BKKT vs CRCL vs EMPD Stock Comparison

Bakkt, Circle Internet and Empery Digital Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BKKT Bakkt, Inc.
$5.22 -34.7% 1M -80.5% 1Y
Market cap
$235.21M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.12B
Div. yield
–
Blockchain Infrastructure Technology
3 wins
EMPD Empery Digital Inc.
$3.00 +0.7% 1M -56.7% 1Y
Market cap
$84.33M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$158.29K
Div. yield
–
Crypto Exchanges Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Circle Internet leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Circle Internet 5, Bakkt 3, Empery Digital 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBKKTCRCLEMPDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $235.21M $19.04B $84.33M CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -6.9x 44.8x -0.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 2.5x 76.9x — BKKT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -70.1% +37.2% -105.9% CRCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.8% 15.5% — CRCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.2% -140.8% CRCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.2x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -80.5% -40.1% -56.7% CRCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -65.5%/yr — -95.6%/yr BKKT
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 107.8% 94.9% 78.5% EMPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 49/100 46/100 18/100 BKKT

Percentile Scorecard

BKKTCRCLEMPD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBKKTCRCLEMPD
Valuation 42 #58 of 99 48 #50 of 96 13 #84 of 96
Growth 65 #34 of 94 95 #4 of 65 19 #53 of 65
Profitability 42 #53 of 90 45 #36 of 65 2 #64 of 65
Financial Health 92 #9 of 105 28 #67 of 92 40 #56 of 92
Shareholder Returns 5 #56 of 59 14 #33 of 38 –
Overall 49 46 18
  • BKKT ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • CRCL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • EMPD ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBKKTCRCLEMPDSPY
1 month -34.7%-4.9%+0.7% +0.9%
3 months -23.9%+33.0%-0.3% +5.9%
6 months -33.6%-14.7%-34.6% +8.5%
Year to date -48.0%+2.8%-34.4% +13.3%
1 year -80.5%-40.1%-56.7% +12.4%
3 years -77.8%—-100.0% +88.1%
3 years, per year -39.5%—-97.9% +23.5%
5 years -99.5%—-100.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year -65.5%—-95.6% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureBKKTCRCLEMPDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 107.8%94.9%78.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 105.7%91.3%87.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.172.822.79 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.75-0.42-0.72 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.5%-80.9%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -81.1%-40.1%-57.0% -0.9%
52-week high $27.67$136.11$6.97 $779.14
52-week low $4.79$50.23$2.52 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBKKTCRCLEMPD
P/E now vs peer median -6.9xmedian 19.6x 44.8xmedian 30.1x -0.3xmedian 30.1x
P/S now vs peer median 0.2xmedian 2.3x 6.6xmedian 3.0x -532.8xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -1.2xmedian 17.5x 54.0xmedian 14.1x -0.5xmedian 14.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median -2.8xmedian 15.9x 25.0xmedian 15.8x -4.0xmedian 15.8x
P/B now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 2.0x 5.4xmedian 2.4x 0.7xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median -0.14median 1.01 —median 0.54 0.00median 0.54

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBKKTCRCLEMPD
Revenue $1.12B $2.91B -$158.29K
Gross profit $14.54M $1.18B -$173.85K
Operating income -$152.82M $215.57M -$272.48M
Net income -$49.13M $451.26M -$272.13M
Free cash flow -$84.38M $761.52M -$21.04M
R&D – – $84.38K
EPS (diluted) $-0.74 $1.68 $-9.70
Cash & equivalents $49.98M $1.73B $3.69M
Total debt – – $199.71M
Shares (diluted) 41.69M 268.64M 28.06M
Enterprise value $14.08M $12.92B $40.69M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBKKTCRCLEMPD
P/E -6.9x 44.8x -0.3x
P/FCF -2.8x 25.0x -4.0x
P/Operating cash flow -2.8x 24.5x -4.0x
P/S 0.2x 6.6x -532.8x
P/B 0.7x 5.4x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 0.7x 6.2x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA -1.2x 54.0x -0.5x
EV/EBIT -1.2x 80.3x -0.5x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 6.0x -856.6x
EV/FCF -2.2x 22.7x -6.4x
EV/Operating cash flow -2.2x 22.3x -6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.14 – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBKKTCRCLEMPD
Revenue growth (1Y) -70.1% 37.2% -105.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 42.2% – -27.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -57.4% 47.0% 98.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -35.9% – 60.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -129.2% 228.3% -1,168%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 55.5% – -124.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 18.9% 231.5% -979.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 69.4% – -80.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 82.6% 152.6% 80.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 49.0% – 98.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.8% 48.5% -39.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.7% 52.0% -37.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 20.0% – 7.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBKKTCRCLEMPD
Gross margin 1.3% 40.5% –
EBITDA margin -13.6% 11.0% –
Operating margin -13.7% 7.4% –
Pretax margin -1.8% 13.8% –
Net margin -2.8% 15.5% –
FCF margin -7.6% 26.2% –
Operating cash flow margin -7.6% 26.7% 13,276%
Return on equity -18.7% 13.0% -193.7%
Return on assets -15.9% 0.6% -136.2%
Return on invested capital – 6.2% -140.8%
Return on capital employed -55.1% 4.1% -145.0%
Asset turnover 3.6x 0.0x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 1.7x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 6.0% 7.7% -11,701%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBKKTCRCLEMPD
Debt / assets – – 30.6%
Debt / equity – – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.2x
Debt / FCF – – -2.6x
Liabilities / assets 12.2% 95.5% 36.8%
Equity / assets 87.8% 4.5% 63.2%
Interest coverage – – -52.3x
Current ratio 3.1x 1.0x 0.5x
Quick ratio 2.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Cash ratio 1.6x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 1.68 0.22 -7.75

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBKKTCRCLEMPD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -55.9% -2.8% 173.7%
Shareholder yield -55.9% -2.8% 173.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBKKTCRCLEMPD
Forward P/E 2.5xFY2026 76.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $2.09FY2026 $1.06FY2026 $-0.45FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -101.0% +46.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.41BFY2026 $3.23BFY2026 $488.61KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -39.6%FY2026 +17.3%FY2026 -51.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +198.7% +24.6% -13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBKKTCRCLEMPD
Held by institutions 30.1% 52.3% 60.9%
Institutions holding 98 562 37
Change in shares held, QoQ +34.3% +11.4% -7.2%
Institutions buying 65 380 12
Institutions selling 23 120 16
Buyers to sellers 2.83 3.17 0.75

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BKKTCRCLEMPD
BKKT 1.00 0.51 0.51
CRCL 0.51 1.00 0.49
EMPD 0.51 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BKKT, CRCL and EMPD?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bakkt (BKKT) $235.21M, Circle Internet (CRCL) $19.04B, Empery Digital (EMPD) $84.33M.

Which company is growing faster?

Circle Internet (CRCL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bakkt (BKKT) -70.1%, Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -105.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Circle Internet (CRCL) has the highest net margin (Bakkt (BKKT) -2.8%, Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%). On return on invested capital, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads (Circle Internet (CRCL) 6.2%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -140.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Circle Internet (CRCL) returned the most: Bakkt (BKKT) -80.5%, Circle Internet (CRCL) -40.1%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -56.7%. Over five years, Bakkt (BKKT) compounded fastest (Bakkt (BKKT) -65.5%/yr, Empery Digital (EMPD) -95.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Empery Digital (EMPD) has been the steadiest (Bakkt (BKKT) 107.8%, Circle Internet (CRCL) 94.9%, Empery Digital (EMPD) 78.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BKKT, CRCL and EMPD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.