W.A.G payment solutions (WPS) Competitors GBX 85.80 -1.00 (-1.15%) As of 08/22/2025 12:19 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesBuy This Stock WPS vs. NETW, SPT, BYIT, BOKU, PAY, EPO, WNWD, FNX, BLTG, and SEEShould 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), Bytes Technology Group (BYIT), Boku (BOKU), PayPoint (PAY), Earthport (EPO), Windward (WNWD), Fonix Mobile (FNX), Blancco Technology Group (BLTG), and Seeing Machines (SEE). These companies are all part of the "software - infrastructure" industry. W.A.G payment solutions vs. Its Competitors Network International Spirent Communications Bytes Technology Group Boku PayPoint Earthport Windward Fonix Mobile Blancco Technology Group Seeing Machines Network International (LON:NETW) and W.A.G payment solutions (LON:WPS) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, NETW or WPS? Network International has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioNetwork International£490.13M0.00£65.69M£0.09N/AW.A.G payment solutions£2.49B0.29-£49.24M-£4.93-17.42 Which has more risk & volatility, NETW or WPS? Network International has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 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. Do analysts rate NETW or WPS? W.A.G payment solutions has a consensus price target of GBX 105.50, indicating a potential upside of 22.96%. Given W.A.G payment solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 Network International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00W.A.G payment solutions 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer NETW or WPS? In the previous week, Network International had 1 more articles in the media than W.A.G payment solutions. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Network International and 1 mentions for W.A.G payment solutions. W.A.G payment solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Network International's score of 0.20 indicating that W.A.G payment solutions is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Network International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral W.A.G payment solutions 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is NETW or WPS more profitable? 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 Network International13.40% 10.62% 4.79% W.A.G payment solutions -1.98%-15.92%1.86% Do institutionals & insiders believe in NETW or WPS? 99.8% of Network International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of Network International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of W.A.G payment solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNetwork International beats W.A.G payment solutions on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get W.A.G payment solutions News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WPS 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 WPS 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 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.Skip Chart WPS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricW.A.G payment solutionsSoftware IndustryComputer SectorLON ExchangeMarket Cap£712.63M£342.12M£29.26B£3.22BDividend YieldN/A3.26%3.09%5.04%P/E Ratio-17.4210.6954.42164.70Price / Sales0.2937,556.241,255.45310,111.14Price / Cash2.9215.5135.2027.93Price / Book2.248.699.585.91Net Income-£49.24M-£18.35M£805.43M£5.89B7 Day Performance-3.60%-0.44%1.55%49.50%1 Month Performance-1.15%-3.05%-0.64%56.35%1 Year Performance26.55%12.91%24,052.27%136.19% W.A.G payment solutions Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WPSW.A.G payment solutions1.1076 of 5 starsGBX 85.80-1.2%GBX 105.50+23.0%+27.7%£712.63M£2.49B-17.421,329NETWNetwork InternationalN/AN/AN/AN/A£2.13B£490.13M4,437.782,133SPTSpirent Communications1.4514 of 5 starsGBX 195.60+0.8%GBX 236+20.7%+10.4%£1.40B£561.21M105.741,526Positive NewsBYITBytes Technology Group1.8187 of 5 starsGBX 360+0.7%GBX 430+19.4%-15.5%£871.38M£205.34M16.73930News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeBOKUBoku0.8831 of 5 starsGBX 219flatGBX 271+23.7%+27.3%£812.58M£113.86M113.16305PAYPayPointN/AGBX 740+2.2%N/A+4.4%£529.92M£301.14M15.201,260Dividend IncreaseEPOEarthportN/AN/AN/AN/A£240.49M£32.56M-20.94214Gap UpWNWDWindwardN/AN/AGBX 200+∞N/A£233.00M£43.06M-30.55170Gap DownFNXFonix Mobile3.2588 of 5 starsGBX 215-0.9%GBX 293+36.3%-9.2%£212.81M£76.07M19.9245BLTGBlancco Technology GroupN/AN/AN/AN/A£174.53M£44.15M5,625.00300SEESeeing MachinesN/AGBX 2.80+1.8%N/A-40.9%£174.07M£101.15M-4.7316,300News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Network International Competitors Spirent Communications Competitors Bytes Technology Group Competitors Boku Competitors PayPoint Competitors Earthport Competitors Windward Competitors Fonix Mobile Competitors Blancco Technology Group Competitors Seeing Machines Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (LON:WPS) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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