CPI Card Group (PMTS) Competitors $15.69 -0.43 (-2.67%) As of 09:42 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PMTS vs. MAX, UXIN, BWMN, IBTA, PRTH, NEXN, PHLT, THRY, ADV, and RPAYShould you be buying CPI Card Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CPI Card Group include MediaAlpha (MAX), Uxin (UXIN), Bowman Consulting Group (BWMN), Ibotta (IBTA), Priority Technology (PRTH), Nexxen International (NEXN), Performant Healthcare (PHLT), Thryv (THRY), Advantage Solutions (ADV), and Repay (RPAY). These companies are all part of the "business services" industry. CPI Card Group vs. Its Competitors MediaAlpha Uxin Bowman Consulting Group Ibotta Priority Technology Nexxen International Performant Healthcare Thryv Advantage Solutions Repay MediaAlpha (NYSE:MAX) and CPI Card Group (NASDAQ:PMTS) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings. Does the media prefer MAX or PMTS? In the previous week, MediaAlpha had 1 more articles in the media than CPI Card Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for MediaAlpha and 5 mentions for CPI Card Group. MediaAlpha's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat CPI Card Group's score of 0.31 indicating that MediaAlpha is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MediaAlpha 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CPI Card Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, MAX or PMTS? MediaAlpha has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CPI Card Group has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings & valuation, MAX or PMTS? CPI Card Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MediaAlpha. MediaAlpha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CPI Card Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMediaAlpha$864.70M0.82$16.63M-$0.12-87.33CPI Card Group$480.60M0.37$19.52M$1.1214.01 Is MAX or PMTS more profitable? CPI Card Group has a net margin of 2.66% compared to MediaAlpha's net margin of -0.61%. CPI Card Group's return on equity of -58.00% beat MediaAlpha's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MediaAlpha-0.61% -62.53% 12.91% CPI Card Group 2.66%-58.00%5.51% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MAX or PMTS? 64.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.1% of CPI Card Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.4% of MediaAlpha shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of CPI Card Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer MAX or PMTS? MediaAlpha presently has a consensus target price of $17.92, suggesting a potential upside of 70.96%. CPI Card Group has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 116.70%. Given CPI Card Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CPI Card Group is more favorable than MediaAlpha.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MediaAlpha 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00CPI Card Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 SummaryMediaAlpha beats CPI Card Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CPI Card Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PMTS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PMTS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCPI Card GroupTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$177.93M$2.70B$26.37B$9.77BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.79%4.02%P/E Ratio14.0123.5828.2726.37Price / Sales0.3739.38879.36120.15Price / Cash4.8044.2526.9459.36Price / Book-6.137.046.176.62Net Income$19.52M$34.86M$197.87M$265.42M7 Day Performance6.52%3.42%11.55%3.08%1 Month Performance-25.21%-3.05%4.24%0.77%1 Year Performance-44.38%59.49%44.66%22.97% CPI Card Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PMTSCPI Card Group3.8603 of 5 stars$15.69-2.7%$34.00+116.7%-44.8%$177.93M$480.60M14.011,500MAXMediaAlpha3.9584 of 5 stars$10.15+1.6%$17.92+76.6%-41.6%$678.76M$864.70M-84.53160Positive NewsUXINUxin0.7028 of 5 stars$3.63+0.6%N/A+130.4%$678.63M$190.40M-18.15810Positive NewsBWMNBowman Consulting Group1.8606 of 5 stars$39.63+1.1%$34.17-13.8%+69.1%$676.06M$426.56M66.052,200IBTAIbotta3.2103 of 5 stars$26.19+8.6%$34.71+32.5%N/A$609.05M$367.25M9.09N/APRTHPriority Technology4.3653 of 5 stars$8.03+5.4%$13.00+61.9%+41.7%$608.97M$879.70M30.881,019Analyst RevisionNEXNNexxen International3.5973 of 5 stars$9.63+0.8%$14.33+48.8%+23.7%$605.63M$365.48M15.29895PHLTPerformant Healthcare1.5852 of 5 stars$7.61flat$7.88+3.5%N/A$601.17M$122.98M-95.13930Positive NewsTHRYThryv2.7854 of 5 stars$13.50-0.1%$21.40+58.5%-30.5%$594.02M$824.16M-5.703,016News CoverageADVAdvantage Solutions2.5137 of 5 stars$1.85+2.8%$2.25+21.6%-51.1%$586.70M$3.57B-1.9769,000Positive NewsRPAYRepay3.0266 of 5 stars$5.53+1.8%$7.22+30.6%-30.1%$539.96M$313.04M-4.39580Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MediaAlpha Competitors Uxin Competitors Bowman Consulting Group Competitors Ibotta Competitors Priority Technology Competitors Nexxen International Competitors Performant Healthcare Competitors Thryv Competitors Advantage Solutions Competitors Repay 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:PMTS) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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