Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $30.05 -0.19 (-0.63%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PAY vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, MMS, EEFT, 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), Maximus (MMS), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), 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 Maximus Euronet Worldwide Western Union CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, community ranking, risk, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JKHY or PAY? Paymentus received 335 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.02% of users gave Paymentus an outperform vote while only 52.91% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30052.91% Underperform Votes26747.09% PaymentusOutperform Votes63560.02% Underperform Votes42339.98% Which has more volatility & risk, JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paymentus has a beta of 1.67, meaning that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of JKHY or PAY? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Paymentus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 87.8% of Paymentus shares are owned by 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. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, JKHY or PAY? 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 RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.70$381.82M$5.4631.71Paymentus$614.49M6.09$22.32M$0.3196.94 Do analysts prefer JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates currently has a consensus price target of $186.80, indicating a potential upside of 7.88%. Paymentus has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential downside of 0.17%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Paymentus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Paymentus 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 Is JKHY or PAY 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 Jack Henry & Associates17.79% 21.81% 13.94% Paymentus 5.19%10.84%9.24% Does the media favor JKHY or PAY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 3 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 6 mentions for Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat Paymentus' score of 0.78 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paymentus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$3.75B$21.20B$26.76B$19.90BDividend YieldN/A2.66%2.77%3.70%P/E Ratio96.9427.51235.8541.44Price / Sales6.099.423,166.7117.15Price / Cash58.2533.3834.2419.84Price / Book8.665.808.365.73Net Income$22.32M$526.53M$669.74M$993.95M7 Day Performance-0.63%3.09%2.05%3.21%1 Month Performance-10.99%5.02%5.07%5.20%1 Year Performance83.01%11.90%26.38%19.33% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus2.8256 of 5 stars$30.05-0.6%$30.00-0.2%+81.2%$3.77B$614.49M96.941,273Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.6167 of 5 stars$174.15+1.3%$189.00+8.5%+4.5%$12.71B$2.25B31.906,850Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGGenpact3.1768 of 5 stars$44.17+1.9%$42.33-4.2%+30.2%$7.79B$4.66B12.13129,100Insider TradeShort Interest ↓EXLSExlService3.893 of 5 stars$45.75+1.4%$42.86-6.3%+48.7%$7.36B$1.77B40.1354,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageWEXWEX4.5649 of 5 stars$173.66+2.0%$227.73+31.1%-5.9%$6.91B$2.66B22.045,600Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageMMSMaximus3.3301 of 5 stars$78.07+1.6%$90.00+15.3%-2.9%$4.71B$5.31B15.6141,100EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8948 of 5 stars$97.98+0.8%$126.25+28.9%+1.6%$4.30B$3.69B14.1610,000Short Interest ↑News CoverageWUWestern Union3.9683 of 5 stars$10.36+0.9%$12.63+21.9%-13.4%$3.50B$4.20B5.318,900News CoverageCSGSCSG Systems International3.0446 of 5 stars$50.45+1.3%$62.00+22.9%+2.4%$1.47B$1.18B22.225,700Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsEVRIEveri2.0937 of 5 stars$13.55+0.1%$12.88-5.0%+29.8%$1.17B$760.42M90.341,550Short Interest ↓INODInnodata2.0296 of 5 stars$33.68-6.3%$38.20+13.4%+383.3%$976.72M$137.39M57.094,325Short Interest ↑Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Maximus Alternatives Euronet Worldwide 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 1/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersLast time you’ll see this priced at $1.00When was the last time you bought something for a buck? 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