Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY) Competitors $176.35 -4.55 (-2.52%) Closing price 07/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$176.35 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/25/2025 05:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock JKHY vs. PAYX, FIS, BR, GPN, G, EXLS, WEX, EEFT, MMS, and PAYShould you be buying Jack Henry & Associates stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Jack Henry & Associates include Paychex (PAYX), Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Global Payments (GPN), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS), and Paymentus (PAY). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Jack Henry & Associates vs. Its Competitors Paychex Fidelity National Information Services Broadridge Financial Solutions Global Payments Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Maximus Paymentus Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability and media sentiment. Is JKHY or PAYX a better dividend stock? Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 39.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex pays out 94.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Jack Henry & Associates has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years and Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Which has more volatility and risk, JKHY or PAYX? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paychex has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, JKHY or PAYX? Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paychex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.80$381.82M$5.8730.04Paychex$5.57B9.57$1.66B$4.5732.38 Do analysts prefer JKHY or PAYX? Jack Henry & Associates presently has a consensus target price of $185.11, indicating a potential upside of 4.97%. Paychex has a consensus target price of $150.20, indicating a potential upside of 1.49%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Paychex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Paychex 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.91 Does the media refer more to JKHY or PAYX? In the previous week, Paychex had 12 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Paychex and 10 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Jack Henry & Associates' score of 1.03 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paychex 19 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is JKHY or PAYX more profitable? Paychex has a net margin of 29.75% compared to Jack Henry & Associates' net margin of 18.50%. Paychex's return on equity of 45.01% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates18.50% 22.07% 14.68% Paychex 29.75%45.01%14.77% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JKHY or PAYX? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of Paychex 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. SummaryPaychex beats Jack Henry & Associates on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Jack Henry & Associates News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for JKHY 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 JKHY 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 NASDAQ 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 JKHY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJack Henry & AssociatesIT Services IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$13.17B$17.00B$28.91B$9.50BDividend Yield1.28%1.50%3.01%4.01%P/E Ratio30.0440.0734.2320.05Price / Sales5.8012.821,711.0190.07Price / Cash22.6725.4538.3858.56Price / Book6.985.067.795.87Net Income$381.82M$434.10M$782.91M$258.55M7 Day Performance-1.28%1.63%0.81%3.74%1 Month Performance-0.70%4.84%6.12%11.75%1 Year Performance3.53%13.70%52,641.07%18.03% Jack Henry & Associates Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)JKHYJack Henry & Associates3.5889 of 5 stars$176.35-2.5%$185.11+5.0%+5.3%$13.17B$2.22B30.047,170Positive NewsPAYXPaychex3.8835 of 5 stars$142.66-0.6%$150.20+5.3%+19.4%$51.39B$5.57B31.2219,000Positive NewsFISFidelity National Information Services4.6974 of 5 stars$80.12-0.3%$91.00+13.6%+10.0%$42.10B$10.13B53.0650,000News CoveragePositive NewsBRBroadridge Financial Solutions4.1189 of 5 stars$241.40+1.0%$250.83+3.9%+22.1%$28.35B$6.51B36.3014,600Positive NewsGPNGlobal Payments4.9932 of 5 stars$81.16-0.9%$111.55+37.4%-13.0%$19.79B$10.11B13.0927,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGap UpGGenpact3.2924 of 5 stars$44.91-1.0%$49.75+10.8%+33.5%$7.85B$4.77B15.33140,000Positive NewsEXLSExlService4.775 of 5 stars$42.59+0.1%$51.50+20.9%+24.6%$6.93B$1.84B32.2759,500News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsWEXWEX4.6154 of 5 stars$154.43+0.8%$174.45+13.0%+2.0%$5.29B$2.63B19.906,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.4121 of 5 stars$101.02+1.5%$126.86+25.6%+5.5%$4.37B$3.99B14.9710,600News CoverageMMSMaximus3.3835 of 5 stars$70.91-0.2%$90.00+26.9%-19.9%$4.00B$5.31B14.1041,100News CoveragePositive NewsPAYPaymentus4.1551 of 5 stars$29.32+1.3%$36.80+25.5%+41.0%$3.67B$871.74M75.191,307Analyst UpgradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Paychex Competitors Fidelity National Information Services Competitors Broadridge Financial Solutions Competitors Global Payments Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors WEX Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Maximus Competitors Paymentus 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 (NASDAQ:JKHY) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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