CRCL vs MATH vs GLXY Stock Comparison

Circle Internet, Metalpha Technology Holding and Galaxy Digital Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GLXY Galaxy Digital Inc.
$17.18 -29.1% 1M -57.6% 1Y
Market cap
$3.36B
P/E
227.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.98B
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

5 decided of 12

Circle Internet leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (Circle Internet 3, Metalpha Technology Holding 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRCLMATHGLXYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.81B $45.47M $3.36B CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 43.9x 32.4x 227.0x MATH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 77.0x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.2% — -43.8% CRCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.1% -69.0% -57.6% CRCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -9.1%/yr — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 95.1% 84.4% 93.1% MATH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

CRCLMATHGLXY

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

AxisCRCLMATHGLXY
Valuation 44 #54 of 96 60 #39 of 96 72 #28 of 96
Growth 95 #4 of 66 – –
Profitability 44 #36 of 64 – –
Financial Health 27 #68 of 93 26 #69 of 93 –
Shareholder Returns 14 #33 of 38 – –
Overall 45 – –
  • CRCL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • MATH ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • GLXY ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCRCLMATHGLXYSPY
1 month -8.3%0.0%-29.1% -0.2%
3 months +26.9%+3.2%-18.0% +3.9%
6 months -13.5%-10.2%-34.8% +8.2%
Year to date +2.9%-53.8%-23.2% +12.9%
1 year -43.1%-69.0%-57.6% +12.3%
3 years —-38.2%— +87.4%
3 years, per year —-14.8%— +23.3%
5 years —-37.8%— +67.9%
5 years, per year —-9.1%— +10.9%

Risk

MeasureCRCLMATHGLXYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 95.1%84.4%93.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.6%82.4%95.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.820.724.11 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.45-0.82-0.62 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-81.8%-65.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.1%-69.4%-57.6% -1.2%
52-week high $143.29$3.17$40.55 $779.14
52-week low $50.23$0.75$14.68 $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.

MultipleCRCLMATHGLXY
P/E now vs peer median 44.9xmedian 28.3x 32.4xmedian 28.3x 223.7xmedian 28.3x
P/S now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 2.9x 1.2xmedian 2.9x 0.2xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 54.0xmedian 13.5x —median 13.5x —median 13.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 25.0xmedian 16.0x -3.1xmedian 16.0x -4.8xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 2.4x 0.9xmedian 2.4x —median 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.54 —median 0.54 —median 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 monthsCRCLMATHGLXY
Revenue $2.91B – $36.98B
Gross profit $1.18B – –
Operating income $215.57M – –
Net income $451.26M – –
Free cash flow $761.52M – –
EPS (diluted) $1.68 – $0.08
Cash & equivalents $1.73B $3.94M $1.32B
Total debt – $132.64M –
Shares (diluted) 268.64M 64.62M 192.87M
Enterprise value $13.68B $20.66M $3.36B

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
MetricCRCLMATHGLXY
P/E 44.9x 32.4x 223.7x
P/FCF 25.0x -3.1x -4.8x
P/Operating cash flow 24.5x – –
P/S 6.6x 1.2x 0.2x
P/B 5.4x 0.9x –
P/Tangible book 6.2x -0.6x –
EV/EBITDA 54.0x – –
EV/EBIT 80.4x – –
EV/Revenue 6.0x – 0.2x
EV/FCF 22.7x – –
EV/Operating cash flow 22.3x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRCLMATHGLXY
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.2% – -43.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.0% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 228.3% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 231.5% – –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 152.6% – -89.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.5% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRCLMATHGLXY
Gross margin 40.5% – –
EBITDA margin 11.0% – –
Operating margin 7.4% – –
Pretax margin 13.8% – –
Net margin 15.5% – –
FCF margin 26.2% – –
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% – –
Return on equity 13.0% – –
Return on assets 0.6% – -3.4%
Return on invested capital 6.2% – –
Return on capital employed 4.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.0x – 2.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x – –
Stock comp / revenue 7.7% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRCLMATHGLXY
Debt / assets – 8.0% –
Debt / equity – 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 95.5% 89.1% 81.8%
Equity / assets 4.5% 10.9% –
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.1x 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.0x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x –
Altman Z-score 0.22 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRCLMATHGLXY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -2.8% – –
Shareholder yield -2.8% 0.0% –
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.

ConsensusCRCLMATHGLXY
Forward P/E 77.0xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 – $-0.47FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.2% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.23BFY2026 – $38.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 – -37.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.6% – +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRCLMATHGLXY
Held by institutions 52.3% 0.9% 75.3%
Institutions holding 562 14 347
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.4% -55.7% +11.4%
Institutions buying 380 7 207
Institutions selling 120 5 93
Buyers to sellers 3.17 1.40 2.23

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.

CRCLMATHGLXY
CRCL 1.00 0.08 0.50
MATH 0.08 1.00 0.19
GLXY 0.50 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRCL, MATH and GLXY?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Circle Internet (CRCL) $19.81B, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) $45.47M, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) $3.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRCL, MATH and GLXY?

Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Circle Internet (CRCL) 43.9x, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 32.4x, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 227.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Circle Internet (CRCL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -43.8%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Circle Internet (CRCL) returned the most: Circle Internet (CRCL) -43.1%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -69.0%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -57.6%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) has been the steadiest (Circle Internet (CRCL) 95.1%, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 84.4%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 93.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRCL, MATH and GLXY?

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 3. 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.