Broadridge Financial Solutions Competitors

Visa (NYSE:V) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.5% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Visa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Visa and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

Visa presently has a consensus price target of $224.1852, indicating a potential upside of 3.90%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus price target of $154.1667, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than Visa.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Visa and Broadridge Financial Solutions' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Visa has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Visa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Visa pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Visa pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Visa has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Broadridge Financial Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Broadridge Financial Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Risk and Volatility

Visa has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Visa and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Visa beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.6% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Mastercard and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

Mastercard presently has a consensus price target of $356.4194, indicating a potential downside of 1.76%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus price target of $154.1667, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than Mastercard.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mastercard and Broadridge Financial Solutions' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mastercard pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mastercard has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Broadridge Financial Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Broadridge Financial Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Risk and Volatility

Mastercard has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Mastercard and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Mastercard beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Dividends

Fidelity National Information Services pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Fidelity National Information Services pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Fidelity National Information Services has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Broadridge Financial Solutions has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Broadridge Financial Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

90.5% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Broadridge Financial Solutions' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Fidelity National Information Services. Fidelity National Information Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadridge Financial Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Fidelity National Information Services and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

Fidelity National Information Services presently has a consensus price target of $159.2692, indicating a potential upside of 14.64%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus price target of $154.1667, indicating a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Fidelity National Information Services' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.7% of Fiserv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Fiserv shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fiserv and Broadridge Financial Solutions' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiserv, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Fiserv has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Fiserv and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Fiserv currently has a consensus target price of $129.7188, suggesting a potential upside of 12.14%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus target price of $154.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Fiserv's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Broadridge Financial Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Fiserv and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Fiserv beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 47 consecutive years and Broadridge Financial Solutions has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

79.7% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Broadridge Financial Solutions' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Broadridge Financial Solutions. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Automatic Data Processing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Automatic Data Processing and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus target price of $167.9375, suggesting a potential downside of 4.00%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus target price of $154.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.

Profitability

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Broadridge Financial Solutions beats Automatic Data Processing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Global Payments and Broadridge Financial Solutions' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Broadridge Financial Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Global Payments. Broadridge Financial Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Payments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Global Payments and Broadridge Financial Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Global Payments currently has a consensus target price of $209.5862, suggesting a potential upside of 3.70%. Broadridge Financial Solutions has a consensus target price of $154.1667, suggesting a potential upside of 7.18%. Given Broadridge Financial Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Broadridge Financial Solutions is more favorable than Global Payments.

Dividends

Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays an annual dividend of $2.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Global Payments pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Broadridge Financial Solutions pays out 45.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Broadridge Financial Solutions has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years. Broadridge Financial Solutions is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Global Payments and Broadridge Financial Solutions' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.7% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Global Payments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Broadridge Financial Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Broadridge Financial Solutions has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Global Payments beats Broadridge Financial Solutions on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.