Paysign (PAYS) Competitors $7.89 +0.24 (+3.14%) Closing price 07/16/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.90 +0.01 (+0.14%) As of 07/16/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAYS vs. UPWK, DFIN, XMTR, GDRX, PHR, OLO, LZ, VVX, NVEE, and TASKShould you be buying Paysign stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paysign include Upwork (UPWK), Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN), Xometry (XMTR), GoodRx (GDRX), Phreesia (PHR), OLO (OLO), LegalZoom.com (LZ), V2X (VVX), NV5 Global (NVEE), and TaskUs (TASK). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. Paysign vs. Its Competitors Upwork Donnelley Financial Solutions Xometry GoodRx Phreesia OLO LegalZoom.com V2X NV5 Global TaskUs Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) and Upwork (NASDAQ:UPWK) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to PAYS or UPWK? In the previous week, Paysign and Paysign both had 4 articles in the media. Upwork's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Paysign's score of 1.00 indicating that Upwork is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paysign 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Upwork 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PAYS or UPWK more profitable? Upwork has a net margin of 30.46% compared to Paysign's net margin of 9.55%. Upwork's return on equity of 48.38% beat Paysign's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paysign9.55% 19.49% 3.32% Upwork 30.46%48.38%20.77% Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAYS or UPWK? Upwork has higher revenue and earnings than Paysign. Upwork is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paysign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaysign$58.38M7.33$3.82M$0.1171.73Upwork$769.33M2.28$215.59M$1.677.97 Do analysts prefer PAYS or UPWK? Paysign presently has a consensus target price of $8.06, suggesting a potential upside of 2.19%. Upwork has a consensus target price of $18.67, suggesting a potential upside of 40.25%. Given Upwork's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Upwork is more favorable than Paysign.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paysign 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Upwork 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of PAYS or UPWK? 25.9% of Paysign shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.7% of Upwork shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Paysign shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Upwork shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, PAYS or UPWK? Paysign has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upwork has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryUpwork beats Paysign on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Paysign News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAYS 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 PAYS 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 NASDAQ 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 PAYS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaysignFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$414.77M$33.77B$15.06B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A2.48%2.76%4.05%P/E Ratio71.7328.3828.1719.68Price / Sales7.3310.0444.29101.06Price / Cash41.7518.5526.2457.53Price / Book13.847.516.445.67Net Income$3.82M$1.11B$196.70M$257.51M7 Day Performance1.02%-2.61%-0.05%-0.16%1 Month Performance55.01%0.57%6.47%9.89%1 Year Performance53.20%33.03%18.56%15.08% Paysign Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYSPaysign2.5748 of 5 stars$7.89+3.1%$8.06+2.2%+51.1%$414.77M$58.38M71.7380High Trading VolumeUPWKUpwork3.6112 of 5 stars$13.45-1.4%$18.67+38.8%+11.2%$1.77B$769.33M8.05850Positive NewsDFINDonnelley Financial Solutions2.2837 of 5 stars$63.69+0.1%$71.33+12.0%-5.6%$1.76B$781.90M21.091,800Positive NewsXMTRXometry2.537 of 5 stars$33.69-2.3%$35.78+6.2%+120.2%$1.75B$573.81M-34.031,088Positive NewsGDRXGoodRx2.9491 of 5 stars$4.74+0.6%$6.55+38.1%-43.1%$1.69B$797.41M59.26950PHRPhreesia3.471 of 5 stars$28.39-2.1%$31.64+11.4%+11.0%$1.69B$419.81M-38.362,082Analyst ForecastOLOOLO1.1765 of 5 stars$10.14+0.2%$10.17+0.3%+107.9%$1.68B$284.94M507.25710High Trading VolumeLZLegalZoom.com0.758 of 5 stars$9.00-1.3%$8.64-4.0%+35.8%$1.65B$690.78M52.941,220VVXV2X3.374 of 5 stars$49.72+0.7%$62.80+26.3%-10.9%$1.58B$4.33B38.5416,100Positive NewsNVEENV5 Global2.9861 of 5 stars$23.08-0.4%$25.67+11.2%-9.2%$1.55B$941.27M46.635,024TASKTaskUs1.4175 of 5 stars$16.90+0.7%$17.67+4.5%+5.5%$1.49B$1.05B27.7048,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies UPWK Competitors DFIN Competitors XMTR Competitors GDRX Competitors PHR Competitors OLO Competitors LZ Competitors VVX Competitors NVEE Competitors TASK Competitors 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 (NASDAQ:PAYS) was last updated on 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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