SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over VIRT overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger modeled upside.
VIRT
Virtu Financial, Inc.
VIRT has lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
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.
VIRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
VIRT's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like VIRT.
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 VIRT in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
VIRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.6x | $45.25 | -24% |
| Forward | 8.2x | $59.61 | — |
| Current | 8.8x | $59.61 | — |
| Fair | 8.9x | $60.51 | +1.5% |
| Expensive | 15x | $103 | +72% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VIRT's PE is in its fair range at 8.8x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 8.2x next year's earnings.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over VIRT on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
VIRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for VIRT, but weaker profitability.
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.
VIRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.30 | +7.1% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.81 | +47% |
| Q2 2026 | $6.02 | +37% |
| Q1 2026 | $6.04 | +75% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.13 | +73% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.62 | +130% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.40 | +120% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.46 | +139% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.97 | +109% |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
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 VIRT 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'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.
VIRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.2B | +40% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $969.9M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $824.8M | +17% |
| Q2 2025 | $999.6M | +44% |
| Q1 2025 | $837.9M | +30% |
| Q4 2024 | $834.3M | +56% |
VIRT's revenue has grown year over year for 13 quarters in a row: $1.2B last quarter, up 40% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 29% | +6.9 points |
| Q2 2026 | 29% | -5.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 37% | +11 points |
| Q4 2025 | 35% | +11 points |
| Q3 2025 | 22% | +1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 35% | +12 points |
| Q1 2025 | 27% | +4.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 24% | +21 points |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
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.
VIRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $281M | +$357.7M |
| Q2 2026 | $98.1M | +70% |
| Q1 2026 | -$5.8M | -162% |
| Q4 2025 | $505.5M | +29% |
| Q3 2025 | -$76.7M | -172% |
| Q2 2025 | $57.6M | -88% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.2M | +$407.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $391.7M | +17% |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
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 | — |
VIRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +1% | +861K shares |
| 1 year | +4.3% | +3.7M shares |
| 3 years | -5.3% | -4.9M shares |
| 5 years | -24% | -28.2M shares |
| Available history | -22% | -25.5M shares |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $1.6M |
| Q2 2024 | — |
VIRT hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
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.
VIRT Net Leverage
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).
VIRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.8 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 24.4 | Neutral |
VIRT's weekly RSI is 55 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 24 (neutral).
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.
VIRT PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | VIRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.8x | 13x | 33% below |
| PE % | 47 | 63 | 16 pts below |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on valuation relative to its sector.
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.
VIRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $56.2 | 6% above |
| 20 week MA | $59.2 | 0.6% above |
| 50 week MA | $50.2 | 19% above |
| 100 week MA | $44.3 | 34% above |
| 200 week MA | $33.2 | 80% above |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
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.
VIRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $16.0 | $25.1 | +57% |
| 2021 | $25.1 | $28.4 | +13% |
| 2022 | $28.4 | $20.8 | -27% |
| 2023 | $20.8 | $20.3 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | $20.3 | $36.6 | +81% |
| 2025 | $36.6 | $34.1 | -6.8% |
| 2026 YTD | $34.1 | $59.6 | +75% |
VIRT has the edge over SOFI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.