WEX (WEX) Competitors $184.40 +0.68 (+0.37%) 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends WEX vs. GPN, BR, JKHY, G, EXLS, MMS, EEFT, PAY, WU, and CSGSShould you be buying WEX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WEX include Global Payments (GPN), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), Maximus (MMS), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Paymentus (PAY), Western Union (WU), and CSG Systems International (CSGS). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. WEX vs. Global Payments Broadridge Financial Solutions Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService Maximus Euronet Worldwide Paymentus Western Union CSG Systems International WEX (NYSE:WEX) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, community ranking, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, WEX or GPN? WEX has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WEX or GPN? Global Payments received 594 more outperform votes than WEX when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.78% of users gave Global Payments an outperform vote while only 60.22% of users gave WEX an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWEXOutperform Votes50160.22% Underperform Votes33139.78% Global PaymentsOutperform Votes109570.78% Underperform Votes45229.22% Do analysts prefer WEX or GPN? WEX presently has a consensus price target of $219.55, suggesting a potential upside of 19.06%. Global Payments has a consensus price target of $135.71, suggesting a potential upside of 25.19%. Given Global Payments' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Payments is more favorable than WEX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WEX 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54Global Payments 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WEX or GPN? Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than WEX. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWEX$2.55B2.88$266.60M$7.8823.40Global Payments$9.65B2.86$986.23M$5.3120.42 Is WEX or GPN more profitable? Global Payments has a net margin of 13.61% compared to WEX's net margin of 12.45%. WEX's return on equity of 31.35% beat Global Payments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WEX12.45% 31.35% 3.92% Global Payments 13.61%11.94%5.45% Does the media favor WEX or GPN? In the previous week, Global Payments had 8 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Global Payments and 12 mentions for WEX. WEX's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Global Payments' score of 0.13 indicating that WEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WEX 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Payments 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WEX or GPN? 97.5% of WEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of WEX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryWEX beats Global Payments on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WEX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEX 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 WEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWEXBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.78B$21.01B$7.61B$19.88BDividend YieldN/A2.66%2.31%3.70%P/E Ratio23.4026.2227.9640.76Price / Sales2.889.34455.0817.29Price / Cash8.9033.3829.1419.84Price / Book4.335.806.195.73Net Income$266.60M$526.53M$134.21M$993.95M7 Day Performance8.14%3.09%1.24%3.21%1 Month Performance9.83%5.02%5.86%5.20%1 Year Performance-6.87%11.90%24.09%19.33% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.6986 of 5 stars$184.40+0.4%$219.55+19.1%-5.9%$6.78B$2.55B23.405,500Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageGPNGlobal Payments4.9897 of 5 stars$106.36+0.6%$135.71+27.6%-15.3%$27.07B$10.02B20.0327,000Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.6332 of 5 stars$224.25+1.3%$226.71+1.1%+14.1%$26.21B$6.50B38.8014,600Short Interest ↑News CoverageJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.6161 of 5 stars$173.94+1.1%$189.00+8.7%+4.5%$12.69B$2.25B31.866,850Analyst ForecastPositive NewsGGenpact3.171 of 5 stars$44.11+1.8%$42.33-4.0%+30.2%$7.78B$4.66B12.12129,100Insider TradeShort Interest ↓EXLSExlService3.8924 of 5 stars$45.80+1.5%$42.86-6.4%+48.7%$7.37B$1.77B40.1854,000Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageMMSMaximus3.329 of 5 stars$77.14+0.4%$90.00+16.7%-2.9%$4.65B$5.31B15.4341,100EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.834 of 5 stars$97.99+0.8%$126.25+28.8%+1.6%$4.30B$3.69B14.1610,000Short Interest ↑News CoveragePAYPaymentus2.8209 of 5 stars$30.14-0.4%$28.80-4.4%+81.2%$3.76B$778.67M97.231,273Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownWUWestern Union3.8769 of 5 stars$10.34+0.7%$12.63+22.1%-13.4%$3.49B$4.20B5.308,900CSGSCSG Systems International3.2796 of 5 stars$50.56+1.5%$62.00+22.6%+2.4%$1.47B$1.18B22.275,700Analyst RevisionNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Payments Competitors Broadridge Financial Solutions Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors Maximus Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Paymentus Competitors Western Union Competitors CSG Systems International Competitors 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:WEX) 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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