FICO
Fair Isaac Corporation
FICO has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SNDK
Sandisk Corporation
SNDK has the edge over FICO overall, supported by stronger fundamentals.
FICO Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Under pressure |
FICO's revenue, profitability and cash flow are currently healthy, but its balance sheet is under pressure.
SNDK Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
SNDK's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
FICO PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 16x | $717 | — |
| Current | 20x | $717 | — |
| Cheap | 34x | $1,224 | +71% |
| Fair | 54x | $1,954 | +172% |
| Expensive | 72x | $2,633 | +267% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FICO has the edge over SNDK in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
SNDK PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 3.8x | $937 | — |
| Current | 7.5x | $937 | — |
| Cheap | 17x | $2,173 | +132% |
| Fair | 24x | $3,048 | +225% |
| Expensive | 59x | $7,452 | +695% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
SNDK's PE is 7.5x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
FICO Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FICO, with profitability improving.
SNDK Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SNDK, with profitability improving.
FICO Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $44.90 | +24% |
| Q3 2026 | $36.32 | +37% |
| Q2 2026 | $34.61 | +35% |
| Q1 2026 | $31.56 | +36% |
| Q4 2025 | $27.01 | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $26.54 | +30% |
| Q2 2025 | $25.57 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $23.22 | +22% |
| Q4 2024 | $21.79 | +22% |
FICO's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $36.32 over the past year, up 37% from the year before, and higher year over year for 14 quarters in a row.
SNDK Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $247.30 | +97% |
| Q3 2026 | $125.61 | +$137.63 |
| Q2 2026 | $73.76 | +$85.07 |
| Q2 2025 | -$11.31 | -$6.65 |
SNDK has the edge over FICO in the latest year-over-year earnings comparison.
FICO Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $657M | +27% |
| Q2 2026 | $674.2M | +26% |
| Q1 2026 | $691.7M | +39% |
| Q4 2025 | $512M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $515.8M | +14% |
| Q2 2025 | $536.4M | +20% |
| Q1 2025 | $498.7M | +15% |
| Q4 2024 | $440M | +15% |
FICO's revenue has grown year over year for 20 quarters in a row: $657M last quarter, up 27% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 41% | -5.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 54% | +4.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 58% | +8.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 46% | +4.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 46% | +2.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 49% | +6.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 49% | +4.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 41% | +1.2 points |
FICO's operating margin was 41% last quarter, down 5.4 points from the same quarter a year ago.
SNDK Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $11B | +378% |
| Q2 2026 | $9B | +372% |
| Q1 2026 | $6B | +251% |
| Q4 2025 | $3B | +61% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.3B | +23% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.9B | +8% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.7B | -0.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.9B | +13% |
SNDK's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $11B last quarter, up 378% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 80% | +72 points |
| Q2 2026 | 78% | +78 points |
| Q1 2026 | 69% | +180 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +25 points |
| Q3 2025 | 7.6% | -9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 0.9% | N/A |
| Q1 2025 | -111% | -122 points |
| Q4 2024 | 10% | +6.6 points |
SNDK has the edge over FICO on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FICO Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $293.4M | +34% |
| Q2 2026 | $379.6M | +33% |
| Q1 2026 | $223.1M | +206% |
| Q4 2025 | $173.9M | -10% |
| Q3 2025 | $219.5M | -2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | $284.4M | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $72.8M | +8.7% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.2M | +60% |
FICO's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $1.1B over the past year, up 39% from the year before.
SNDK Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $6.3B | +1340% |
| Q2 2026 | $7.1B | +14355% |
| Q1 2026 | $3B | +$3B |
| Q3 2025 | $438M | +$636M |
| Q2 2025 | $49M | +$217M |
| Q1 2025 | -$18M | +$23M |
| Q3 2024 | -$198M | -$157M |
SNDK generated $17.4B in free cash flow over the past year, more than ten times what it generated the year before.
FICO Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1.3% | +285K shares |
| 1 year | -6.4% | -1.6M shares |
| 3 years | -9.4% | -2.4M shares |
| 5 years | -21% | -6.3M shares |
| Available history | -24% | -7.2M shares |
FICO has the edge over SNDK on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.3B |
| Q1 2026 | $605.4M |
| Q4 2025 | $171.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $548M |
| Q2 2025 | $486.8M |
| Q1 2025 | $217.2M |
| Q4 2024 | $162.6M |
FICO spent $3B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 115% from the year before.
SNDK Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.6% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | +3.4% | +5M shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +10M shares |
SNDK has 154M diluted shares, up 3.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5B |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | — |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
FICO Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q2 2026 | 4.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 3.0x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q4 2024 | 2.9x | Moderate |
FICO's net debt is about 3.9 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.1 years a year ago.
SNDK Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
SNDK has the edge over FICO on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FICO Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 35.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.9 | Oversold |
FICO's weekly RSI is 36 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
SNDK Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 40.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 10.6 | Oversold |
SNDK's weekly RSI is 40 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
FICO PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | FICO | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 20x | 28x | 29% below |
| PE % | 1 | 35 | 34 pts below |
FICO is trading at 20x earnings, a 29% discount to the Technology sector's median of 28x.
SNDK PE vs Technology Sector
| Metric | SNDK | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.5x | 28x | 73% below |
| PE % | 4 | 27 | 23 pts below |
SNDK has the edge over FICO on valuation relative to its sector.
FICO Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $739.0 | 2.9% below |
| 20 week MA | $968.6 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,181.6 | 39% below |
| 100 week MA | $1,466.7 | 51% below |
| 200 week MA | $1,338.3 | 46% below |
SNDK has stronger trend alignment. FICO is above 0 of 5 weekly averages versus SNDK above 0 of 3.
SNDK Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1,317.5 | 29% below |
| 20 week MA | $1,465.4 | 36% below |
| 50 week MA | $1,119.6 | 16% below |
SNDK is in a downtrend: it's below all three of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 50-week average.
FICO Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $378.8 | $518.5 | +37% |
| 2021 | $518.5 | $435.1 | -16% |
| 2022 | $435.1 | $616.8 | +42% |
| 2023 | $616.8 | $1,164.0 | +89% |
| 2024 | $1,164.0 | $2,037.3 | +75% |
| 2025 | $2,037.3 | $1,753.2 | -14% |
| 2026 YTD | $1,753.2 | $717.4 | -59% |
FICO is down 59% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in four of the previous six years.
SNDK Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $50.4 | $250.1 | +396% |
| 2026 YTD | $250.1 | $937.5 | +275% |
SNDK has the edge over FICO on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.