HOPE
Hope Bancorp, Inc.
HOPE has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over HOPE overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
HOPE Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
HOPE's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like HOPE.
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.
HOPE PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.2x | $7.46 | -43% |
| Fair | 10x | $10.89 | -17% |
| Forward | 11x | $13.06 | — |
| Current | 13x | $13.06 | — |
| Expensive | 16x | $16.93 | +30% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
HOPE's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
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 HOPE in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
HOPE Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for HOPE, but weaker profitability. 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 HOPE on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
HOPE Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.18 | +14% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.04 | +167% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.00 | +186% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.52 | -33% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.46 | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.39 | -54% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.35 | -61% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.78 | -22% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.82 | -27% |
HOPE's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $1.04 over the past year, against $1.81 in early 2022. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
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 has the edge over HOPE on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
HOPE Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $157.5M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $147.8M | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $141M | +21% |
| Q4 2025 | $145.8M | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $142M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $94.6M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $116.5M | -5.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $118M | -13% |
HOPE's revenue has grown year over year for five quarters in a row: $157M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +3.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | +60 points |
| Q1 2026 | 27% | +3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 27% | +1.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 26% | -1.8 points |
| Q2 2025 | -32% | -61 points |
| Q1 2025 | 24% | -5.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +0.9 points |
HOPE 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 HOPE 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'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.
HOPE Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $146.1M | +210% |
| Q2 2026 | $56M | +712% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.8M | -51% |
| Q4 2025 | $73.4M | +55% |
| Q3 2025 | $47.2M | -22% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.9M | +$35M |
| Q1 2025 | $24M | -13% |
| Q4 2024 | $47.4M | -38% |
HOPE 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.
HOPE Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.2% | +316K shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +30.8K shares |
| 3 years | +6.9% | +8.3M shares |
| 5 years | +4.7% | +5.7M shares |
| Available history | +1.4% | +1.7M shares |
HOPE has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $2M |
| Q1 2026 | $6.7M |
| Q4 2023 | — |
| Q3 2023 | — |
| Q4 2022 | — |
| Q3 2022 | — |
| Q4 2021 | $2.8M |
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 | — |
HOPE Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 1.1x | Healthy |
| Q1 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -1.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.1x | Very low |
HOPE's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA), after holding more cash than debt a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like HOPE.
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 HOPE on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
HOPE Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 47.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 12.2 | Oversold |
HOPE's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 12 (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).
HOPE PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | HOPE | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 3.5% below |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
HOPE 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.
HOPE Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $13.5 | 3% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.7 | 4.8% below |
| 50 week MA | $12.6 | 3.3% above |
| 100 week MA | $11.7 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $11.3 | 16% above |
HOPE 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.
HOPE Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.8 | $10.8 | -27% |
| 2021 | $10.8 | $14.5 | +35% |
| 2022 | $14.5 | $12.9 | -11% |
| 2023 | $12.9 | $12.1 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | $12.1 | $12.3 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | $12.3 | $11.3 | -8.5% |
| 2026 YTD | $11.3 | $13.1 | +16% |
HOPE 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.