PJT
PJT Partners Inc.
PJT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over PJT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
PJT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
PJT'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 PJT.
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.
PJT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 16x | $92.56 | -39% |
| Forward | 18x | $151 | — |
| Fair | 24x | $134 | -11% |
| Current | 27x | $151 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $175 | +15% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PJT's PE is in its fair range at 27x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 18x 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 PJT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
PJT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PJT, with profitability improving.
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.
PJT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $8.24 | +46% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.63 | -13% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.95 | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.50 | -3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.15 | -15% |
| Q3 2025 | $6.50 | +9.8% |
| Q2 2025 | $5.82 | +0.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $5.67 | +1.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.90 | -3.2% |
PJT's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $5.63 over the past year, against $7.89 in mid-2021.
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 PJT on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
PJT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $385.1M | -14% |
| Q2 2026 | $486.3M | +20% |
| Q1 2026 | $418.2M | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $535.2M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $447.1M | +37% |
| Q2 2025 | $406.9M | +13% |
| Q1 2025 | $324.5M | -1.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $477.3M | +45% |
PJT's revenue is growing: $385M last quarter, down 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 18% | -3.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 19% | +1.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 24% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +4.3 points |
| Q2 2025 | 20% | +1.1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | 0 points |
| Q4 2024 | 23% | +4.4 points |
PJT's operating margin was 18% last quarter, down 3.7 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 PJT 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 has the edge over PJT on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
PJT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $267M | +11% |
| Q2 2026 | $226.4M | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $56M | +$133.9M |
| Q4 2025 | $138.6M | -29% |
| Q3 2025 | $240.9M | +35% |
| Q2 2025 | $178.9M | -7.3% |
| Q1 2025 | -$77.9M | -$38.7M |
| Q4 2024 | $195.3M | +58% |
PJT 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.
PJT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -12% | -3.4M shares |
| 1 year | -12% | -3.4M shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -1.4M shares |
| 5 years | -40% | -16.8M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -7.3M shares |
PJT has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.2M |
| Q2 2026 | $53.6M |
| Q1 2026 | $61.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $63.4M |
| Q1 2025 | $127.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $49.5M |
PJT spent $140M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 42% 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 | — |
PJT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.6x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.4x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
PJT has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like PJT.
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 PJT on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
PJT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 46.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 32.9 | Neutral |
PJT's weekly RSI is 47 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 33 (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).
PJT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | PJT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27x | 13x | 106% above |
| PE % | 62 | 63 | 1 pt below |
PJT 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.
PJT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $144.4 | 4.7% above |
| 20 week MA | $159.0 | 4.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $158.2 | 4.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $160.3 | 5.6% below |
| 200 week MA | $128.9 | 17% above |
PJT 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.
PJT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $44.8 | $77.7 | +74% |
| 2021 | $77.7 | $75.0 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | $75.0 | $76.1 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | $76.1 | $101.9 | +34% |
| 2024 | $101.9 | $159.6 | +57% |
| 2025 | $159.6 | $172.3 | +8% |
| 2026 YTD | $172.3 | $151.3 | -12% |
PJT 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.