Priority Technology (PRTH) Competitors

Evertec (NYSE:EVTC) and Priority Technology (NASDAQ:PRTH) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Does the media refer more to EVTC or PRTH?

In the previous week, Evertec had 6 more articles in the media than Priority Technology. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Evertec and 1 mentions for Priority Technology. Priority Technology's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Evertec's score of 0.72 indicating that Priority Technology is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Evertec	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Priority Technology	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more risk and volatility, EVTC or PRTH?

Evertec has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Priority Technology has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EVTC or PRTH?

Evertec has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Priority Technology. Priority Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evertec, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Evertec	$845.49M	2.51	$112.62M	$1.99	16.74
Priority Technology	$879.70M	0.66	$23.38M	-$0.11	-66.14

Do analysts recommend EVTC or PRTH?

Evertec currently has a consensus price target of $39.00, suggesting a potential upside of 17.09%. Priority Technology has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 78.69%. Given Priority Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Priority Technology is more favorable than Evertec.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Evertec	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Priority Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25

Is EVTC or PRTH more profitable?

Evertec has a net margin of 14.89% compared to Priority Technology's net margin of 3.01%. Evertec's return on equity of 38.45% beat Priority Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Evertec	14.89%	38.45%	10.24%
Priority Technology	3.01%	-38.73%	3.55%

Do institutionals and insiders believe in EVTC or PRTH?

96.8% of Evertec shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 11.5% of Priority Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Evertec shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 66.2% of Priority Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Evertec beats Priority Technology on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.