This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Payment Data Systems (PYDS) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsHeadlinesTrendsBuy This Stock PYDS vs. AGFY, BNR, SHIM, UCL, TZUP, XBP, ZTEK, DLHC, LOOP, and MINDShould you be buying Payment Data Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Payment Data Systems include Agrify (AGFY), Burning Rock Biotech (BNR), Shimmick (SHIM), uCloudlink Group (UCL), Thumzup Media (TZUP), XBP Global (XBP), Zentek (ZTEK), DLH (DLHC), Loop Industries (LOOP), and MIND Technology (MIND). These companies are all part of the "business services" sector. Payment Data Systems vs. Its Competitors Agrify Burning Rock Biotech Shimmick uCloudlink Group Thumzup Media XBP Global Zentek DLH Loop Industries MIND Technology Payment Data Systems (NASDAQ:PYDS) and Agrify (NASDAQ:AGFY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has higher valuation and earnings, PYDS or AGFY? Payment Data Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Agrify. Payment Data Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agrify, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPayment Data Systems$25.02M0.95-$3.78M-$0.31-4.55Agrify$12.26M7.52-$41.75M-$14.01-3.28 Does the media prefer PYDS or AGFY? In the previous week, Payment Data Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Agrify'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Payment Data Systems Neutral Agrify Neutral Is PYDS or AGFY more profitable? Payment Data Systems has a net margin of -14.73% compared to Agrify's net margin of -424.11%. Payment Data Systems' return on equity of -36.84% beat Agrify's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Payment Data Systems-14.73% -36.84% -5.90% Agrify -424.11%-185.90%-72.67% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PYDS or AGFY? 4.8% of Payment Data Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.0% of Agrify shares are owned by institutional investors. 46.6% of Payment Data Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Agrify shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, PYDS or AGFY? Payment Data Systems has a beta of 1.53, meaning that its stock price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agrify has a beta of 9.96, meaning that its stock price is 896% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPayment Data Systems beats Agrify on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Payment Data Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PYDS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PYDS 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 PYDS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPayment Data SystemsFunctions Related To Depository Banking IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$23.83M$36.59M$95.98T$10.63BDividend YieldN/AN/A2.87%4.71%P/E Ratio-4.5515.3325.9426.57Price / Sales0.950.4475,340.56132.63Price / CashN/A28.8130.8762.09Price / Book2.352.42185,976.796.53Net Income-$3.78M-$470K$196.66M$275.96M Payment Data Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PYDSPayment Data SystemsN/A$1.41-3.4%N/A+7.2%$23.83M$25.02M-4.55N/AAGFYAgrifyN/A$48.25flatN/A+1,470.0%$96.65M$12.26M-3.44140Gap DownBNRBurning Rock Biotech0.8101 of 5 stars$8.90-1.2%N/A+155.7%$95.76M$70.67M-4.681,390News CoverageAnalyst ForecastSHIMShimmick1.4907 of 5 stars$2.68-0.7%N/A+14.3%$94.66M$480.24M-1.571,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastUCLuCloudlink Group1.4533 of 5 stars$2.30flatN/A+76.5%$86.94M$91.64M46.00490News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeGap UpTZUPThumzup Media0.8502 of 5 stars$5.32+0.8%N/AN/A$86.56MN/A-7.296Analyst ForecastXBPXBP GlobalN/A$0.71-3.6%N/A-37.9%$83.84M$142.77M0.001,450Analyst ForecastZTEKZentek0.3531 of 5 stars$0.79-4.5%N/A+25.9%$82.83M$1.22M-15.8224Analyst ForecastDLHCDLH2.6873 of 5 stars$5.66+2.7%N/A-36.6%$81.45M$395.94M17.692,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastLOOPLoop Industries1.4235 of 5 stars$1.69+3.7%N/A-6.8%$80.65M$10.89M-6.0490MINDMIND Technology0.6098 of 5 stars$10.09+8.3%N/A+154.5%$80.42M$46.86M3.11200Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AGFY Alternatives BNR Alternatives SHIM Alternatives UCL Alternatives TZUP Alternatives XBP Alternatives ZTEK Alternatives DLHC Alternatives LOOP Alternatives MIND Alternatives 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:PYDS) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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