CNTN vs CYPH vs TONX Stock Comparison

Canton Strategic Holdings, Cypherpunk Technologies and TON Strategy Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TONX TON Strategy Co
$2.95 -27.0% 1M -22.2% 1Y
Market cap
$172.88M
P/E
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Revenue (TTM)
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Div. yield
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Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Cypherpunk Technologies leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Cypherpunk Technologies 4, Canton Strategic Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCNTNCYPHTONXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $395.78M $521.65M $172.88M CYPH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -4.0x 8.7x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -35.9% +500.0% -22.2% CYPH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -37.3%/yr -82.3%/yr CYPH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 93.5% 233.0% 102.0% CNTN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 69/100 — CYPH

Percentile Scorecard

CNTNCYPHTONX

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

AxisCNTNCYPHTONX
Valuation 36 #63 of 98 53 #47 of 98 –
Growth 8 #87 of 94 90 #10 of 94 –
Profitability 39 #55 of 90 89 #11 of 90 –
Financial Health 96 #5 of 105 89 #13 of 105 –
Shareholder Returns 12 #55 of 62 25 #47 of 62 –
Overall 38 69 –
  • CNTN ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • CYPH ranked among 109 companies in Fintech
  • TONX ranked among 109 companies in Fintech

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCNTNCYPHTONXSPY
1 month -17.0%-21.9%-27.0% -1.0%
3 months -4.1%+354.8%-9.0% +2.9%
6 months -45.5%+182.0%+23.9% +6.4%
Year to date -38.6%+143.1%+48.2% +11.4%
1 year -35.9%+500.0%-22.2% +13.1%
3 years -98.1%+102.9%-96.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year -73.1%+26.6%-66.5% +21.5%
5 years —-90.3%-100.0% +67.7%
5 years, per year —-37.3%-82.3% +10.9%
10 years ——-100.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year ——-57.1% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCNTNCYPHTONXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 93.5%233.0%102.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 99.2%168.6%93.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.924.812.80 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.382.15-0.22 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -99.9%-99.3%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -66.1%-31.6%-31.6% -2.5%
52-week high $5.48$4.12$4.31 $779.14
52-week low $1.69$0.41$1.80 $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.

MultipleCNTNCYPHTONX
P/E now vs peer median -4.1xmedian 21.5x 8.7xmedian 21.5x —median 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 269.7xmedian 2.2x —median 2.2x —median 2.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 15.7x —median 15.7x —median 15.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -18.2xmedian 16.4x —median 16.4x —median 16.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 1.9x 3.7xmedian 1.9x —median 1.9x
PEG now vs peer median -0.47median 1.06 0.32median 1.06 —median 1.06

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 monthsCNTNCYPHTONX
Operating income -$53.77M -$29.84M –
Net income -$98.12M $59.65M –
Free cash flow -$22.17M – –
R&D – $12.96M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.45 $0.27 –
Cash & equivalents $37.24M $7.62M –
Shares (diluted) 216.86M 217.34M 58.67M
Enterprise value $297.39M $472.17M $172.88M

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
MetricCNTNCYPHTONX
P/E -4.1x 8.7x –
P/FCF -18.2x – –
P/Operating cash flow -18.2x – –
P/S 269.7x – –
P/B 0.9x 3.7x –
P/Tangible book -5.9x 52.3x –
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT -6.8x -17.2x –
EV/Revenue – – –
EV/FCF -16.5x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -16.5x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.47 0.32 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCNTNCYPHTONX
Revenue growth (1Y) – – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -360.0% 55.3% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -81.6% 29.9% –
Net income growth (1Y) -716.7% 190.8% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -122.4% 39.6% –
EPS growth (1Y) 89.2% 117.3% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.8% 27.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -127.9% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -44.0% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -127.9% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -44.0% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCNTNCYPHTONX
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – – –
Net margin – – –
FCF margin – – –
Operating cash flow margin – – –
Return on equity -17.8% 40.7% –
Return on assets -14.3% 39.0% –
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed -9.4% -19.7% –
Asset turnover – – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 0.2x – –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCNTNCYPHTONX
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 19.4% 2.6% –
Equity / assets 80.6% 97.4% –
Interest coverage – -1,243x –
Current ratio 15.7x 79.2x –
Quick ratio 14.2x 4.4x –
Cash ratio 14.2x 4.4x –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCNTNCYPHTONX
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -25.4% -3.7% –
Shareholder yield -25.4% -3.7% –
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.

ConsensusCNTNCYPHTONX
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.70FY2026 $-0.01FY2026 $-4.95FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -114.3%FY2026 –
Revenue, next fiscal year $0.00FY2024 $0.00FY2025 $8.22MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – – -35.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – +1,336.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCNTNCYPHTONX
Held by institutions 9.3% 8.1% 58.2%
Institutions holding 68 47 40
Change in shares held, QoQ +70.5% +103.3% +119.1%
Institutions buying 60 30 21
Institutions selling 5 6 11
Buyers to sellers 12.00 5.00 1.91

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.

CNTNCYPHTONX
CNTN 1.00 0.14 0.26
CYPH 0.14 1.00 0.32
TONX 0.26 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CNTN, CYPH and TONX?

Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Canton Strategic Holdings (CNTN) $395.78M, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) $521.65M, TON Strategy (TONX) $172.88M.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) returned the most: Canton Strategic Holdings (CNTN) -35.9%, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) +500.0%, TON Strategy (TONX) -22.2%. Over five years, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) compounded fastest (Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) -37.3%/yr, TON Strategy (TONX) -82.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Canton Strategic Holdings (CNTN) has been the steadiest (Canton Strategic Holdings (CNTN) 93.5%, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) 233.0%, TON Strategy (TONX) 102.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CNTN, CYPH and TONX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) leads on 4. 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.