HMN
Horace Mann Educators Corporation
HMN has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over HMN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger valuation.
HMN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HMN'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 HMN.
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.
HMN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $45.56 | -14% |
| Forward | 11x | $52.78 | — |
| Current | 12x | $52.78 | — |
| Fair | 13x | $57.21 | +8.4% |
| Expensive | 21x | $88.69 | +68% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HMN's PE is in its fair range at 12x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap 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 HMN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HMN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect HMN's earnings to grow and its profitability to improve, with its revenue holding steady.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over HMN on the outlook, with more favorable revenue expectations.
HMN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.02 | +17% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.29 | +8.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.28 | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +44% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.90 | +57% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.95 | +57% |
| Q2 2025 | $3.38 | +72% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.76 | +76% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.48 | +128% |
HMN 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.
HMN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $439.2M | +0.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $443.5M | +7.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $429.3M | +3.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $434.8M | +6.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $438.5M | +6.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $411.7M | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $416.4M | +7.9% |
| Q4 2024 | $409M | +1.5% |
HMN's revenue has grown year over year for 17 quarters in a row: $439M last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 17% | +0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 11% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | -1.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +5.9 points |
| Q2 2025 | 8.9% | +7.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | +2.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +0.1 points |
HMN's operating margin was 17% last quarter, about level with 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 HMN 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 HMN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
HMN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $112M | -26% |
| Q2 2026 | $223.7M | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | $61.3M | -56% |
| Q4 2025 | $129.9M | -33% |
| Q3 2025 | $151.2M | +5.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $131.3M | +227% |
| Q1 2025 | $140.8M | +89% |
| Q4 2024 | $193.5M | +88% |
HMN 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.
HMN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.5% | +200K shares |
| 1 year | -0.5% | -200K shares |
| 3 years | 0% | -- |
| 5 years | -1.9% | -800K shares |
| Available history | -1.5% | -619K shares |
HMN has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1M |
| Q2 2026 | $100,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $18.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q3 2025 | $6.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M |
| Q1 2025 | $200,000 |
| Q4 2024 | — |
HMN spent $26M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 89% 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 | — |
HMN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 1.8x | Healthy |
| Q2 2026 | 2.3x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q3 2025 | 3.4x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5x | Moderate |
| Q1 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q4 2024 | 3.3x | Elevated |
HMN's net debt is about 1.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 3.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HMN.
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 HMN on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HMN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 63.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 63.6 | Neutral |
HMN's weekly RSI is 63 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 64 (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).
HMN PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HMN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12x | 13x | 5.5% below |
| PE % | 42 | 63 | 21 pts below |
HMN 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.
HMN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.7 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $50.0 | 5.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $46.9 | 12% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.7 | 18% above |
| 200 week MA | $39.3 | 34% above |
HMN 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.
HMN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $43.7 | $41.7 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | $41.7 | $38.6 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | $38.6 | $37.9 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | $37.9 | $32.7 | -14% |
| 2024 | $32.7 | $39.3 | +20% |
| 2025 | $39.3 | $46.5 | +18% |
| 2026 YTD | $46.5 | $52.8 | +14% |
HMN 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.