Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $35.15 -0.56 (-1.57%) (As of 11:33 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PAY vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, EEFT, MMS, WU, CSGS, EVRI, and INODShould you be buying Paymentus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paymentus include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Everi (EVRI), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Paymentus vs. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Maximus Western Union CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, valuation and dividends. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PAY or JKHY? Jack Henry & Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paymentus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPaymentus$778.67M5.71$22.32M$0.31115.13Jack Henry & Associates$2.25B5.77$381.82M$5.4632.54 Does the MarketBeat Community believe in PAY or JKHY? Paymentus received 335 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.08% of users gave Paymentus an outperform vote while only 53.00% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPaymentusOutperform Votes63560.08% Underperform Votes42239.92% Jack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30053.00% Underperform Votes26647.00% Which has more volatility and risk, PAY or JKHY? Paymentus has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAY or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Paymentus' net margin of 5.19%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 21.81% beat Paymentus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paymentus5.19% 10.84% 9.24% Jack Henry & Associates 17.79%21.81%13.94% Do institutionals and insiders believe in PAY or JKHY? 78.4% of Paymentus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 87.8% of Paymentus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer PAY or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 2 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 7 mentions for Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Paymentus' score of 1.08 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paymentus 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer PAY or JKHY? Paymentus presently has a consensus target price of $28.80, indicating a potential downside of 19.31%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $189.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.38%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Paymentus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paymentus 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38Jack Henry & Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now Get Paymentus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAY 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 NYSE 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 PAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaymentusBusiness services IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.45B$20.52B$24.70B$19.67BDividend YieldN/A2.53%2.70%3.51%P/E Ratio115.1329.03277.0143.74Price / Sales5.7110.122,919.1917.61Price / Cash66.1535.3433.8021.73Price / Book10.296.107.835.46Net Income$22.32M$533.62M$659.53M$987.68M7 Day Performance6.22%-0.86%-0.20%-2.32%1 Month Performance1.33%2.84%9.93%0.63%1 Year Performance101.01%28.37%25.53%16.39% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus3.3754 of 5 stars$35.06-1.8%$28.80-17.9%+101.3%$4.37B$778.67M113.101,273Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.4745 of 5 stars$180.19+0.2%$189.00+4.9%+8.1%$13.15B$2.25B33.117,170Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGGenpact2.4448 of 5 stars$44.30-0.8%$42.33-4.4%+24.4%$7.81B$4.48B12.27129,100Insider TradePositive NewsEXLSExlService4.2026 of 5 stars$46.22+0.6%$42.86-7.3%+50.1%$7.44B$1.63B40.2954,000Short Interest ↑Positive NewsWEXWEX4.8439 of 5 stars$177.18+0.6%$235.91+33.1%-7.8%$7.05B$2.66B22.365,500Analyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.65 of 5 stars$107.21+3.6%$127.13+18.6%+12.0%$4.71B$3.90B14.9510,000Short Interest ↑MMSMaximus3.2014 of 5 stars$71.53+2.5%N/A-13.8%$4.31B$5.31B13.9641,100WUWestern Union4.1114 of 5 stars$11.40+5.9%$12.63+10.7%-6.8%$3.85B$4.20B5.529,000Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementCSGSCSG Systems International3.6575 of 5 stars$53.76flat$62.00+15.3%+0.8%$1.56B$1.18B23.686,000Dividend AnnouncementNews CoverageEVRIEveri2.3691 of 5 stars$13.47+0.1%$12.88-4.4%+23.4%$1.16B$807.82M89.742,200Short Interest ↓INODInnodata2.3088 of 5 stars$37.02+7.3%$35.75-3.4%+341.0%$1.07B$137.39M63.564,325 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Maximus Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Everi Alternatives Innodata Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PAY) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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