Analyzing Circle Internet Group (CRCL) & The Competition

Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) is one of 154 publicly-traded companies in the “FIN – MISC SVCS” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Circle Internet Group to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Circle Internet Group and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Circle Internet Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Circle Internet Group Competitors	-14.24%	2.11%	-1.39%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Circle Internet Group and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Circle Internet Group	N/A	N/A	-16,233.60
Circle Internet Group Competitors	$3.12 billion	$310.71 million	-149.22

Circle Internet Group’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Circle Internet Group. Circle Internet Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.3% of shares of all “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.1% of shares of all “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Circle Internet Group and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Circle Internet Group	1	4	5	1	2.55
Circle Internet Group Competitors	611	2610	4152	153	2.51

Circle Internet Group currently has a consensus target price of $189.78, indicating a potential downside of 7.61%. As a group, “FIN – MISC SVCS” companies have a potential upside of 3.87%. Given Circle Internet Group’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Circle Internet Group has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Circle Internet Group competitors beat Circle Internet Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

Circle Internet Group Company Profile

Founded in 2013, Circle’s mission is to raise global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. We intend to connect the world more deeply by building a new global economic system on the foundation of the internet, and to facilitate the creation of a world where everyone, everywhere can share value as easily as we can today share information, content, and communications. Since inception, we have relentlessly pursued our mission and vision, building fundamental technology for the internet financial system. We have forged paths toward mainstream acceptance through persistent and active engagement with policymakers and regulators globally, and have seen institutional and consumer knowledge and acceptance of internet-native financial assets approach critical mass. Large and influential players in the incumbent financial services system are increasingly embracing digital assets broadly and stablecoins specifically. Circle’s innovative products reach tens of millions of end-users, power thousands of businesses, and, as of March 31, 2025, USDC has been used for more than $25 trillion in onchain transactions. While we have made strong progress in our pursuit of our mission and vision over the past decade, we believe the internet financial system is in its infancy with decades of growth and innovation ahead. Our principal executive office is located in New York, NY.