MATH vs NU vs EMPD Stock Comparison

Metalpha Technology Holding, Nu Holdings and Empery Digital Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
NU Nu Holdings Ltd.
$12.59 -7.3% 1M -20.5% 1Y
Market cap
$60.29B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$19.34B
Div. yield
–
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EMPD Empery Digital Inc.
$2.73 -5.5% 1M -59.9% 1Y
Market cap
$81.10M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
-$158.29K
Div. yield
–
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Head to Head

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Nu Holdings leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Nu Holdings 8, Metalpha Technology Holding 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMATHNUEMPDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $42.90M $60.29B $81.10M NU
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 33.4x 16.7x -0.3x NU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months — +50.5% -105.9% NU
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 18.7% — –
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 18.1% -140.8% NU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -2.0x -0.2x NU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -67.9% -20.5% -59.9% NU
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.8%/yr — -95.7%/yr MATH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 84.5% 46.2% 78.3% NU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers — 42/100 20/100 NU

Percentile Scorecard

MATHNUEMPD

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

AxisMATHNUEMPD
Valuation 63 #37 of 97 10 #327 of 362 13 #85 of 97
Growth – 81 #42 of 221 22 #53 of 68
Profitability – 35 #131 of 200 2 #66 of 67
Financial Health 28 #70 of 97 72 #57 of 203 43 #56 of 97
Shareholder Returns – 11 #305 of 342 –
Overall – 42 20
  • MATH ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets
  • NU ranked among 370 companies in Banking
  • EMPD ranked among 112 companies in Capital Markets

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMATHNUEMPDSPY
1 month +3.1%-7.3%-5.5% -0.8%
3 months +22.0%-13.4%-14.4% +3.5%
6 months -1.0%-14.0%-43.6% +7.0%
Year to date -52.4%-24.8%-40.3% +12.2%
1 year -67.9%-20.5%-59.9% +13.0%
3 years -36.3%+57.2%-100.0% +86.3%
3 years, per year -14.0%+16.3%-98.0% +23.1%
5 years -33.3%—-100.0% +68.6%
5 years, per year -7.8%—-95.7% +11.0%

Risk

MeasureMATHNUEMPDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 84.5%46.2%78.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 82.6%51.3%87.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.731.472.76 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.80-0.44-0.76 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.8%-72.1%-100.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -68.5%-32.9%-61.8% -1.8%
52-week high $3.17$18.76$7.15 $779.14
52-week low $0.75$11.60$2.52 $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.

MultipleMATHNUEMPD
P/E now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 29.4x 16.9xmedian 12.1x -0.3xmedian 29.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 2.9x 3.1xmedian 3.4x -484.8xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 13.7x 11.5xmedian 5.0x -0.5xmedian 13.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median -3.2xmedian 16.0x -44.7xmedian 11.0x -3.6xmedian 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 0.9xmedian 2.3x 4.6xmedian 1.2x 0.7xmedian 2.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.52 0.03median 1.36 0.00median 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 monthsMATHNUEMPD
Revenue – $19.34B -$158.29K
Gross profit – $7.97B -$173.85K
Operating income – $4.39B -$272.48M
Net income – $3.61B -$272.13M
Free cash flow – -$1.36B -$21.04M
R&D – – $84.38K
EPS (diluted) – $0.74 $-9.70
Cash & equivalents $3.94M $13.55B $3.69M
Total debt $132.64M $14.55B $199.71M
Shares (diluted) 64.62M 4.91B 28.06M
Enterprise value $18.09M $4.27B $37.45M

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
MetricMATHNUEMPD
P/E 33.4x 16.9x -0.3x
P/FCF -3.2x -44.7x -3.6x
P/Operating cash flow – -44.0x -3.7x
P/S 1.3x 3.1x -484.8x
P/B 0.9x 4.6x 0.7x
P/Tangible book -0.6x 4.9x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA – 11.5x -0.5x
EV/EBIT – 11.8x -0.5x
EV/Revenue – 2.7x -808.7x
EV/FCF – -38.0x -6.1x
EV/Operating cash flow – -37.5x -6.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.03 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMATHNUEMPD
Revenue growth (1Y) – 50.5% -105.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 45.8% -27.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 42.8% 98.5%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 48.4% 60.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) – 38.6% -1,168%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 132.2% -124.9%
Net income growth (1Y) – 56.9% -979.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 260.8% -80.8%
EPS growth (1Y) – 56.2% 80.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 603.5% 98.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – -135.1% -39.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -39.0% 6.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -134.5% -37.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -38.6% 7.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMATHNUEMPD
Gross margin – 41.2% –
EBITDA margin – 23.4% –
Operating margin – 22.7% –
Pretax margin – 22.7% –
Net margin – 18.7% –
FCF margin – -7.0% –
Operating cash flow margin – -7.1% 13,276%
Return on equity – 24.5% -193.7%
Return on assets – 4.0% -136.2%
Return on invested capital – 18.1% -140.8%
Return on capital employed – – -145.0%
Asset turnover – 0.2x 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – -0.4x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.8% -11,701%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMATHNUEMPD
Debt / assets 8.0% 5.7% 30.6%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.4x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA – -2.0x -0.2x
Debt / FCF – -3.4x -2.6x
Liabilities / assets 89.1% 84.0% 36.8%
Equity / assets 10.9% 16.0% 63.2%
Interest coverage – 1.2x -52.3x
Current ratio 1.1x – 0.5x
Quick ratio 0.0x – 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.0x – 0.3x
Altman Z-score – – -7.82

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMATHNUEMPD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 190.9%
Shareholder yield 0.0% 0.0% 190.9%
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.

ConsensusMATHNUEMPD
EPS, next fiscal year – $-2.06FY2023 $-0.45FY2026
Revenue, next fiscal year – $42.10BFY2029 $488.61KFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY – +3,295.3%FY2029 -51.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after – – -13.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMATHNUEMPD
Held by institutions 0.9% 59.8% 60.9%
Institutions holding 14 854 37
Change in shares held, QoQ -55.7% +0.3% -7.2%
Institutions buying 7 442 12
Institutions selling 5 305 16
Buyers to sellers 1.40 1.45 0.75

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.

MATHNUEMPD
MATH 1.00 0.01 0.06
NU 0.01 1.00 0.21
EMPD 0.06 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MATH, NU and EMPD?

Nu Holdings (NU) is the largest by market capitalisation: Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) $42.90M, Nu Holdings (NU) $60.29B, Empery Digital (EMPD) $81.10M.

Which stock is cheaper, MATH, NU and EMPD?

Nu Holdings (NU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 33.4x, Nu Holdings (NU) 16.7x, Empery Digital (EMPD) -0.3x). 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: Nu Holdings (NU) +50.5%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -105.9%.

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Nu Holdings (NU) returned the most: Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -67.9%, Nu Holdings (NU) -20.5%, Empery Digital (EMPD) -59.9%. Over five years, Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) compounded fastest (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) -7.8%/yr, Empery Digital (EMPD) -95.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Nu Holdings (NU) has been the steadiest (Metalpha Technology Holding (MATH) 84.5%, Nu Holdings (NU) 46.2%, Empery Digital (EMPD) 78.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MATH, NU and EMPD?

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 8. 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.