FRST
Primis Financial Corp.
FRST has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over FRST overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
FRST Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
FRST's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like FRST.
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.
FRST PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 6.6x | $14.64 | — |
| Cheap | 8.9x | $19.82 | +35% |
| Forward | 9.1x | $14.64 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $28.04 | +92% |
| Expensive | 53x | $117 | +697% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
FRST's PE is in its cheap range at 6.6x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 9.1x.
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 FRST in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
FRST Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for FRST, with profitability improving. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over FRST on the outlook, with more favorable valuation expectations.
FRST Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.61 | -28% |
| Q3 2026 | $2.22 | +534% |
| Q2 2026 | $2.15 | +1692% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.87 | +1069% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.49 | +$3.15 |
| Q3 2025 | $0.35 | +$0.46 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.12 | +$0.52 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.16 | +$0.78 |
| Q4 2024 | -$0.66 | -$0.28 |
FRST 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.
FRST Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.2M | +20% |
| Q2 2026 | $55.8M | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $45.6M | -22% |
| Q4 2025 | $80.9M | +109% |
| Q3 2025 | $41M | +9.9% |
| Q2 2025 | $43.2M | +21% |
| Q1 2025 | $58.7M | +65% |
| Q4 2024 | $38.8M | +20% |
FRST's revenue is growing: $49M last quarter, up 20% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 22% | +0.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +15 points |
| Q1 2026 | 23% | -19 points |
| Q4 2025 | 45% | +128 points |
| Q3 2025 | 21% | +24 points |
| Q2 2025 | 6.9% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 42% | +38 points |
| Q4 2024 | -83% | -31 points |
FRST's operating margin was 22% last quarter, up 0.9 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 FRST 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 has the edge over FRST on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
FRST Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $78.8M | +$90.2M |
| Q2 2026 | -$6M | +$35M |
| Q1 2026 | -$54.6M | -259% |
| Q3 2025 | -$11.4M | -355% |
| Q2 2025 | -$41M | -181% |
| Q1 2025 | $34.4M | +$35.4M |
| Q4 2024 | -$35.7M | -152% |
| Q3 2024 | $4.5M | +$5.4M |
FRST has the stronger cash trend. Its trailing FCF is down 42% versus its history, compared with SOFI at down 107%.
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.
FRST Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -1.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -17.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -9.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2023 | -7.1x | Net Cash |
FRST has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like FRST.
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 FRST on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
FRST Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 6.2 | Oversold |
FRST's weekly RSI is 44 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 6 (oversold).
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).
FRST PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | FRST | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 6.6x | 13x | 49% below |
| PE % | 3 | 63 | 60 pts below |
FRST 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.
FRST Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $15.2 | 3.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $15.7 | 6.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $14.6 | 0.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $12.5 | 17% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.6 | 27% above |
FRST 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.
FRST Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.4 | $12.1 | -26% |
| 2021 | $12.1 | $15.0 | +24% |
| 2022 | $15.0 | $11.8 | -21% |
| 2023 | $11.8 | $12.7 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | $12.7 | $11.7 | -7.9% |
| 2025 | $11.7 | $13.0 | +12% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.0 | $14.6 | +12% |
FRST 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.