 0.1% above |
| 20 week MA | $69.3 | 7% below |
| 50 week MA | $66.8 | 3.5% below |
| 100 week MA | $64.5 | 0.1% below |
| 200 week MA | $61.8 | 4.3% above |
FAF 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.
FAF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $57.8 | $51.9 | -10% |
| 2021 | $51.9 | $76.4 | +47% |
| 2022 | $76.4 | $52.4 | -31% |
| 2023 | $52.4 | $64.4 | +23% |
| 2024 | $64.4 | $62.5 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | $62.5 | $61.9 | -1% |
| 2026 YTD | $61.9 | $64.4 | +4% |
FAF 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.