SOFI
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
SOFI has the edge over WAFD overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and stronger valuation.
WAFD
WaFd, Inc.
WAFD 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.
WAFD Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
WAFD's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like WAFD.
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 WAFD in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
WAFD PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 8.7x | $27.59 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 8.9x | $29.27 | — |
| Current | 9.1x | $29.27 | — |
| Fair | 11x | $35.52 | +21% |
| Expensive | 14x | $44.57 | +52% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
WAFD's PE is 9.1x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
SOFI Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
SOFI has the edge over WAFD on the outlook, with more favorable valuation and earnings expectations.
WAFD Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect WAFD's earnings, revenue and profitability to hold roughly steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
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.
WAFD Earnings Per Share
WAFD and SOFI do not have enough comparable growth data to identify a winner.
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 WAFD 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'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.
WAFD Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $205.5M | +10% |
| Q1 2026 | $197.4M | +9.8% |
| Q4 2025 | $191.4M | +12% |
| Q3 2025 | $188.3M | -0.2% |
| Q2 2025 | $186.3M | -4.2% |
| Q1 2025 | $179.8M | +4.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $171.1M | +2.8% |
| Q3 2024 | $188.7M | +6% |
WAFD's revenue has picked up after two years of holding roughly level: $206M last quarter, up 10% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 41% | -1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 42% | +2.4 points |
| Q4 2025 | 43% | +7.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 41% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 43% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 40% | +28 points |
| Q4 2024 | 35% | -7.9 points |
| Q3 2024 | 43% | +9.5 points |
WAFD 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.
WAFD Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $63.4M | +19% |
| Q1 2026 | $68M | +2.1% |
| Q4 2025 | $50M | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $45.6M | -49% |
| Q2 2025 | $53.1M | -8.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $66.6M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $43M | -58% |
| Q2 2024 | $58.3M | +189% |
WAFD 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 | — |
WAFD Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -2% | -1.5M shares |
| 1 year | -7.3% | -5.9M shares |
| 3 years | +14% | +8.8M shares |
| 5 years | +3% | +2.1M shares |
| Available history | -8% | -6.4M shares |
WAFD has the edge over SOFI on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $319,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $87.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $58M |
| Q3 2025 | $28.8M |
| Q2 2025 | $48.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $21.3M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.4M |
| Q3 2024 | $250,000 |
WAFD spent $174M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 138% from the year before.
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 WAFD on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
WAFD Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -2.6x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | 3.7x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | -3.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -5.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
WAFD has more cash than debt. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like WAFD.
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).
WAFD Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 29.2 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 12.3 | Oversold |
WAFD's weekly RSI is 29 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 12 (oversold).
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.
WAFD PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | WAFD | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.1x | 13x | 30% below |
| PE % | 21 | 63 | 42 pts below |
WAFD 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 the edge over WAFD on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
WAFD Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $29.8 | 1.7% below |
| 20 week MA | $33.8 | 13% below |
| 50 week MA | $33.7 | 13% below |
| 100 week MA | $31.7 | 7.5% below |
| 200 week MA | $31.0 | 5.5% below |
WAFD is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 5.5% below its 200-week average.
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.
WAFD Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $36.8 | $25.6 | -31% |
| 2021 | $25.6 | $33.0 | +29% |
| 2022 | $33.0 | $34.1 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $34.1 | $33.0 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $33.0 | $32.6 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | $32.6 | $33.1 | +1.4% |
| 2026 YTD | $33.1 | $29.3 | -11% |
WAFD has the edge over SOFI on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.