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2026 Outlook
Sector trends point to 2026 expansion driven by cryptocurrency infrastructure buildout, embedded finance, and AI-powered lending platforms, with regulatory tailwinds likely to accelerate adoption. Growth should remain uneven but supported by tech integration across smaller-cap names scoring highest on momentum metrics.
Complete Rankings
| Rank | Stock | Score | Price | Market Cap |
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1
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CompoSecure, Inc.
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65.6 | $25.15 | $2.1B |
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2
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Core Scientific, Inc. Common Stock
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64.3 | $17.89 | $5.5B |
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3
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Green Dot Corporation
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62.6 | $13.33 | $723M |
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4
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loanDepot, Inc.
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60.4 | $0.94 | $645M |
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5
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Perella Weinberg Partners Class A Common Stock
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59.4 | $16.80 | $1.3B |
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6
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Upstart Holdings, Inc. Common stock
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57.7 | $28.05 | $5.0B |
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7
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American Express Company
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56.4 | $326.16 | $228.6B |
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8
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Burford Capital Limited
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55.7 | $4.35 | $2.6B |
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9
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TeraWulf Inc. Common Stock
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55.6 | $16.51 | $4.7B |
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10
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Bit Digital, Inc. Ordinary Shares
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53.1 | $1.64 | $1.1B |
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11
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CLEANSPARK INC
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52.9 | $12.69 | $4.1B |
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12
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SoFi Technologies, Inc. Common Stock
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52.7 | $18.22 | $30.8B |
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13
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SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL
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52.6 | $79.92 | $26.0B |
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14
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IREN Limited Ordinary Shares
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51.6 | $44.68 | $12.8B |
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15
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MARA Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
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51.1 | $11.31 | $6.9B |
In-Depth Analysis: Top Financial Services Stocks
CMPO
CompoSecure Inc is engaged in designing and manufacturing premium financial cards. The Company's metal payment card technology and Arculus security and authentication capabilities deliver premium branded experiences which enable people to access and use their assets, and ensure trust at the point of a transaction. Its products include Metal Cards and Arculus, a digital security platform. It has two reportable …
CompoSecure Inc. matters in Financial Services as a provider of metal payment cards and Arculus authentication technology, enabling premium branded experiences for asset access and point-of-interaction trust in high-value transaction segments.
The company's -134.8% profit margin and -42.5% revenue growth reflect severe operational losses and contracting top-line performance, signaling weak financial health and limited near-term capacity for self-funded expansion.
The 65.6/100 Tradestie Score indicates moderate positioning that could support a 2026 recovery if metal card adoption accelerates among premium issuers. Arculus security capabilities offer differentiation in authentication markets, potentially reversing revenue declines through new enterprise contracts. Investors may view the depressed valuation as an entry point ahead of sector-wide shifts toward high-security physical credentials.
CORZ
Core Scientific Inc is engaged in designing, building and operating digital infrastructure for high-performance computing. The business operates in three operating segments; Digital Asset Self-Mining, consisting of performing digital asset mining for the own account, Digital Asset Hosted Mining, consisting of providing hosting services to third parties for digital asset mining, and HPC Hosting, consisting of providing hosting services to …
Core Scientific, Inc. matters in the Financial Services sector through its operation of digital infrastructure for high-performance computing, directly enabling self-mining and hosted mining segments that support digital asset markets and blockchain transaction processing.
Core Scientific reported revenue growth of 108.8%, indicating rapid top-line expansion in its digital asset operations, while its Tradestie Score of 64.3/100 reflects moderate financial health with ongoing needs to manage costs in self-mining and hosted segments.
Investors should consider buying CORZ in 2026 as its 108.8% revenue growth positions the company to capture rising demand for HPC infrastructure in digital assets. The three operating segments provide diversified exposure to self-mining and hosted services, supporting potential earnings leverage if digital asset volumes expand. A Tradestie Score of 64.3/100 leaves room for operational improvements that could drive further valuation upside.
GDOT
Green Dot Corp is a financial technology company that provides financial services for consumers in the United States without good banking options. It has three segments Consumer Services, Business to Business Services(B2B), and Money Movement Services. The company generates maximum revenue from B2B segment. Its B2B Services segment consists of revenues and expenses derived from (i) its partnerships with prominent …
Green Dot Corporation matters in the Financial Services sector by delivering fintech banking alternatives to underbanked U.S. consumers, with its B2B Services segment accounting for the largest share of revenue across Consumer Services, B2B, and Money Movement operations.
Green Dot posted an 18.3% revenue increase alongside a -1.1% profit margin and -2.8% ROE, showing that top-line expansion has not yet translated into positive earnings or returns on equity.
Investors should consider GDOT in 2026 given its 18.3% revenue growth and B2B-led model that targets scalable underbanked segments. A Tradestie Score of 62.6/100 combined with continued sector demand for alternative financial services supports potential margin recovery and market share gains as operational leverage improves.
LDI
loanDepot Inc provides nonbank consumer lending solutions for individuals in the United States. It offers personal, residential home, home refinancing, mortgage and home equity loans. It also provides online mortgage loans for refinancing and home purchases. It serves customers through distribution channels, including consumer direct centres, retail branches, wholesale centres, and consumer finance and servicing centres in the United States. …
loanDepot, Inc. (LDI) matters in Financial Services as a nonbank lender specializing in residential mortgages, home equity, and refinancing loans to U.S. consumers through online and distributed channels, directly participating in the core housing finance segment.
loanDepot reports a -5.5% profit margin and -26.7% ROE, reflecting persistent net losses and negative equity returns, while 9.7% revenue growth indicates modest top-line expansion amid elevated funding costs and origination pressure.
LDI's 9.7% revenue growth and 60.4/100 Tradestie Score point to operational scaling potential in 2026 if mortgage rates ease and origination volumes recover. Its online mortgage platform supports cost-efficient market share gains in home purchases and refinancings as the housing cycle stabilizes. Improved rate environments could narrow the current -5.5% margin toward breakeven, enhancing ROE from -26.7%.
PWP
Perella Weinberg Partners is an independent advisory firm that provides strategic and financial advice to a wide range of clients. The Company's activities as an investment banking advisory firm constitute a single business segment that provides a range of advisory services, including advice related to strategic and financial decisions, mergers and acquisitions execution, shareholder and defense advisory, financing and capital …
Perella Weinberg Partners operates as an independent investment banking advisory firm delivering strategic and financial advice on mergers, acquisitions, and capital markets transactions within the Financial Services sector.
The firm reports a 3.2% profit margin and 12.7% ROE alongside 0.8% revenue growth, indicating modest returns on equity despite thin margins and limited top-line expansion at a P/E of 62.7.
PWP's focused advisory model and 12.7% ROE position it to capture increased M&A mandates in 2026 as sector activity rebounds, with the 59.4/100 Tradestie Score reflecting potential valuation compression from the current 62.7 P/E if revenue growth accelerates beyond 0.8%.
UPST
Upstart Holdings Inc provides credit services. The company provides a proprietary, cloud-based, artificial intelligence lending platform. The platform aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it to the network of Upstart AI-enabled bank partners. Upstart's platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar loans.
Upstart Holdings Inc. matters in the Financial Services sector by operating a proprietary cloud-based AI lending platform that aggregates consumer demand for loans and connects it directly to a network of AI-enabled bank partners, modernizing personal loan origination.
Upstart reports a 4.7% profit margin and 7.9% ROE alongside 42.3% revenue growth, indicating early-stage profitability with solid top-line expansion tempered by a 52.2 P/E ratio that prices in substantial future earnings growth.
Investors should consider UPST for 2026 on the back of its 42.3% revenue growth trajectory powered by AI-driven loan matching that scales efficiently across bank partners. The platform's focus on personal loans positions the company to capture share in a digitizing credit market where traditional underwriting lags. A Tradestie Score of 57.7/100 reflects baseline momentum that can accelerate as margins expand beyond the current 4.7% level.
AXP
American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. The firm operates in four segments: US consumer services, US commercial services, international card services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the …
American Express operates a global payments network across approximately 130 countries, offering charge and credit card products to consumers and businesses while maintaining a highly profitable merchant payment network, positioning it as a key player in the Financial Services sector's transaction processing and consumer finance landscape.
With a profit margin of 16.1% and an ROE of 34.4%, American Express demonstrates robust profitability and efficient capital utilization, supported by 12.8% revenue growth, indicating strong financial health despite a P/E ratio of 20.0.
Investors should consider American Express for 2026 due to its sustained revenue growth of 12.8% and high ROE of 34.4%, which signal continued expansion in its US consumer and commercial segments alongside global network effects. The company's merchant payment network provides recurring high-margin revenue streams that could drive further earnings growth. At a P/E of 20.0, the stock offers reasonable valuation for its profitability metrics in the evolving digital payments environment.
BUR
Burford Capital Ltd is a finance firm providing litigation finance, insurance, and risk transfer, law firm lending, corporate intelligence and judgment enforcement, and a wide range of investment activities. It operates in two segments: Principal Finance, which allocates capital to legal finance assets from its balance sheet, primarily as capital provision assets and in limited scope through interests in private …
Burford Capital Limited is a leading provider of litigation finance and risk transfer in the Financial Services sector, allocating capital through its Principal Finance segment to legal assets and supporting law firm lending plus judgment enforcement.
ROE of -72.1% combined with -37.2% revenue growth signals acute profitability pressure and deteriorating financial health, aligning with the Tradestie Score of 55.7/100.
BUR's established platform in legal finance positions it to capture expanding demand for alternative capital solutions by 2026. Diversification across insurance, corporate intelligence, and risk transfer provides multiple revenue channels that could offset recent declines once case realizations accelerate. The mid-50s Tradestie Score indicates scope for operational recovery to improve returns on deployed capital.
WULF
TeraWulf Inc is a digital asset technology company that is engaged in digital infrastructure and sustainable energy development. It is involved in supporting environmentally conscious bitcoin mining operations by developing and operating facilities within the United States. The company's bitcoin mining facilities are powered by clean, affordable, and reliable energy sources. Its primary source of revenue stems from the mining …
TeraWulf Inc. matters in the Financial Services sector as a U.S.-based operator of sustainable bitcoin mining infrastructure that supports digital asset markets and blockchain-enabled financial services.
ROE of -1211.8% reflects severe losses and capital destruction, while -6.0% revenue growth indicates ongoing contraction and weak financial health.
Investors should consider WULF in 2026 if bitcoin prices rise and sustainable mining capacity expands, potentially reversing revenue declines. U.S. facility development positions the company to capture share in regulated digital asset infrastructure. A Tradestie Score of 55.6/100 leaves room for operational improvements to drive margin recovery.
BTBT
Bit Digital Inc is engaged in the Bitcoin mining business, Ethereum staking activities and specialized cloud-infrastructure services for artificial intelligence applications through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its mining platform operates with the primary intent of accumulating bitcoin which may sell for fiat currency from time to time depending on market conditions. The Company has four reportable segments: digital asset mining, …
Bit Digital operates in Bitcoin mining and Ethereum staking while expanding into AI cloud infrastructure, giving it exposure to crypto asset accumulation and specialized tech services within financial services.
The company reports a profit margin of -240.2% and ROE of -52.2%, reflecting deep operating losses, even as revenue grew 25.6%.
Bitcoin price recovery in 2026 could lift mining output and margins from current losses, while AI infrastructure expansion adds a second revenue stream. Revenue growth of 25.6% provides a base for operating leverage if hash rate and staking yields scale. The Tradestie Score of 53.1/100 indicates room for re-rating on positive crypto cycles.
Methodology
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