CRCL vs NU vs GLXY Stock Comparison

Circle Internet, Nu Holdings and Galaxy Digital Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.05 -2.5% 1M -25.1% 1Y
Market cap
$56.50B
P/E
15.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
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GLXY Galaxy Digital Inc.
$18.13 -21.4% 1M -50.2% 1Y
Market cap
$3.15B
P/E
212.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$36.98B
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Nu Holdings leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Nu Holdings 7, Circle Internet 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRCLNUGLXYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.08B $56.50B $3.15B NU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 40.1x 15.7x 212.7x NU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 75.4x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.2% +50.5% -43.8% NU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% 18.7% — NU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% 18.1% — NU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -2.0x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -39.3% -25.1% -50.2% NU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 94.9% 46.2% 93.5% NU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 42/100 — CRCL

Percentile Scorecard

CRCLNUGLXY

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

AxisCRCLNUGLXY
Valuation 48 #50 of 96 10 #324 of 361 67 #32 of 96
Growth 94 #5 of 65 74 #40 of 153 –
Profitability 45 #36 of 65 38 #80 of 128 –
Financial Health 27 #68 of 93 78 #32 of 140 –
Shareholder Returns 18 #33 of 40 10 #302 of 335 –
Overall 47 42 –
  • CRCL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • NU ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • 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

PeriodCRCLNUGLXYSPY
1 month -4.4%-2.5%-21.4% +0.7%
3 months +24.4%-16.8%-15.8% +3.7%
6 months -12.0%-16.8%-33.9% +7.1%
Year to date +0.8%-28.0%-18.9% +12.8%
1 year -39.3%-25.1%-50.2% +11.9%
3 years —+49.1%— +85.2%
3 years, per year —+14.3%— +22.8%

Risk

MeasureCRCLNUGLXYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 94.9%46.2%93.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.2%51.4%95.2% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.821.454.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.41-0.54-0.54 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-72.1%-65.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -39.8%-35.8%-50.2% -1.2%
52-week high $132.84$18.76$36.43 $779.14
52-week low $50.23$11.60$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.

MultipleCRCLNUGLXY
P/E now vs peer median 44.0xmedian 29.6x 16.1xmedian 12.2x 236.0xmedian 29.6x
P/S now vs peer median 6.4xmedian 3.1x 3.0xmedian 3.4x 0.2xmedian 3.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 52.8xmedian 13.0x 10.9xmedian 5.3x —median 13.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 24.5xmedian 16.5x -42.7xmedian 10.8x -4.8xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 2.3x 4.4xmedian 1.2x —median 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.48 0.03median 1.34 —median 0.48

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 monthsCRCLNUGLXY
Revenue $2.91B $19.34B $36.98B
Gross profit $1.18B $7.97B –
Operating income $215.57M $4.39B –
Net income $451.26M $3.61B –
Free cash flow $761.52M -$1.36B –
EPS (diluted) $1.68 $0.74 $0.08
Cash & equivalents $1.73B $13.55B $1.32B
Total debt – $14.55B –
Shares (diluted) 268.64M 4.91B 192.87M
Enterprise value $11.95B $478.98M $3.15B

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
MetricCRCLNUGLXY
P/E 44.0x 16.1x 236.0x
P/FCF 24.5x -42.7x -4.8x
P/Operating cash flow 24.0x -42.2x –
P/S 6.4x 3.0x 0.2x
P/B 5.3x 4.4x –
P/Tangible book 6.1x 4.7x –
EV/EBITDA 52.8x 10.9x –
EV/EBIT 78.6x 11.2x –
EV/Revenue 5.8x 2.5x 0.2x
EV/FCF 22.2x -36.1x –
EV/Operating cash flow 21.8x -35.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRCLNUGLXY
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.2% 50.5% -43.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 45.8% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 47.0% 42.8% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 48.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 228.3% 38.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 132.2% –
Net income growth (1Y) 231.5% 56.9% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 260.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 152.6% 56.2% -89.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 603.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.5% -135.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -39.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% -134.5% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRCLNUGLXY
Gross margin 40.5% 41.2% –
EBITDA margin 11.0% 23.4% –
Operating margin 7.4% 22.7% –
Pretax margin 13.8% 22.7% –
Net margin 15.5% 18.7% –
FCF margin 26.2% -7.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% -7.1% –
Return on equity 13.0% 24.5% –
Return on assets 0.6% 4.0% -3.4%
Return on invested capital 6.2% 18.1% –
Return on capital employed 4.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.2x 2.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x -0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue 7.7% 1.8% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRCLNUGLXY
Debt / assets – 5.7% –
Debt / equity – 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – -2.0x –
Debt / FCF – -3.4x –
Liabilities / assets 95.5% 84.0% 81.8%
Equity / assets 4.5% 16.0% –
Interest coverage – 1.2x –
Current ratio 1.0x – 1.7x
Quick ratio 0.0x – –
Cash ratio 0.0x – –
Altman Z-score 0.22 – –

Shareholder Returns

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

ConsensusCRCLNUGLXY
Forward P/E 75.4xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $-2.06FY2023 $-0.47FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +46.2% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.23BFY2026 $42.10BFY2029 $38.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +3,295.3%FY2029 -37.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.6% – +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRCLNUGLXY
Held by institutions 52.3% 59.8% 75.3%
Institutions holding 563 855 348
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.4% +0.3% +11.4%
Institutions buying 381 443 208
Institutions selling 120 305 93
Buyers to sellers 3.18 1.45 2.24

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.

CRCLNUGLXY
CRCL 1.00 0.23 0.50
NU 0.23 1.00 0.28
GLXY 0.50 0.28 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRCL, NU and GLXY?

Nu Holdings (NU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Circle Internet (CRCL) $18.08B, Nu Holdings (NU) $56.50B, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) $3.15B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRCL, NU and GLXY?

Nu Holdings (NU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Circle Internet (CRCL) 40.1x, Nu Holdings (NU) 15.7x, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 212.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Nu Holdings (NU) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -43.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Nu Holdings (NU) has the highest net margin (Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.7%). On return on invested capital, Nu Holdings (NU) leads (Circle Internet (CRCL) 6.2%, Nu Holdings (NU) 18.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nu Holdings (NU) returned the most: Circle Internet (CRCL) -39.3%, Nu Holdings (NU) -25.1%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -50.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nu Holdings (NU) has been the steadiest (Circle Internet (CRCL) 94.9%, Nu Holdings (NU) 46.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 93.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRCL, NU 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, Nu Holdings (NU) leads on 7. 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.