Payoneer Global (PAYO) Competitors

First Advantage (NYSE:FA) and Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, community ranking, dividends, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is FA or PAYO more profitable?

First Advantage has a net margin of 6.29% compared to First Advantage's net margin of 2.28%. Payoneer Global's return on equity of 12.88% beat First Advantage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Advantage	6.29%	12.88%	7.71%
Payoneer Global	2.28%	4.36%	0.40%

Does the MarketBeat Community believe in FA or PAYO?

Payoneer Global received 4 more outperform votes than First Advantage when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 60.00% of users gave Payoneer Global an outperform vote while only 52.63% of users gave First Advantage an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
First Advantage	Outperform Votes 20 52.63%	Underperform Votes 18 47.37%
Payoneer Global	Outperform Votes 24 60.00%	Underperform Votes 16 40.00%

Which has more risk & volatility, FA or PAYO?

First Advantage has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, FA or PAYO?

First Advantage has higher revenue and earnings than Payoneer Global. First Advantage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Payoneer Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Advantage	$810.02M	2.51	$64.60M	$0.32	43.69
Payoneer Global	$627.62M	3.46	-$11.97M	$0.03	201.33

Does the media prefer FA or PAYO?

In the previous week, Payoneer Global had 18 more articles in the media than First Advantage. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Payoneer Global and 2 mentions for First Advantage. First Advantage's average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat Payoneer Global's score of 0.12 indicating that Payoneer Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
First Advantage	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Payoneer Global	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FA or PAYO?

94.9% of First Advantage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.9% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of First Advantage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Payoneer Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate FA or PAYO?

First Advantage presently has a consensus target price of $15.17, indicating a potential upside of 8.49%. Payoneer Global has a consensus target price of $8.25, indicating a potential upside of 36.59%. Given First Advantage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than First Advantage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Advantage	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Payoneer Global	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Summary

Payoneer Global beats First Advantage on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.