Head to Head

COIN vs CORZ: which is the better buy in 2026?

On Alexandria's Compass, Core Scientific, Inc. has the edge with a 90/100 score versus 76/100 for COIN. Here is how they stack up, factor by factor.

Coinbase Global

NASDAQ:COIN

76/100 Compass
FavorableHold$48.5B

A real franchise stuck in a cyclical hangover, where the next leg up needs catalysts that haven't arrived yet.

Full COIN analysis

Core Scientific, Inc.

NASDAQ:CORZ

Edge
90/100 Compass
True NorthAccumulate$4.6B

The CoreWeave merger turned a recovering bitcoin miner into one of America's largest dedicated AI hosting operators, and the market still trades it like the old story.

Full CORZ analysis

Factor by factor

FactorCOINCORZ
Revenue Growth9898
Profitability2041
Valuation6850
Momentum2924
Theme Purity9971
Moat2150
Catalysts9878
Market Position2650

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Frequently asked questions

Is COIN or CORZ the better buy in 2026?

By Compass Score, Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:CORZ) edges it at 90/100 versus 76/100 for COIN. Both scores update weekly and reflect a contrarian, forward-looking read, not a recommendation.

How does Alexandria compare COIN and CORZ?

Each company is scored 1-100 on eight factors: revenue growth, profitability, valuation, momentum, theme purity, moat, catalysts, and market position. The Compass Score is the composite, and the comparison below shows where each name wins factor by factor.

Compass Scores are proprietary editorial research from publicly available data, not investment advice or a recommendation regarding any security. Rankings update weekly.