DEFT vs GLDM vs GLD Stock Comparison

Defi Technologies, World Gold Trust and Spdr Gold Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DEFT Defi Technologies, Inc.
$0.40 -20.0% 1M -80.9% 1Y
Market cap
$154.33M
P/E
4.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$60.57M
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
1 win
GLDM World Gold Trust
$80.34 -5.3% 1M +1.7% 1Y
Market cap
$27.50B
P/E
8.7x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
3 wins
GLD Spdr Gold Trust
$372.27 -5.4% 1M +1.4% 1Y
Market cap
$131.04B
P/E
5.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Asset Management Financial Services
1 win

Head to Head

5 decided of 12

World Gold Trust leads on 3 of the 12 questions below (World Gold Trust 3, Spdr Gold Trust 1, Defi Technologies 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDEFTGLDMGLDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $154.33M $27.50B $131.04B GLD
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 4.1x 8.7x 5.8x DEFT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — — — –
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 55.3% — — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — — — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -80.9% +1.7% +1.4% GLDM
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -29.4%/yr +17.6%/yr +17.3%/yr GLDM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 104.3% 28.6% 28.7% GLDM
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 — — –

Percentile Scorecard

DEFTGLDMGLD

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

AxisDEFTGLDMGLD
Valuation 62 #70 of 181 91 #17 of 181 93 #13 of 181
Growth – – –
Profitability 48 #67 of 129 – –
Financial Health 49 #85 of 164 – –
Shareholder Returns 4 #72 of 75 – –
Overall 41 – –
  • DEFT ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • GLDM ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management
  • GLD ranked among 209 companies in Asset and Wealth Management

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDEFTGLDMGLDSPY
1 month -20.0%-5.3%-5.4% -0.2%
3 months -7.0%+0.9%+0.8% +3.9%
6 months -47.6%-11.6%-11.8% +8.2%
Year to date -47.0%-5.9%-6.1% +12.9%
1 year -80.9%+1.7%+1.4% +12.3%
3 years +344.4%+101.8%+100.0% +87.4%
3 years, per year +64.5%+26.4%+26.0% +23.3%
5 years -82.5%+124.7%+121.5% +67.9%
5 years, per year -29.4%+17.6%+17.3% +10.9%
10 years +419.5%—+207.6% +261.1%
10 years, per year +17.9%—+11.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureDEFTGLDMGLDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 104.3%28.6%28.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 103.7%31.8%32.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 4.110.840.85 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.780.060.05 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -98.4%-26.3%-26.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -80.9%-24.8%-24.9% -1.2%
52-week high $2.09$106.77$495.90 $779.14
52-week low $0.39$77.96$362.32 $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.

MultipleDEFTGLDMGLD
P/E now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 34.2x 8.7xmedian 34.2x 5.8xmedian 34.2x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x —median 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 3.7xmedian 11.7x —median 11.7x —median 11.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.9xmedian 13.2x —median 13.2x —median 13.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.8x 1.0xmedian 1.8x 1.0xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.91 —median 0.91 —median 0.91

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 monthsDEFTGLDMGLD
Revenue $60.57M – –
Operating income $19.23M – –
Net income $23.57M $3.12B $23.17B
Free cash flow -$81.53M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.09 – –
Cash & equivalents $60.31M – –
Shares (diluted) 377.53M – –
Enterprise value -$223.40M -$75.57B -$426.96B

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
MetricDEFTGLDMGLD
P/E 4.1x 8.7x 5.8x
P/FCF -1.9x – –
P/Operating cash flow -1.9x – –
P/S 2.5x – –
P/B 1.1x 1.0x 1.0x
P/Tangible book 0.9x 1.0x 1.0x
EV/EBITDA 3.7x – –
EV/EBIT 3.9x – –
EV/Revenue 1.2x – –
EV/FCF -0.9x – –
EV/Operating cash flow -0.9x – –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDEFTGLDMGLD
Revenue growth (1Y) – – –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – -11.8% -13.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 129.5% 125.7%
EPS growth (1Y) -2.0% – –
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDEFTGLDMGLD
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 33.3% – –
Operating margin 31.8% – –
Pretax margin 8.4% – –
Net margin 55.3% – –
FCF margin -134.6% – –
Operating cash flow margin -134.6% – –
Return on equity 15.8% 11.0% 16.3%
Return on assets 3.9% 10.9% 16.2%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 11.1% – –
Asset turnover 0.1x – –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.5x – –
Stock comp / revenue 12.6% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDEFTGLDMGLD
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 75.1% 0.2% 0.0%
Equity / assets 24.9% 99.8% 100.0%
Interest coverage 4.0x – –
Current ratio 1.1x – –
Quick ratio 0.2x – –
Cash ratio 0.2x – –
Altman Z-score 0.30 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDEFTGLDMGLD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield -66.4% – –
Shareholder yield -66.4% – –
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.

ConsensusDEFTGLDMGLD
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.04FY2026 – –
EPS growth, next FY -123.5%FY2026 – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $38.25MFY2026 – –
Revenue growth, next FY -61.8%FY2026 – –
Revenue growth, the year after +14.0% – –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDEFTGLDMGLD
Held by institutions – 51.1% 36.6%
Institutions holding – 909 3,005
Change in shares held, QoQ – +7.2% -1.7%
Institutions buying – 513 1,154
Institutions selling – 262 1,153
Buyers to sellers – 1.96 1.00

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.

DEFTGLDMGLD
DEFT 1.00 0.20 0.21
GLDM 0.20 1.00 1.00
GLD 0.21 1.00 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DEFT, GLDM and GLD?

Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) is the largest by market capitalisation: Defi Technologies (DEFT) $154.33M, World Gold Trust (GLDM) $27.50B, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) $131.04B.

Which stock is cheaper, DEFT, GLDM and GLD?

Defi Technologies (DEFT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Defi Technologies (DEFT) 4.1x, World Gold Trust (GLDM) 8.7x, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 5.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year World Gold Trust (GLDM) returned the most: Defi Technologies (DEFT) -80.9%, World Gold Trust (GLDM) +1.7%, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +1.4%. Over five years, World Gold Trust (GLDM) compounded fastest (Defi Technologies (DEFT) -29.4%/yr, World Gold Trust (GLDM) +17.6%/yr, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) +17.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, World Gold Trust (GLDM) has been the steadiest (Defi Technologies (DEFT) 104.3%, World Gold Trust (GLDM) 28.6%, Spdr Gold Trust (GLD) 28.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DEFT, GLDM and GLD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, World Gold Trust (GLDM) 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.