FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over FDS overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
FDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FDS's profitability is currently healthy, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FDS.
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.
FDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $332 | — |
| Current | 23x | $332 | — |
| Cheap | 24x | $349 | +5.3% |
| Fair | 33x | $487 | +47% |
| Expensive | 38x | $560 | +69% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FDS's PE is in its cheap range at 23x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 17x next year's earnings.
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 FDS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FDS, 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.
FDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.64 | +35% |
| Q3 2026 | $14.57 | -6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $15.18 | +9.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $15.55 | +11% |
| Q4 2025 | $15.72 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.55 | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $13.85 | +4.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $14.07 | +11% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.96 | +13% |
FDS has the edge over SOFI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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.
FDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $634.7M | +6.3% |
| Q2 2026 | $622.9M | +6.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $611M | +7.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $607.6M | +6.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $596.9M | +6.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $585.5M | +5.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $570.7M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $568.7M | +4.9% |
FDS's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $635M last quarter, up 6.3% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 25% | -5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 27% | -6.5 points |
| Q1 2026 | 30% | -2.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | -2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 30% | +7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 33% | -3.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 33% | -0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 34% | -1.2 points |
FDS 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 FDS 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'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.
FDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177.3M | -0.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $254M | +11% |
| Q1 2026 | $185.7M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $90.4M | +49% |
| Q3 2025 | $178.1M | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $228.6M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $150.2M | +23% |
| Q4 2024 | $60.5M | -56% |
FDS 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.
FDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.2% | +421K shares |
| 1 year | -4.6% | -1.8M shares |
| 3 years | -5.9% | -2.3M shares |
| 5 years | -5.1% | -2M shares |
| Available history | -5.1% | -2M shares |
FDS has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $138M |
| Q2 2026 | $203.1M |
| Q1 2026 | $163M |
| Q4 2025 | $139.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $106.6M |
| Q2 2025 | $80.7M |
| Q1 2025 | $64.4M |
| Q4 2024 | $48.8M |
FDS spent $644M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 114% 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 | — |
FDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q4 2025 | 1.2x | Healthy |
| Q3 2025 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q2 2025 | 1.3x | Healthy |
| Q1 2025 | 1.4x | Healthy |
| Q4 2024 | 1.3x | Healthy |
FDS's net debt is about 1.3 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 1.1 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FDS.
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 FDS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 64.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 83.5 | Overbought |
FDS's weekly RSI is 64 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 83 (overbought).
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).
FDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23x | 13x | 75% above |
| PE % | 17 | 63 | 46 pts below |
FDS 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.
FDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $306.1 | 8.4% above |
| 20 week MA | $287.2 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $259.4 | 28% above |
| 100 week MA | $330.2 | 0.5% above |
| 200 week MA | $382.9 | 13% below |
FDS 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.
FDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $271.1 | $327.4 | +21% |
| 2021 | $327.4 | $479.5 | +46% |
| 2022 | $479.5 | $398.0 | -17% |
| 2023 | $398.0 | $477.1 | +20% |
| 2024 | $477.1 | $486.6 | +2% |
| 2025 | $486.6 | $292.1 | -40% |
| 2026 YTD | $292.1 | $331.7 | +14% |
FDS 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.