JFIN
Jiayin Group Inc.
JFIN's outlook is improving, though it still trails on the overall score.
META
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META has the edge over JFIN overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
JFIN Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Weak | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
JFIN's balance sheet is currently healthy, and its profitability and cash flow are stable, but its revenue is weak.
META Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| Stable | |
| Healthy |
META's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
JFIN PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.4x | $0.97 | -31% |
| Fair | 1.9x | $1.30 | -6.8% |
| Current | 2x | $1.39 | — |
| Expensive | 4.6x | $3.24 | +133% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
JFIN's PE is 2.0x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
META PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 19x | $624 | — |
| Cheap | 21x | $613 | -1.7% |
| Current | 21x | $624 | — |
| Fair | 27x | $803 | +29% |
| Expensive | 32x | $934 | +50% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
META has the edge over JFIN in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
JFIN Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
JFIN has the edge over META on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
META Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Low |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for META, but weaker profitability. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
JFIN Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0.70 | -85% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.70 | -28% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.39 | +47% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.88 | +51% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.54 | +34% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.73 | +2.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.99 | -18% |
| Q3 2024 | $3.24 | -21% |
JFIN earned $0.70 per share over the past year, down 85% from the year before.
META Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $32.16 | +9.7% |
| Q3 2026 | $29.32 | +30% |
| Q2 2026 | $26.54 | -3.7% |
| Q1 2026 | $27.50 | +7.5% |
| Q4 2025 | $23.49 | -1.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $22.58 | +6.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $27.56 | +41% |
| Q1 2025 | $25.58 | +47% |
| Q4 2024 | $23.86 | +60% |
META has the edge over JFIN on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JFIN Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $110.6M | -61% |
| Q1 2026 | $112.9M | -58% |
| Q4 2025 | $161.3M | -23% |
| Q3 2025 | $220.6M | +1.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $283.1M | +28% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.5M | +20% |
| Q4 2024 | $210.8M | -12% |
| Q3 2024 | $216.8M | -1.5% |
JFIN's revenue has slid since its 2025 peak: $111M last quarter, down 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -33% | -67 points |
| Q1 2026 | -9.3% | -43 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.7% | -19 points |
| Q3 2025 | 31% | +9.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +19 points |
| Q1 2025 | 34% | +13 points |
| Q4 2024 | 28% | +14 points |
| Q3 2024 | 22% | -4.5 points |
JFIN's operating margin was −33% last quarter, down 67 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the bottom of its range since 2019.
META Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $64.6B | +26% |
| Q2 2026 | $60.8B | +28% |
| Q1 2026 | $56.3B | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $59.9B | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $51.2B | +26% |
| Q2 2025 | $47.5B | +22% |
| Q1 2025 | $42.3B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.4B | +21% |
META has the edge over JFIN on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -20 points |
| Q2 2026 | 31% | -12 points |
| Q1 2026 | 41% | -0.9 points |
| Q4 2025 | 41% | -7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 40% | -2.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 41% | +3.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 48% | +7.4 points |
META has the edge over JFIN on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
JFIN Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2026 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q2 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q1 2025 | $0 | $0 |
| Q4 2024 | $0 | $0 |
| Q3 2024 | $0 | $0 |
JFIN's free cash flow was $0 over the past year, against $0 the year before.
META Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$1.2B | -110% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.7B | -81% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.2B | +19% |
| Q4 2025 | $14.8B | +9.3% |
| Q3 2025 | $11.2B | -32% |
| Q2 2025 | $9B | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.6B | +16% |
META has the edge over JFIN on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
JFIN Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +68.1K shares |
| 1 year | -0.6% | -305K shares |
| 3 years | -2.1% | -1.1M shares |
| 5 years | -3% | -1.6M shares |
| Available history | -3% | -1.6M shares |
JFIN has the edge over META on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
JFIN hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
META Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.3% | +7M shares |
| 1 year | 0% | +1M shares |
| 3 years | -2.6% | -68M shares |
| 5 years | -10% | -286M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -303M shares |
META has 2.6B diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | $3.3B |
| Q2 2025 | $10.2B |
| Q1 2025 | $12.8B |
| Q4 2024 | — |
META hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
JFIN Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 0.5x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
JFIN has the edge over META on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
META Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q2 2026 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.2x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
META's net debt is less than a year of its operating earnings (EBITDA).
JFIN Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 30.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 21.6 | Neutral |
JFIN's weekly RSI is 30 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 22 (neutral).
META Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 48.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 33.7 | Neutral |
META's weekly RSI is 48 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 34 (neutral).
JFIN PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | JFIN | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 2x | 16x | 88% below |
| PE % | 56 | 26 | 30 pts above |
JFIN has the edge over META on valuation relative to its sector.
META PE vs Communication Services Sector
| Metric | META | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21x | 16x | 29% above |
| PE % | 18 | 26 | 8 pts below |
META is trading at 21x earnings, a 29% premium to the Communication Services sector's median of 16x.
JFIN Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $1.40 | 0.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $1.89 | 26% below |
| 50 week MA | $4.03 | 66% below |
| 100 week MA | $7.72 | 82% below |
| 200 week MA | $6.63 | 79% below |
JFIN is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 79% below its 200-week average.
META Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $674.9 | 7.6% below |
| 20 week MA | $634.5 | 1.7% below |
| 50 week MA | $630.8 | 1.1% below |
| 100 week MA | $647.8 | 3.7% below |
| 200 week MA | $517.5 | 21% above |
META has the edge over JFIN on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
JFIN Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.20 | $3.23 | -38% |
| 2021 | $3.23 | $2.43 | -25% |
| 2022 | $2.43 | $2.18 | -10% |
| 2023 | $2.18 | $5.18 | +138% |
| 2024 | $5.18 | $6.33 | +22% |
| 2025 | $6.33 | $6.20 | -2.1% |
| 2026 YTD | $6.20 | $1.39 | -78% |
JFIN has finished lower in four of the last six years. It's down 78% so far in 2026.
META Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $208.1 | $267.4 | +28% |
| 2021 | $267.4 | $335.2 | +25% |
| 2022 | $335.2 | $118.0 | -65% |
| 2023 | $118.0 | $354.0 | +200% |
| 2024 | $354.0 | $599.8 | +69% |
| 2025 | $599.8 | $663.3 | +11% |
| 2026 YTD | $663.3 | $623.6 | -6% |
META has the edge over JFIN on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.