Priority Technology (PRTH) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to PRTH or PAYO?

In the previous week, Payoneer Global had 6 more articles in the media than Priority Technology. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Payoneer Global and 5 mentions for Priority Technology. Payoneer Global's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Priority Technology's score of 0.75 indicating that Payoneer Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Priority Technology	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Payoneer Global	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, PRTH or PAYO?

Priority Technology has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings & valuation, PRTH or PAYO?

Payoneer Global has higher revenue and earnings than Priority Technology. Payoneer Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Priority Technology, 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
Priority Technology	$879.70M	0.72	$23.38M	$0.26	30.69
Payoneer Global	$977.72M	2.45	$121.16M	$0.26	25.58

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PRTH or PAYO?

11.5% of Priority Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. 66.2% of Priority Technology shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Payoneer Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer PRTH or PAYO?

Priority Technology currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential upside of 62.91%. Payoneer Global has a consensus price target of $10.06, suggesting a potential upside of 51.32%. Given Priority Technology's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Priority Technology is more favorable than Payoneer Global.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Priority Technology	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20
Payoneer Global	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Is PRTH or PAYO more profitable?

Payoneer Global has a net margin of 9.81% compared to Priority Technology's net margin of 4.03%. Payoneer Global's return on equity of 13.42% beat Priority Technology's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Priority Technology	4.03%	-47.35%	3.97%
Payoneer Global	9.81%	13.42%	1.30%

Summary

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