L
Loews Corporation
L has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over L overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
L Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
L'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 L.
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.
L PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $75.96 | -32% |
| Fair | 13x | $92.78 | -17% |
| Expensive | 15x | $107 | -4.1% |
| Current | 15x | $112 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
L's PE is in its expensive range at 15x.
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 L in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
L Forward outlook
There aren't enough analyst estimates for L to show an outlook.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for SOFI, with profitability improving.
L Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $7.22 | +4.5% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.15 | +29% |
| Q1 2026 | $7.86 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $7.97 | +24% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.91 | -8.1% |
| Q2 2025 | $6.30 | -7.6% |
| Q1 2025 | $6.10 | -9.4% |
| Q4 2024 | $6.41 | +1.9% |
L earned $7.22 per share over the past year, up 4.5% from the year before.
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.
L Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.8B | +1.9% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.7B | +3.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $4.6B | +1.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7B | +4.1% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7B | +4.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.6B | +6.7% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.5B | +6.2% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.5B | +6.8% |
L's revenue has grown year over year for 17 quarters in a row: $4.8B last quarter, up 1.9% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.5% | -6.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 13% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 10% | -1.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 11% | +7.3 points |
| Q3 2025 | 15% | +2.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 12% | -0.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 11% | -3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.1% | -10 points |
L's operating margin was 8.5% last quarter, down 6.2 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 L 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 L on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
L Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $691M | -9.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $708M | -19% |
| Q1 2026 | -$132M | -121% |
| Q4 2025 | $426M | -44% |
| Q3 2025 | $764M | -3.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $872M | +10% |
| Q1 2025 | $638M | +1536% |
| Q4 2024 | $767M | +202% |
L 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.
L Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.5% | -1M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -3.1M shares |
| 3 years | -9.5% | -21.4M shares |
| 5 years | -20% | -52.7M shares |
| Available history | -33% | -98.8M shares |
L has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $149M |
| Q2 2026 | $154M |
| Q1 2026 | $31M |
| Q4 2025 | $100M |
| Q3 2025 | $55M |
| Q2 2025 | $257M |
| Q1 2025 | $394M |
| Q4 2024 | $346M |
L spent $434M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 59% 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 | — |
L Net Leverage
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 more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like SOFI.
L Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 51.5 | Neutral |
L's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 51 (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).
L PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | L | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 19% above |
| PE % | 93 | 63 | 30 pts above |
L 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.
L Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $109.1 | 2.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $111.3 | 0.4% above |
| 50 week MA | $108.9 | 2.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $100.1 | 12% above |
| 200 week MA | $84.9 | 32% above |
L 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.
L Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.9 | $44.0 | -15% |
| 2021 | $44.0 | $57.0 | +30% |
| 2022 | $57.0 | $57.9 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $57.9 | $69.6 | +20% |
| 2024 | $69.6 | $84.7 | +22% |
| 2025 | $84.7 | $106.4 | +26% |
| 2026 YTD | $106.4 | $111.8 | +5.1% |
L 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.