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GBX 81.80 -3.00 (-3.54%)
As of 08/1/2025 12:24 PM Eastern

WPS vs. NETW, SPT, BOKU, BYIT, PAY, EPO, WNWD, FNX, SEE, and BLTG

Should you be buying W.A.G payment solutions stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of W.A.G payment solutions include Network International (NETW), Spirent Communications (SPT), Boku (BOKU), Bytes Technology Group (BYIT), PayPoint (PAY), Earthport (EPO), Windward (WNWD), Fonix Mobile (FNX), Seeing Machines (SEE), and Blancco Technology Group (BLTG). These companies are all part of the "software - infrastructure" industry.

W.A.G payment solutions vs. Its Competitors

W.A.G payment solutions (LON:WPS) and Network International (LON:NETW) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

In the previous week, Network International had 1 more articles in the media than W.A.G payment solutions. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Network International and 0 mentions for W.A.G payment solutions. Network International's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat W.A.G payment solutions' score of 0.00 indicating that Network International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
W.A.G payment solutions Neutral
Network International Neutral

Network International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than W.A.G payment solutions. W.A.G payment solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Network International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
W.A.G payment solutions£2.49B0.27-£49.24M-£4.93-16.61
Network International£490.13M0.00£65.69M£0.09N/A

34.6% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of Network International shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Network International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Network International has a net margin of 13.40% compared to W.A.G payment solutions' net margin of -1.98%. Network International's return on equity of 10.62% beat W.A.G payment solutions' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
W.A.G payment solutions-1.98% -15.92% 1.86%
Network International 13.40%10.62%4.79%

W.A.G payment solutions has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Network International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

W.A.G payment solutions presently has a consensus price target of GBX 105.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.97%. Given W.A.G payment solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe W.A.G payment solutions is more favorable than Network International.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
W.A.G payment solutions
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.00
Network International
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Network International beats W.A.G payment solutions on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of LON 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.
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WPS vs. The Competition

MetricW.A.G payment solutionsSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£679.40M£331.39M£29.20B£3.03B
Dividend YieldN/A3.26%3.08%5.02%
P/E Ratio-16.6110.5948.09176.75
Price / Sales0.2747,573.921,544.97264,362.43
Price / Cash2.9215.5138.0727.97
Price / Book2.147.967.414.53
Net Income-£49.24M-£18.35M£782.10M£5.90B
7 Day Performance-5.54%-4.95%-3.65%12.57%
1 Month Performance-6.63%-5.78%-0.11%6.09%
1 Year Performance28.62%10.63%52,642.35%71.59%

W.A.G payment solutions Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
WPS
W.A.G payment solutions
N/AGBX 81.80
-3.5%
GBX 105.50
+29.0%
+20.6%£679.40M£2.49B-16.611,329
NETW
Network International
N/AN/AN/AN/A£2.13B£490.13M4,437.782,133
SPT
Spirent Communications
1.9356 of 5 stars
GBX 195.40
+0.1%
GBX 236
+20.8%
+13.4%£1.40B£561.21M105.631,526News Coverage
BOKU
Boku
0.475 of 5 stars
GBX 240
+2.1%
GBX 250.50
+4.4%
+36.1%£890.50M£113.86M124.01305News Coverage
BYIT
Bytes Technology Group
2.1644 of 5 stars
GBX 358.20
+1.9%
GBX 430
+20.0%
-26.8%£867.03M£205.34M16.65930Gap Down
PAY
PayPoint
N/AGBX 718.06
-1.2%
N/A+4.2%£514.20M£301.14M14.751,260News Coverage
Positive News
Dividend Increase
EPO
Earthport
N/AN/AN/AN/A£240.49M£32.56M-20.94214Gap Up
WNWD
Windward
N/AN/AGBX 200
+∞
N/A£233.00M£43.06M-30.55170Gap Down
FNX
Fonix Mobile
3.1428 of 5 stars
GBX 221.78
+3.4%
GBX 293
+32.1%
-11.1%£219.52M£76.07M20.5545
SEE
Seeing Machines
N/AGBX 2.85
+3.1%
N/A-44.0%£177.17M£101.15M-4.8116,300News Coverage
BLTG
Blancco Technology Group
N/AN/AN/AN/A£174.53M£44.15M5,625.00300

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