SoFi's 3.6x Book Value Has a $36 Billion Blind Spot
SoFi reported $481 million in net income for FY2025 — but 73% came from unrealized fair value gains on loans valued using management's models. The same 10-K reveals a $576 million fee business growing 234% that generates cash without touching the balance sheet. SoFi is transforming from a lender that risks its own capital to a platform that earns fees on other people's. The 3.62x book value — 2.5x LendingClub's — is a bet on which story wins.