Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Competitors $201.50 +0.82 (+0.41%) As of 03:11 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock CRCL vs. C, SAN, TD, IBN, UBS, SMFG, BBVA, BMO, ING, and IBITShould you be buying Circle Internet Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Circle Internet Group include Citigroup (C), Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), ING Group (ING), and iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Circle Internet Group vs. Its Competitors Citigroup Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria Bank Of Montreal ING Group iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Citigroup (NYSE:C) and Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) are both large-cap banking companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings. Does the media prefer C or CRCL? In the previous week, Citigroup had 84 more articles in the media than Circle Internet Group. MarketBeat recorded 121 mentions for Citigroup and 37 mentions for Circle Internet Group. Citigroup's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Circle Internet Group's score of 0.52 indicating that Citigroup is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citigroup 62 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 25 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Circle Internet Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in C or CRCL? 71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend C or CRCL? Citigroup currently has a consensus price target of $86.37, indicating a potential downside of 0.56%. Circle Internet Group has a consensus price target of $179.30, indicating a potential downside of 11.02%. Given Citigroup's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Citigroup is more favorable than Circle Internet Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Citigroup 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.69Circle Internet Group 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 Which has stronger valuation and earnings, C or CRCL? Citigroup has higher revenue and earnings than Circle Internet Group. Circle Internet Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Citigroup, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCitigroup$81.68B1.99$12.68B$6.3313.72Circle Internet GroupN/AN/AN/A-$0.01-15,923.82 Is C or CRCL more profitable? Citigroup has a net margin of 7.95% compared to Circle Internet Group's net margin of 0.00%. Citigroup's return on equity of 6.94% beat Circle Internet Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Citigroup7.95% 6.94% 0.55% Circle Internet Group N/A N/A N/A SummaryCitigroup beats Circle Internet Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Circle Internet Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CRCL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CRCL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CRCL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCircle Internet GroupFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$44.84B$7.70B$12.06B$20.57BDividend YieldN/A4.78%5.55%3.74%P/E Ratio-15,923.8218.2720.0728.09Price / SalesN/A5.3925.4341.77Price / CashN/A21.8221.4522.25Price / BookN/A2.762.294.62Net IncomeN/A$306.40M$990.08M$982.91M7 Day Performance6.74%2.37%0.14%3.27%1 Month Performance90.63%11.27%3.05%4.37%1 Year PerformanceN/A28.20%540.30%15.03% Circle Internet Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRCLCircle Internet Group0.8202 of 5 stars$201.50+0.4%$179.30-11.0%N/A$44.84BN/A-15,923.82900Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastQuiet Period ExpirationCCitigroup4.9106 of 5 stars$87.56-1.3%$85.43-2.4%+28.9%$165.71B$170.76B13.83239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSANBanco Santander4.2131 of 5 stars$8.54-0.1%N/A+88.5%$129.55B$66.96B9.82199,958High Trading VolumeTDToronto Dominion Bank4.2746 of 5 stars$74.13-1.2%$93.00+25.5%+32.6%$129.07B$88.27B10.87102,190Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeIBNICICI Bank2.4797 of 5 stars$33.47-0.9%N/A+14.7%$120.43B$22.68B21.46187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.705 of 5 stars$34.15-2.1%N/A+18.3%$111.84B$84.56B22.62108,648Trending NewsSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.3748 of 5 stars$14.84-2.9%N/A+8.4%$98.65B$66.82B16.31120,000BBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria1.7807 of 5 stars$15.40-1.5%N/A+55.4%$91.25B$38.40B8.15125,916High Trading VolumeBMOBank Of Montreal4.6635 of 5 stars$111.92-1.1%$129.50+15.7%+33.6%$81.54B$58.27B14.5253,597INGING Group3.8326 of 5 stars$22.38-0.5%N/A+29.8%$78.71B$24.47B10.6160,000IBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$61.40-1.3%N/A+92.9%$75.52BN/A0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies C Alternatives SAN Alternatives TD Alternatives IBN Alternatives UBS Alternatives SMFG Alternatives BBVA Alternatives BMO Alternatives ING Alternatives IBIT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CRCL) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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