NRDS
NerdWallet, Inc.
NRDS trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over NRDS overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger fundamentals.
NRDS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
NRDS's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like NRDS.
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.
NRDS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 9.4x | $7.31 | — |
| Cheap | 11x | $8.58 | +17% |
| Forward | 11x | $7.31 | — |
| Fair | 19x | $14.91 | +104% |
| Expensive | 246x | $192 | +2522% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
NRDS has the edge over SOFI in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
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's PE is in its cheap range at 28x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 19x next year's earnings.
NRDS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Stable | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect NRDS's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. 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 NRDS on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
NRDS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -15% |
| Q3 2026 | $0.78 | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 | +48% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.93 | +151% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.64 | +68% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.94 | +$1.07 |
| Q2 2025 | $0.60 | +$0.74 |
| Q1 2025 | $0.37 | +$0.53 |
| Q4 2024 | $0.38 | +$0.53 |
NRDS 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.
NRDS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $239.6M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $197.3M | +5.6% |
| Q1 2026 | $222.2M | +6.2% |
| Q4 2025 | $225.4M | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $215.1M | +12% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.9M | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $209.2M | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $183.8M | +37% |
NRDS's revenue has grown year over year for 10 quarters in a row: $240M last quarter, up 11% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 8.1% | -7.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 3.5% | -2.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +12 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6% | +3.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 16% | +13 points |
| Q2 2025 | 5.7% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.3% | -2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.7% | +1.3 points |
NRDS's operating margin was 8.1% last quarter, down 7.9 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 NRDS 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 NRDS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
NRDS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $31M | -36% |
| Q2 2026 | $41.1M | +145% |
| Q1 2026 | $35.3M | +33% |
| Q4 2025 | $38.6M | +298% |
| Q3 2025 | $48.4M | +67% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8M | +70% |
| Q1 2025 | $26.5M | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.7M | -67% |
NRDS 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.
NRDS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.7% | -1.1M shares |
| 1 year | -16% | -12.2M shares |
| 3 years | -17% | -12.8M shares |
| 5 years | -0.1% | -47.3K shares |
| Available history | +17% | +9.6M shares |
NRDS has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $10.5M |
| Q2 2026 | $22.8M |
| Q1 2026 | $66M |
| Q4 2025 | $50.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $19.2M |
| Q3 2024 | $68.7M |
| Q3 2023 | $10.8M |
| Q4 2021 | — |
NRDS spent $150M buying back its own shares over the past year.
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 | — |
NRDS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.7x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.8x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -1.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.4x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
NRDS has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like NRDS.
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 NRDS on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
NRDS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 36.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.1 | Neutral |
NRDS's weekly RSI is 37 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 31 (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).
NRDS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | NRDS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.4x | 13x | 28% below |
| PE % | 5 | 64 | 59 pts below |
NRDS 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.
NRDS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $9.28 | 21% below |
| 20 week MA | $9.41 | 22% below |
| 50 week MA | $10.3 | 29% below |
| 100 week MA | $10.8 | 32% below |
| 200 week MA | $11.8 | 38% below |
NRDS is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 38% below its 200-week average.
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 the edge over NRDS on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
NRDS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $25.9 | $15.1 | -42% |
| 2022 | $15.1 | $8.99 | -41% |
| 2023 | $8.99 | $14.7 | +64% |
| 2024 | $14.7 | $13.2 | -11% |
| 2025 | $13.2 | $13.9 | +5.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.9 | $7.31 | -48% |
NRDS has finished lower in three of the last five years. It's down 48% so far in 2026.
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 has the edge over NRDS on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.