MATH vs CRCL vs BNC Stock Comparison

Metalpha Technology Holding, Circle Internet and BNB Standard Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BNC BNB Standard Corp
$5.33 -12.8% 1M -30.9% 1Y
Market cap
$301.61M
P/E
2.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$28.99M
Div. yield
–
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4 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

BNB Standard leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (BNB Standard 4, 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.

QuestionMATHCRCLBNCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.04M $20.26B $301.61M CRCL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.4x 44.9x 2.7x BNC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 75.3x — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +37.2% +375.2% BNC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 15.5% 378.4% BNC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 6.2% -57.2% CRCL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — -0.1x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -67.9% -43.8% -30.9% BNC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.8%/yr — -43.4%/yr MATH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.5% 95.2% 104.4% MATH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 47/100 36/100 CRCL

Percentile Scorecard

MATHCRCLBNC

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

AxisMATHCRCLBNC
Valuation 63 #37 of 97 49 #50 of 97 20 #78 of 97
Growth – 96 #4 of 68 61 #27 of 68
Profitability – 46 #37 of 67 30 #47 of 67
Financial Health 28 #70 of 97 27 #71 of 97 67 #33 of 97
Shareholder Returns – 15 #34 of 40 0 #40 of 40
Overall – 47 36
  • MATH ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • CRCL ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • BNC ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMATHCRCLBNCSPY
1 month +3.1%-10.3%-12.8% -0.8%
3 months +22.0%+21.6%+87.0% +3.5%
6 months -1.0%-16.4%+73.1% +7.0%
Year to date -52.4%+0.7%-17.0% +12.2%
1 year -67.9%-43.8%-30.9% +13.0%
3 years -36.3%—-19.2% +86.3%
3 years, per year -14.0%—-6.9% +23.1%
5 years -33.3%—-94.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.8%—-43.4% +11.0%
10 years ——-98.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year ——-35.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureMATHCRCLBNCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.5%95.2%104.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.6%91.6%95.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.732.812.90 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.46-0.30 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.8%-80.9%-98.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.5%-44.3%-30.7% -1.8%
52-week high $3.17$143.29$7.69 $779.14
52-week low $0.75$50.23$1.99 $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.

MultipleMATHCRCLBNC
P/E now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 29.4x 43.9xmedian 29.4x 2.6xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.9x 6.4xmedian 2.9x 9.7xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.7x 52.7xmedian 13.7x -1.7xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 16.0x 24.5xmedian 16.0x -9.0xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.3x 5.3xmedian 2.3x 1.0xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.52 —median 0.52 —median 0.52

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 monthsMATHCRCLBNC
Revenue – $2.91B $28.99M
Gross profit – $1.18B $8.46M
Operating income – $215.57M -$175.16M
Net income – $451.26M $105.03M
Free cash flow – $761.52M -$31.43M
EPS (diluted) – $1.68 $2.07
Cash & equivalents $3.94M $1.73B $7.08M
Total debt $132.64M – $16.80M
Shares (diluted) 64.62M 268.64M 52.91M
Enterprise value $17.23M $14.14B $247.61M

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
MetricMATHCRCLBNC
P/E 33.4x 43.9x 2.6x
P/FCF -3.2x 24.5x -9.0x
P/Operating cash flow – 24.0x -9.0x
P/S 1.3x 6.4x 9.7x
P/B 0.9x 5.3x 1.0x
P/Tangible book -0.6x 6.1x -18.7x
EV/EBITDA – 52.7x -1.7x
EV/EBIT – 78.4x -1.7x
EV/Revenue – 5.8x 10.1x
EV/FCF – 22.2x -9.3x
EV/Operating cash flow – 21.8x -9.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMATHCRCLBNC
Revenue growth (1Y) – 37.2% 375.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 47.0% 625.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 228.3% -5,547%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) – 231.5% 2,717%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) – 152.6% 143.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 48.5% -608.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 52.0% -611.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMATHCRCLBNC
Gross margin – 40.5% 29.2%
EBITDA margin – 11.0% -600.9%
Operating margin – 7.4% -604.1%
Pretax margin – 13.8% 377.6%
Net margin – 15.5% 378.4%
FCF margin – 26.2% -108.4%
Operating cash flow margin – 26.7% -107.9%
Return on equity – 13.0% 36.9%
Return on assets – 0.6% 33.0%
Return on invested capital – 6.2% -57.2%
Return on capital employed – 4.1% -56.8%
Asset turnover – 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.7x -0.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 7.7% 16.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMATHCRCLBNC
Debt / assets 8.0% – 5.1%
Debt / equity 0.7x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – – -0.1x
Debt / FCF – – -0.5x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 95.5% 11.5%
Equity / assets 10.9% 4.5% 88.5%
Interest coverage – – -72.8x
Current ratio 1.1x 1.0x 0.6x
Quick ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.0x 0.3x
Altman Z-score – 0.22 3.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMATHCRCLBNC
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – -2.9% -65.8%
Shareholder yield 0.0% -2.9% -65.8%
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.

ConsensusMATHCRCLBNC
Forward P/E – 75.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year – $1.06FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after – +46.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year – $3.23BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY – +17.3%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after – +24.6% –

Institutional Ownership

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

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.

MATHCRCLBNC
MATH 1.00 0.08 0.12
CRCL 0.08 1.00 0.33
BNC 0.12 0.33 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MATH, CRCL and BNC?

Circle Internet (CRCL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) $42.04M, Circle Internet (CRCL) $20.26B, BNB Standard (BNC) $301.61M.

Which stock is cheaper, MATH, CRCL and BNC?

BNB Standard (BNC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 33.4x, Circle Internet (CRCL) 44.9x, BNB Standard (BNC) 2.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

BNB Standard (BNC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Circle Internet (CRCL) +37.2%, BNB Standard (BNC) +375.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

BNB Standard (BNC) has the highest net margin (Circle Internet (CRCL) 15.5%, BNB Standard (BNC) 378.4%). On return on invested capital, Circle Internet (CRCL) leads (Circle Internet (CRCL) 6.2%, BNB Standard (BNC) -57.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BNB Standard (BNC) returned the most: Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -67.9%, Circle Internet (CRCL) -43.8%, BNB Standard (BNC) -30.9%. Over five years, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) compounded fastest (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -7.8%/yr, BNB Standard (BNC) -43.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) has been the steadiest (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 84.5%, Circle Internet (CRCL) 95.2%, BNB Standard (BNC) 104.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BNB Standard (BNC) leads on 4. 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.