Western Union (WU) Competitors $11.21 +0.07 (+0.63%) (As of 10:40 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WU vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, EEFT, PAY, MMS, CSGS, EVRI, and INODShould you be buying Western Union stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Union include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Paymentus (PAY), Maximus (MMS), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Everi (EVRI), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Western Union vs. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Paymentus Maximus CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer JKHY or WU? Jack Henry & Associates presently has a consensus target price of $189.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.38%. Western Union has a consensus target price of $12.63, suggesting a potential upside of 13.28%. Given Western Union's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Union is more favorable than Jack Henry & Associates.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17Western Union 3 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.73 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer JKHY or WU? Western Union received 298 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 53.25% of users gave Western Union an outperform vote while only 53.00% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30053.00% Underperform Votes26647.00% Western UnionOutperform Votes59853.25% Underperform Votes52546.75% Does the media prefer JKHY or WU? In the previous week, Western Union had 17 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Western Union and 7 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.42 beat Western Union's score of 0.50 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 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Union 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is JKHY or WU a better dividend stock? Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Western Union pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.4%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 40.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Union pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jack Henry & Associates has raised its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JKHY or WU? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Western Union shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Western Union shares are held 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. Which has more risk & volatility, JKHY or WU? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is JKHY or WU more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.79% compared to Western Union's net margin of 16.07%. Western Union's return on equity of 120.39% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates17.79% 21.81% 13.94% Western Union 16.07%120.39%7.44% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, JKHY or WU? Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than Jack Henry & Associates. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jack Henry & Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.25B5.77$381.82M$5.4632.54Western Union$4.20B0.90$626M$1.955.72 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Western Union on 12 of the 21 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 Western Union News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WU 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 WU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern UnionBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.76B$20.52B$6.99B$19.64BDividend Yield8.62%2.53%2.90%3.51%P/E Ratio5.7228.7846.0943.80Price / Sales0.909.38451.5417.47Price / Cash4.7335.3429.8121.73Price / Book8.516.105.765.46Net Income$626M$533.62M$125.22M$987.68M7 Day Performance1.50%-1.10%2.36%-2.12%1 Month Performance2.81%2.39%9.56%1.31%1 Year Performance-6.81%28.80%32.49%16.45% Western Union Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WUWestern Union4.1114 of 5 stars$11.21+0.6%$12.63+12.6%-6.8%$3.79B$4.20B5.759,000Dividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementJKHYJack 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$44.35-0.7%$42.33-4.5%+24.4%$7.82B$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$177.11+0.5%$235.91+33.2%-7.8%$7.05B$2.66B22.365,500Analyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.65 of 5 stars$107.20+3.6%$127.13+18.6%+12.0%$4.71B$3.90B14.9510,000Short Interest ↑PAYPaymentus3.3754 of 5 stars$35.58+3.6%$28.80-19.1%+101.3%$4.43B$614.49M110.811,273Positive NewsMMSMaximus3.2014 of 5 stars$71.40+2.3%N/A-13.8%$4.31B$5.31B13.9641,100CSGSCSG Systems International3.6575 of 5 stars$53.99+0.4%$62.00+14.8%+0.8%$1.57B$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$36.80+6.7%$35.75-2.9%+341.0%$1.07B$137.39M63.564,325 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JKHY Competitors G Competitors EXLS Competitors WEX Competitors EEFT Competitors PAY Competitors MMS Competitors CSGS Competitors EVRI Competitors INOD 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:WU) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover 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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