CRCL vs WSE vs GLXY Stock Comparison

Circle Internet, Wise and Galaxy Digital Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WSE Wise Group plc
$10.73 -6.2% 1M
Market cap
$11.83B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
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GLXY Galaxy Digital Inc.
$16.83 -27.0% 1M -51.7% 1Y
Market cap
$2.67B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$57.37B
Div. yield
0.00%
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Head to Head

8 decided of 12

Circle Internet leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Circle Internet 6, Wise 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRCLWSEGLXYLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $19.02B $11.83B $2.67B CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.2x — -26.8x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 71.0x 19.9x — WSE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.2% — +24.7% CRCL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.5% — -0.2% CRCL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.2% — -3.7% CRCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -7.4x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -36.2% — -51.7% CRCL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 94.9% 43.2% 95.6% WSE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 — 24/100 CRCL

Percentile Scorecard

CRCLWSEGLXY

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

AxisCRCLWSEGLXY
Valuation 53 #49 of 103 – 34 #68 of 103
Growth 94 #5 of 70 – 9 #64 of 70
Profitability 40 #45 of 74 – 22 #58 of 74
Financial Health 27 #73 of 99 – 47 #53 of 99
Shareholder Returns 15 #35 of 41 – 10 #37 of 41
Overall 46 – 24
  • CRCL ranked among 110 companies in Capital Markets
  • WSE ranked among 1,003 companies in Financial Services
  • 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

PeriodCRCLWSEGLXYSPY
1 month -7.4%-6.2%-27.0% -2.0%
3 months +18.7%-13.2%-24.0% -2.2%
6 months -34.1%—-44.5% +4.2%
Year to date -5.1%—-24.7% +10.6%
1 year -36.2%—-51.7% +10.4%

Risk

MeasureCRCLWSEGLXYSPY
Volatility, 1Y 94.9%43.2%95.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 91.1%47.6%97.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.850.604.23 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.38—-0.54 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -80.9%-32.5%-66.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -43.4%-30.3%-51.7% -3.2%
52-week high $132.84$15.40$34.88 $779.14
52-week low $50.23$10.40$14.59 $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.

MultipleCRCLWSEGLXY
P/E now vs peer median 41.4xmedian 29.4x —median 13.4x -32.6xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.0xmedian 3.0x —median 3.3x 0.1xmedian 3.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 49.4xmedian 13.1x —median 5.8x -31.6xmedian 13.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.1xmedian 14.8x 1.7xmedian 10.7x -3.5xmedian 14.8x
P/B now vs peer median 5.0xmedian 2.4x —median 1.2x 2.4xmedian 2.4x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.55 —median 0.91 —median 0.55

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 monthsCRCLWSEGLXY
Revenue $2.91B – $57.37B
Gross profit $1.18B – –
Operating income $215.57M – –
Net income $451.26M – -$278.24M
Free cash flow $761.52M – -$1.89B
EPS (diluted) $1.68 – $-0.52
Cash & equivalents $1.73B – $895.74M
Total debt – – $3.55B
Shares (diluted) 268.64M 1.03B 192.87M
Enterprise value $12.90B $11.83B -$4.37B

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
MetricCRCLWSEGLXY
P/E 41.4x – -32.6x
P/FCF 23.1x 1.7x -3.5x
P/Operating cash flow 22.6x – -18.4x
P/S 6.0x – 0.1x
P/B 5.0x – 2.4x
P/Tangible book 5.7x – 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 49.4x – -31.6x
EV/EBIT 73.5x – -28.5x
EV/Revenue 5.4x – 0.1x
EV/FCF 20.8x – -4.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.4x – -24.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRCLWSEGLXY
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.2% – 24.7%
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% – -54.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 152.6% – -198.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 48.5% – -268.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 52.0% – -261.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRCLWSEGLXY
Gross margin 40.5% – –
EBITDA margin 11.0% – -0.5%
Operating margin 7.4% – –
Pretax margin 13.8% – -0.7%
Net margin 15.5% – -0.2%
FCF margin 26.2% – -3.3%
Operating cash flow margin 26.7% – -0.6%
Return on equity 13.0% – -10.1%
Return on assets 0.6% – -2.7%
Return on invested capital 6.2% – -3.7%
Return on capital employed 4.1% – -5.4%
Asset turnover 0.0x – 5.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.7x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 7.7% – 0.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRCLWSEGLXY
Debt / assets – – 32.7%
Debt / equity – – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -7.4x
Debt / FCF – – -1.9x
Liabilities / assets 95.5% – 74.9%
Equity / assets 4.5% – 25.1%
Interest coverage – – -4.1x
Current ratio 1.0x – 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.0x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score 0.21 – 5.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRCLWSEGLXY
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -3.0% – -5.9%
Shareholder yield -3.0% – -5.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -3.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -0.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -80.9%
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.

ConsensusCRCLWSEGLXY
Forward P/E 71.0xFY2026 19.9xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.06FY2026 $0.54FY2026 $-0.47FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +12.5%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +46.2% +20.4% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $3.23BFY2026 $2.84BFY2026 $38.34BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.3%FY2026 +13.8%FY2026 -37.5%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +24.6% +21.9% +21.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRCLWSEGLXY
Held by institutions 56.5% – 74.8%
Institutions holding 565 – 350
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.4% – +11.4%
Institutions buying 381 – 209
Institutions selling 120 – 93
Buyers to sellers 3.18 – 2.25

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.

CRCLWSEGLXY
CRCL 1.00 0.35 0.50
WSE 0.35 1.00 0.10
GLXY 0.50 0.10 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRCL, WSE and GLXY?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Circle Internet (CRCL) $19.02B, Wise (WSE) $11.83B, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) $2.67B.

Which company is growing faster?

Circle Internet (CRCL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) +24.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Circle Internet (CRCL) has the highest net margin (Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -0.2%). On return on invested capital, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads (Circle Internet (CRCL) 6.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -3.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Circle Internet (CRCL) returned the most: Circle Internet (CRCL) -36.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) -51.7%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Circle Internet (CRCL) 0.00%, Wise (WSE) 0.00%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 0.00%. Circle Internet (CRCL) and Wise (WSE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wise (WSE) has been the steadiest (Circle Internet (CRCL) 94.9%, Wise (WSE) 43.2%, Galaxy Digital (GLXY) 95.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRCL, WSE 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 6. 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.