This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Payment Data Systems (PYDS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock PYDS vs. SKIL, OWLT, TZUP, VERI, YYGH, ZENA, SKYX, GGR, VOCL, and CDLXShould you be buying Payment Data Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Payment Data Systems include Skillsoft (SKIL), Owlet (OWLT), Thumzup Media (TZUP), Veritone (VERI), YY Group (YYGH), ZenaTech (ZENA), SKYX Platforms (SKYX), Gogoro (GGR), Creatd (VOCL), and Cardlytics (CDLX). These companies are all part of the "business services" sector. Payment Data Systems vs. Its Competitors Skillsoft Owlet Thumzup Media Veritone YY Group ZenaTech SKYX Platforms Gogoro Creatd Cardlytics Skillsoft (NYSE:SKIL) and Payment Data Systems (NASDAQ:PYDS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in SKIL or PYDS? 87.0% of Skillsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.8% of Payment Data Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of Skillsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.6% of Payment Data Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation & earnings, SKIL or PYDS? Payment Data Systems has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Skillsoft. Payment Data Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skillsoft, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSkillsoft$530.99M0.23-$121.91M-$16.02-0.90Payment Data Systems$25.02M1.05-$3.78M-$0.31-5.03 Is SKIL or PYDS more profitable? Payment Data Systems has a net margin of -14.73% compared to Skillsoft's net margin of -25.09%. Skillsoft's return on equity of -28.01% beat Payment Data Systems' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Skillsoft-25.09% -28.01% -2.72% Payment Data Systems -14.73%-36.84%-5.90% Does the media refer more to SKIL or PYDS? In the previous week, Skillsoft had 1 more articles in the media than Payment Data Systems. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Skillsoft and 0 mentions for Payment Data Systems. Skillsoft's average media sentiment score of 0.50 beat Payment Data Systems' score of 0.00 indicating that Skillsoft is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Skillsoft Positive Payment Data Systems Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, SKIL or PYDS? Skillsoft has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payment Data Systems has a beta of 1.53, indicating that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySkillsoft beats Payment Data Systems on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Payment Data Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PYDS 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 PYDS 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 PYDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPayment Data SystemsFunctions Related To Depository Banking IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$26.36M$36.59M$22.36B$9.72BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.83%4.12%P/E Ratio-5.0315.3328.1524.75Price / Sales1.050.4441.6197.82Price / CashN/A28.8127.1558.47Price / Book2.602.425.395.59Net Income-$3.78M-$470K$198.75M$265.99M Payment Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYDSPayment Data SystemsN/A$1.56flatN/A+9.1%$26.36M$25.02M-5.03N/AGap UpHigh Trading VolumeSKILSkillsoft0.6298 of 5 stars$14.60+1.6%N/A+17.1%$123.19M$530.99M-0.912,261OWLTOwlet2.1747 of 5 stars$6.72-9.2%$10.25+52.5%+104.1%$122.28M$78.10M-4.70106News CoverageGap UpTZUPThumzup MediaN/A$13.05+4.3%N/AN/A$121.07MN/A-19.196News CoverageVERIVeritone3.4662 of 5 stars$2.52+1.6%$4.50+78.6%+20.3%$117.93M$92.64M-2.86550News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpYYGHYY GroupN/A$2.24-8.9%N/A+163.5%$115.57M$41.10M0.00N/AGap DownZENAZenaTechN/A$5.16+6.0%$9.00+74.4%N/A$109.58M$1.96M0.0011Gap DownSKYXSKYX Platforms2.4866 of 5 stars$1.08+6.9%$3.50+224.1%+16.0%$107.98M$86.28M-3.0030News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGGRGogoro1.578 of 5 stars$0.34-5.8%$0.50+45.9%-71.8%$107.29M$310.52M-0.762,097Upcoming EarningsVOCLCreatdN/A$0.37flatN/A-61.2%$102.98M$4.80M-0.37186CDLXCardlytics3.3204 of 5 stars$1.84-6.1%$3.50+90.2%-68.8%$102.90M$278.30M-0.52500News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SKIL Alternatives OWLT Alternatives TZUP Alternatives VERI Alternatives YYGH Alternatives ZENA Alternatives SKYX Alternatives GGR Alternatives VOCL Alternatives CDLX Alternatives 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:PYDS) was last updated on 8/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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