CRCL Circle Internet Group Inc
$82.24
▼ 5.4%Updated Oct 16, 2:25 PM ET
Report Card
CRCL at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.
How the 0–100 rating is calculatedOverall: Neutral · 50/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.
Price — Past Year
▼ Down 63.4% in the year to Jul 6, 2026
Key Metrics
Market Cap
$16.06B
P/E
—
Forward P/E (est.)
—
ROE
-2.6%
Revenue Growth
51.5%
EPS Growth
—
Profit Margin
-2.8%
FCF Yield
—
Debt / Equity
0.01x
ROIC
-2.0%
Interest Coverage
—
Current Ratio
1.03x
Dividend Yield
—
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
5.5%
Rating Score
50/100
Business Overview
Circle Internet Group Inc (CRCL) is a large-cap NYSE-listed company in the Technology industry, within the Information Technology sector, with a market value around $16.06B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $109.82M in revenue and posted a net loss of $69.51M.
Our model rates CRCL Neutral (50/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
Technical Analysis (Educational)
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what CRCL's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. CRCL trades near $82.24, below its 50-day average ($95.30) and 200-day average ($96.74). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 41 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently negative — short-term momentum is fading.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. CRCL's is $6.37 (~7.7% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. In the month to Jul 6, 2026, CRCL found buyers near $61.77 (support) and sellers near $88.11 (resistance); its 52-week range then was $49.90–$262.97. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.5× the 20-day average — lighter than usual, so the move carries less conviction. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. The indicators were last computed on Jul 6, 2026; the price is current.
Revenue Growth
2Y CAGR
135.2%
Revenue moved from $19.86M in 2023 to $109.82M in 2025, a 135.2% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 51.5% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.
Profitability
Gross Margin
39.8%
Operating Margin
-87.8%
Net Margin
-63.3%
ROE
-2.6%
Circle Internet Group Inc keeps about -2.8% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 39.8% gross margin and -87.8% operating margin. Return on equity is -2.6% and return on invested capital about -2.0%. The company is currently unprofitable on a net basis.
Debt Analysis
Total Debt
—
Net Debt
—
Net Debt / EBITDA
—
Debt / Equity
0.01x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.0x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns.
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating CF
$542.13M
Free Cash Flow
$529.70M
FCF Margin
482.3%
In the latest year Circle Internet Group Inc produced about $542.13M of operating cash flow and $529.70M of free cash flow after capital spending. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.
Valuation Analysis
P/E
—
P/S
5.85x
P/B
5.61x
EV / EBITDA
—
CRCL trades at n/a trailing earnings, 5.8x sales, and 5.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 5.5% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.
DCF Fair Value (Educational)
A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.
How this DCF estimate is calculatedDCF fair value / share
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Current price
$82.24
Starting FCF (latest 10-K)
$529.70M
Growth, years 1–5
20.0%
Fade to terminal, years 6–10
2.5%
Discount rate
9.0%
Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.
Metrics vs. Sector Range
Where CRCL sits versus the Information Technology companies we cover.
Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 98 Information Technology companies in our coverage that have fundamentals data — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.
Sector Peer Comparison
How CRCL stacks up against its Information Technology peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
Among the 98 rated Information Technology companies we cover, CRCL ranks #66 by our overall rating.
P/E vs sector
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median 36.2x
ROE vs sector
-2.6%
median 17.5%
Growth vs sector
51.5%
median 17.7%
Sector rank
#66
of 98 rated
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Information Technology companies by sub-industry and size, preferring ones with full data. Sector medians and rank use the 98 rated companies among the 230 Information Technology stocks we cover. Educational, not a recommendation.
5-Year Projection Model
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
What drives this projection, and its limits2030 scenario price range (Base Case)
$1.30 – $2.16
vs. $82.24 today · implied CAGR -56% – -52%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $159.24M | $230.90M | $334.80M | $485.46M | $703.92M |
| Net income | $4.78M | $6.93M | $10.04M | $14.56M | $21.12M |
| EPS | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.05 | $0.07 | $0.11 |
| Share price (low) | $0.29 | $0.43 | $0.62 | $0.89 | $1.30 |
| Share price (high) | $0.49 | $0.71 | $1.03 | $1.49 | $2.16 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -100% / -99% | -93% / -91% | -80% / -77% | -68% / -63% | -56% / -52% |
Educational scenario model, not a forecast or investment advice. It starts from the latest annual revenue in SEC filings. By default, growth is trailing revenue growth (held between 3% and 45% a year), the net margin is the latest one (held between 3% and 50%, so a loss-making company is modeled with a small profit), and the Base case P/E runs from 60% to 100% of today's. Carrying recent growth forward five years can miss badly in either direction. Outputs are only as good as the assumptions. Growth, margin or P/E data is missing for this stock, so some starting values above are placeholders rather than measurements.
Bull Case
The case for CRCL:
- Revenue is growing 51.5% a year, a sign of real demand.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.0x) lowers risk.
Bear Case
The case against CRCL:
- Thin net margins (-2.8%) leave little room for error.
- Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Margin risk — thin profitability (-2.8%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
Investment Thesis
On balance, the picture is mixed: Circle Internet Group Inc is a large-cap information technology business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Neutral (50/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Analyst Ratings
What 37 Wall Street analysts covering CRCL recommend (September 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.
Latest SEC Filings
CRCL's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen. How to read a 10-K
In the Idea Lab
CRCL — frequently asked questions
Is CRCL a good stock to buy?
We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Circle Internet Group Inc Neutral (50/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.
What is CRCL's rating on The Stocks School?
Circle Internet Group Inc currently scores 50/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.
How our ratings work →Where does CRCL's data come from?
Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Circle Internet Group Inc's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.
How is the 5-year projection for CRCL calculated?
It's a scenario model. It starts from the latest annual revenue and net margin in SEC filings, grows revenue at an assumed rate (trailing revenue growth by default), and applies a P/E range built around today's multiple to show the resulting share-price range. When a stock has no growth or P/E data, the starting values are placeholders. It's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.
Is this CRCL analysis financial advice?
No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell CRCL. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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