CRCL vs GEMI vs EMPD Stock Comparison

Circle Internet, Gemini Space Station and Empery Digital Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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EMPD Empery Digital Inc.
$2.86 -1.0% 1M -60.0% 1Y
Market cap
$80.53M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$158.29K
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

7 decided of 12

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

QuestionCRCLGEMIEMPDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.95B $362.60M $80.53M CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 44.2x -0.7x -0.3x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 77.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.2% +51.5% -105.9% GEMI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% -250.1% — 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 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.1% -84.8% -60.0% CRCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — -95.6%/yr –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.1% 102.4% 78.3% EMPD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 32/100 18/100 CRCL

Percentile Scorecard

CRCLGEMIEMPD

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

AxisCRCLGEMIEMPD
Valuation 44 #54 of 96 18 #79 of 96 13 #84 of 96
Growth 95 #4 of 66 55 #30 of 66 19 #54 of 66
Profitability 44 #36 of 64 6 #60 of 64 2 #63 of 64
Financial Health 27 #68 of 93 49 #48 of 93 40 #56 of 93
Shareholder Returns 14 #33 of 38 – –
Overall 45 32 18
  • CRCL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • GEMI 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

PeriodCRCLGEMIEMPDSPY
1 month -8.3%-44.4%-1.0% -0.2%
3 months +26.9%-29.7%-5.3% +3.9%
6 months -13.5%-31.1%-39.9% +8.2%
Year to date +2.9%-69.0%-37.4% +12.9%
1 year -43.1%-84.8%-60.0% +12.3%
3 years ——-100.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year ——-98.0% +23.3%
5 years ——-100.0% +67.9%
5 years, per year ——-95.6% +10.9%

Risk

MeasureCRCLGEMIEMPDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.1%102.4%78.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.6%96.6%87.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.823.242.77 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.45-0.83-0.77 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-91.2%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.1%-84.8%-60.0% -1.2%
52-week high $143.29$20.33$7.15 $779.14
52-week low $50.23$2.87$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.

MultipleCRCLGEMIEMPD
P/E now vs peer median 44.9xmedian 28.3x -0.7xmedian 28.3x -0.3xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 2.9x 1.9xmedian 2.9x -507.9xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 54.0xmedian 13.5x -0.6xmedian 13.5x -0.5xmedian 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.0xmedian 16.0x -1.3xmedian 16.0x -3.8xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 2.4x 0.8xmedian 2.4x 0.7xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.54 —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 monthsCRCLGEMIEMPD
Revenue $2.91B $206.71M -$158.29K
Gross profit $1.18B – -$173.85K
Operating income $215.57M -$403.32M -$272.48M
Net income $451.26M -$517.04M -$272.13M
Free cash flow $761.52M -$307.23M -$21.04M
R&D – – $84.38K
EPS (diluted) $1.68 $-4.26 $-9.70
Cash & equivalents $1.73B $188.62M $3.69M
Total debt – – $199.71M
Shares (diluted) 268.64M 121.27M 28.06M
Enterprise value $13.82B -$781.31M $36.89M

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
MetricCRCLGEMIEMPD
P/E 44.9x -0.7x -0.3x
P/FCF 25.0x -1.3x -3.8x
P/Operating cash flow 24.5x -1.3x -3.8x
P/S 6.6x 1.9x -507.9x
P/B 5.4x 0.8x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 6.2x 2.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 54.0x -0.6x -0.5x
EV/EBIT 80.4x -0.5x -0.5x
EV/Revenue 6.0x 1.0x -831.8x
EV/FCF 22.7x -0.7x -6.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.3x -0.7x -6.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIEMPD
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.2% 51.5% -105.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – -27.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.0% – 98.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 60.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 228.3% -107.4% -1,168%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -124.9%
Net income growth (1Y) 231.5% -29.4% -979.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – -80.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 152.6% 94.8% 80.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – 98.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.5% – -39.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% – -37.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 7.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIEMPD
Gross margin 40.5% – –
EBITDA margin 11.0% -180.6% –
Operating margin 7.4% -195.1% –
Pretax margin 13.8% -250.6% –
Net margin 15.5% -250.1% –
FCF margin 26.2% -148.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% -147.8% 13,276%
Return on equity 13.0% -111.9% -193.7%
Return on assets 0.6% -34.2% -136.2%
Return on invested capital 6.2% – -140.8%
Return on capital employed 4.1% -82.2% -145.0%
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x 0.6x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 7.7% 61.1% -11,701%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIEMPD
Debt / assets – – 30.6%
Debt / equity – – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.2x
Debt / FCF – – -2.6x
Liabilities / assets 95.5% 68.8% 36.8%
Equity / assets 4.5% 31.2% 63.2%
Interest coverage – – -52.3x
Current ratio 1.0x 1.3x 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.22 -2.38 -7.79

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRCLGEMIEMPD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -2.8% – 182.2%
Shareholder yield -2.8% – 182.2%
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.

ConsensusCRCLGEMIEMPD
Forward P/E 77.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $-3.17FY2026 $-0.45FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.2% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.23BFY2026 $177.82MFY2026 $488.61KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +2.1%FY2026 -51.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.6% +21.4% -13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRCLGEMIEMPD
Held by institutions 52.3% 14.3% 60.9%
Institutions holding 562 98 37
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.4% +76.4% -7.2%
Institutions buying 380 72 12
Institutions selling 120 14 16
Buyers to sellers 3.17 5.14 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.

CRCLGEMIEMPD
CRCL 1.00 0.52 0.49
GEMI 0.52 1.00 0.40
EMPD 0.49 0.40 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRCL, GEMI and EMPD?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Circle Internet (CRCL) $19.95B, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) $362.60M, Empery Digital (EMPD) $80.53M.

Which company is growing faster?

Gemini Space Station (GEMI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) +51.5%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -105.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

Circle Internet (CRCL) has the highest net margin (Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) -250.1%). 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: Circle Internet (CRCL) -43.1%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) -84.8%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -60.0%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Empery Digital (EMPD) has been the steadiest (Circle Internet (CRCL) 95.1%, Gemini Space Station (GEMI) 102.4%, Empery Digital (EMPD) 78.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRCL, GEMI 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.