Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Competitors $153.95 -10.87 (-6.60%) As of 08/5/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock CRCL vs. SAN, TD, IBN, UBS, SMFG, BBVA, IBIT, BMO, MFG, and INGShould you be buying Circle Internet Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Circle Internet Group include Banco Santander (SAN), Toronto Dominion Bank (TD), ICICI Bank (IBN), UBS Group (UBS), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria (BBVA), iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), Bank Of Montreal (BMO), Mizuho Financial Group (MFG), and ING Group (ING). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Circle Internet Group vs. Its Competitors Banco Santander Toronto Dominion Bank ICICI Bank UBS Group Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Banco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF Bank Of Montreal Mizuho Financial Group ING Group Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) and Circle Internet Group (NYSE:CRCL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe in SAN or CRCL? 9.2% of Banco Santander shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.5% of Banco Santander shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer SAN or CRCL? In the previous week, Circle Internet Group had 1 more articles in the media than Banco Santander. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Circle Internet Group and 20 mentions for Banco Santander. Circle Internet Group's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Banco Santander's score of 0.25 indicating that Circle Internet Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Banco Santander 3 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Circle Internet Group 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher valuation and earnings, SAN or CRCL? Banco Santander has higher revenue and earnings than Circle Internet Group. Circle Internet Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Banco Santander, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBanco Santander$66.96B1.94$13.61B$0.909.68Circle Internet GroupN/AN/AN/A-$0.01-12,166.11 Is SAN or CRCL more profitable? Banco Santander has a net margin of 17.30% compared to Circle Internet Group's net margin of 0.00%. Banco Santander's return on equity of 11.98% beat Circle Internet Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Banco Santander17.30% 11.98% 0.71% Circle Internet Group N/A N/A N/A Do analysts prefer SAN or CRCL? Circle Internet Group has a consensus price target of $175.27, indicating a potential upside of 13.85%. Given Circle Internet Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Circle Internet Group is more favorable than Banco Santander.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Banco Santander 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Circle Internet Group 3 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 SummaryBanco Santander beats Circle Internet Group on 9 of the 13 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$36.68B$7.57B$12.10B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A4.91%5.65%3.68%P/E Ratio-12,166.1119.4119.8929.31Price / SalesN/A4.9326.0564.11Price / CashN/A20.5721.3123.31Price / BookN/A2.602.124.40Net IncomeN/A$310.82M$1.00B$995.90M7 Day Performance-19.49%0.77%0.34%0.27%1 Month Performance-18.45%8.78%0.12%0.39%1 Year PerformanceN/A36.40%544.26%15.57% Circle Internet Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CRCLCircle Internet Group1.1734 of 5 stars$153.95-6.6%$175.27+13.9%N/A$36.68BN/A-12,166.11900Gap DownSANBanco Santander3.1312 of 5 stars$8.67+3.2%N/A+98.6%$125.04B$66.96B9.63199,958Earnings ReportGap UpTDToronto Dominion Bank3.8473 of 5 stars$73.48+1.3%$93.00+26.6%+30.7%$124.44B$88.27B10.77102,190Positive NewsShort Interest ↑IBNICICI Bank1.8133 of 5 stars$33.20-1.3%N/A+18.1%$120.03B$22.68B20.50187,765Stock SplitUBSUBS Group3.8096 of 5 stars$37.34+1.8%N/A+34.2%$117.58B$84.56B19.75108,648Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst DowngradeSMFGSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group4.6873 of 5 stars$15.22+1.0%N/A+26.0%$97.58B$66.82B16.03123,000Positive NewsEarnings ReportGap DownBBVABanco Bilbao Viscaya Argentaria3.0212 of 5 stars$17.07+2.4%N/A+80.3%$97.26B$38.40B8.98125,916Earnings ReportIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETFN/A$65.20+1.5%N/A+111.8%$85.03BN/A0.00N/ABMOBank Of Montreal4.341 of 5 stars$111.95+1.0%$129.50+15.7%+41.5%$79.61B$58.27B14.5253,597Positive NewsMFGMizuho Financial Group4.5925 of 5 stars$5.93+1.5%N/A+55.9%$73.56B$3.61T12.3452,554Earnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeINGING Group3.3857 of 5 stars$22.98+1.2%N/A+39.0%$71.48B$24.47B10.5960,000Earnings ReportDividend Cut Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SAN Alternatives TD Alternatives IBN Alternatives UBS Alternatives SMFG Alternatives BBVA Alternatives IBIT Alternatives BMO Alternatives MFG Alternatives ING 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 8/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | Sponsored[Shocking New Report] U.S. Dollar To Crash?The "Death Spiral" Threatening Your Savings But this time, it's not just Dalio ringing the alarm bells…Goldco Precious Metals | SponsoredThe Robotics Revolution has arrived … and one $7 stock could take off as a result.Something big is brewing in Washington. 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