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Circle Internet Group (CRCL) Q3 2026 Earnings: Guidance Reaffirmed

Q3 2026 (three months ended September 30, 2026): revenue, EPS and full-year guidance from the SEC filing

Published Nov 5, 2026

TL;DR

  • Circle Internet Group reaffirmed its full-year guidance; revenue +16.9% vs a year earlier.

Circle Internet Group's results for Q3 2026 (three months ended September 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-11-04. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.

At a glance

ItemValue
Revenue (GAAP (total revenue and reserve income))$865 million (+16.9% vs a year earlier)
Diluted EPS (GAAP)$0.84
Full-year guidanceReaffirmed

Guidance

Circle's guidance table is labeled unchanged: 2026 other revenue $310-330M, RLDC margin 41.7-43.7%, adjusted operating expenses $570-585M.

Why this label: Guidance table headed 'Guidance unchanged'; covers other revenue, RLDC margin and adjusted opex only - no total revenue or EPS guide.

MetricPeriodNewPrior (as stated in the release)
other revenueFY2026$310-$330M (includes recognized ARC token presale revenue)not stated
RLDC marginFY202641.7-43.7%not stated
adjusted operating expensesFY2026$570-$585Mnot stated
USDC in circulation growthmulti-year through cycle40% CAGRnot stated

From the release

Revenue: "Total revenue and reserve income 864,888 739,759 2,260,336 1,976,410"

Earnings per share: "Diluted $ 0.84 $ 0.64 $ 1.23 $ (1.53)"

other revenue: "Other Revenue FY 2026 $310-$330M(3)"

RLDC margin: "RLDC Margin(1) FY 2026 41.7-43.7%(3)"

adjusted operating expenses: "Adjusted Operating Expenses(2) FY 2026 $570-$585M"

Key fact: Q3 revenue and reserve income rose 17% to $865M, including $182M ARC token presale

Source

Circle Internet Group earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001876042-26-000309, filed 2026-11-04.

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