Which has better earnings and valuation, GPN or PYPL?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, 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 Global Payments $10.21B 2.38 $1.40B -$2.98 N/A PayPal $34.13B 1.35 $5.23B $5.29 10.14

Is GPN or PYPL more profitable?

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Global Payments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Payments -9.16% 13.80% 5.73% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media favor GPN or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 64 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat PayPal's score of 0.52 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Payments 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 41 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 22 Negative mention(s) 7 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GPN or MA?

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, 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 Global Payments $10.21B 2.38 $1.40B -$2.98 N/A Mastercard $35.08B 14.87 $14.97B $18.18 32.76

Does the media refer more to GPN or MA?

In the previous week, Mastercard had 75 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Mastercard and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Payments 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mastercard 84 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, V or GPN?

Visa has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Visa, 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 Visa $44.49B 15.31 $20.06B $11.76 32.45 Global Payments $10.21B 2.38 $1.40B -$2.98 N/A

Is V or GPN more profitable?

Visa has a net margin of 50.78% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Visa's return on equity of 67.68% beat Global Payments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Visa 50.78% 67.68% 25.45% Global Payments -9.16% 13.80% 5.73%

Does the media prefer V or GPN?

In the previous week, Visa had 55 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Visa and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Visa 69 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Payments 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is XYZ or GPN more profitable?

Block has a net margin of 1.43% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Global Payments' return on equity of 13.80% beat Block's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Block 1.43% 8.10% 4.53% Global Payments -9.16% 13.80% 5.73%

Does the media favor XYZ or GPN?

In the previous week, Global Payments had 20 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Global Payments and 10 mentions for Block. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Block's score of -1.08 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Block 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Global Payments 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GPN or FISV?

Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiserv, 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 Global Payments $10.21B 2.38 $1.40B -$2.98 N/A Fiserv $20.87B 1.36 $3.48B $5.21 10.21

Is GPN or FISV more profitable?

Fiserv has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Fiserv's return on equity of 15.80% beat Global Payments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Global Payments -9.16% 13.80% 5.73% Fiserv 13.42% 15.80% 5.12%

Does the media prefer GPN or FISV?

In the previous week, Fiserv had 1 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Fiserv and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Fiserv's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Fiserv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Payments 23 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Fiserv 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Global Payments (GPN) Competitors

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GPN vs. PYPL, MA, V, XYZ, and FISV

Should you buy Global Payments stock or one of its competitors? Global Payments's main competitors and comparable companies include PayPal (PYPL), Mastercard (MA), Visa (V), Block (XYZ), and Fiserv (FISV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "transaction & payment processing services" industry.

How does Global Payments compare to PayPal?

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

In the previous week, PayPal had 64 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 94 mentions for PayPal and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat PayPal's score of 0.52 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Payments	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	41 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	22 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Global Payments pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.6% 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 is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, 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
Global Payments	$10.21B	2.38	$1.40B	-$2.98	N/A
PayPal	$34.13B	1.35	$5.23B	$5.29	10.14

Global Payments currently has a consensus target price of $92.36, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $56.14, indicating a potential upside of 4.62%. Given PayPal's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PayPal is more favorable than Global Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payments	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. PayPal's return on equity of 24.39% beat Global Payments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Payments	-9.16%	13.80%	5.73%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Global Payments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Global Payments has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

PayPal beats Global Payments on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Payments compare to Mastercard?

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Mastercard has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mastercard, 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
Global Payments	$10.21B	2.38	$1.40B	-$2.98	N/A
Mastercard	$35.08B	14.87	$14.97B	$18.18	32.76

In the previous week, Mastercard had 75 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 105 mentions for Mastercard and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Mastercard's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Mastercard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Payments	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Mastercard	84 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Global Payments pays out -33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mastercard pays out 19.1% 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 13 consecutive years. Global Payments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Global Payments has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mastercard has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.3% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Global Payments shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Mastercard has a net margin of 46.34% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Mastercard's return on equity of 239.99% beat Global Payments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Payments	-9.16%	13.80%	5.73%
Mastercard	46.34%	239.99%	30.88%

Global Payments currently has a consensus price target of $92.36, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Mastercard has a consensus price target of $664.71, indicating a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Mastercard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mastercard is more favorable than Global Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payments	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Mastercard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	25 Buy rating(s)	5 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.10

Summary

Mastercard beats Global Payments on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Payments compare to Visa?

Visa (NYSE:V) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Visa has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Visa has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Visa, 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
Visa	$44.49B	15.31	$20.06B	$11.76	32.45
Global Payments	$10.21B	2.38	$1.40B	-$2.98	N/A

In the previous week, Visa had 55 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 85 mentions for Visa and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Visa's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Visa is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Visa	69 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Global Payments	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Visa pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Visa pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Payments pays out -33.6% 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 increased its dividend for 17 consecutive years. Global Payments is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

82.2% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Visa shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Global Payments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Visa has a net margin of 50.78% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Visa's return on equity of 67.68% beat Global Payments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Visa	50.78%	67.68%	25.45%
Global Payments	-9.16%	13.80%	5.73%

Visa presently has a consensus target price of $414.54, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $92.36, suggesting a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Visa's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Visa is more favorable than Global Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Visa	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	24 Buy rating(s)	7 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.23
Global Payments	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Summary

Visa beats Global Payments on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Payments compare to Block?

Block (NYSE:XYZ) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Block has a net margin of 1.43% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Global Payments' return on equity of 13.80% beat Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Block	1.43%	8.10%	4.53%
Global Payments	-9.16%	13.80%	5.73%

Block presently has a consensus price target of $95.84, suggesting a potential upside of 14.67%. Global Payments has a consensus price target of $92.36, suggesting a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Block is more favorable than Global Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Block	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	29 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Global Payments	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

Block has a beta of 2.53, indicating that its share price is 153% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Global Payments had 20 more articles in the media than Block. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Global Payments and 10 mentions for Block. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Block's score of -1.08 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Block	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Global Payments	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

70.4% of Block shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.4% of Block shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Global Payments 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.

Global Payments has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Block. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Block, 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
Block	$25.04B	2.01	$1.31B	$0.56	149.25
Global Payments	$10.21B	2.38	$1.40B	-$2.98	N/A

Summary

Block beats Global Payments on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Global Payments compare to Fiserv?

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fiserv, 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
Global Payments	$10.21B	2.38	$1.40B	-$2.98	N/A
Fiserv	$20.87B	1.36	$3.48B	$5.21	10.21

89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Fiserv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Fiserv shares are owned 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.

Fiserv has a net margin of 13.42% compared to Global Payments' net margin of -9.16%. Fiserv's return on equity of 15.80% beat Global Payments' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Payments	-9.16%	13.80%	5.73%
Fiserv	13.42%	15.80%	5.12%

In the previous week, Fiserv had 1 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Fiserv and 30 mentions for Global Payments. Fiserv's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Global Payments' score of 1.28 indicating that Fiserv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Global Payments	23 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Fiserv	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Global Payments has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Fiserv has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

Global Payments presently has a consensus price target of $92.36, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Fiserv has a consensus price target of $74.20, indicating a potential upside of 39.53%. Given Fiserv's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Global Payments.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payments	3 Sell rating(s)	16 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
Fiserv	4 Sell rating(s)	25 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.06

Summary

Fiserv beats Global Payments on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Global Payments	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$24.30B	$27.68B	$14.10B	$24.19B
Dividend Yield	1.08%	6.06%	5.89%	3.71%
P/E Ratio	-30.83	19.43	26.74	29.99
Price / Sales	2.38	454.49	514.74	19.52
Price / Cash	4.83	151.04	38.32	32.24
Price / Book	1.02	3.18	2.19	7.67
Net Income	$1.40B	$1.09B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.01%	8.24%	0.90%	-0.32%
1 Month Performance	5.87%	12.27%	2.48%	1.84%
1 Year Performance	3.36%	-1.37%	10.76%	13.37%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GPN Global Payments	3.6777 of 5 stars	$91.86 -0.9%	$92.36 +0.5%	+3.4%	$24.30B	$10.21B	N/A	26,000	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast
PYPL PayPal	4.1126 of 5 stars	$61.68 +0.2%	$56.28 -8.8%	-23.6%	$52.65B	$33.17B	11.66	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Down
MA Mastercard	4.896 of 5 stars	$599.69 +3.3%	$661.93 +10.4%	-0.1%	$508.64B	$32.79B	32.99	39,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
V Visa	4.4754 of 5 stars	$382.35 +3.0%	$413.58 +8.2%	+8.5%	$662.09B	$40B	32.51	34,100	Trending News Analyst Forecast
XYZ Block	4.4426 of 5 stars	$81.38 -1.0%	$95.23 +17.0%	+4.9%	$49.36B	$24.19B	145.31	10,205	Negative News Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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Global Payments (GPN) Competitors

GPN vs. PYPL, MA, V, XYZ, and FISV

How does Global Payments compare to PayPal?

Does the media favor GPN or PYPL?

Is GPN or PYPL a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, GPN or PYPL?

Do analysts rate GPN or PYPL?

Is GPN or PYPL more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GPN or PYPL?

Which has more risk & volatility, GPN or PYPL?

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How does Global Payments compare to Mastercard?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GPN or MA?

Does the media refer more to GPN or MA?

Is GPN or MA a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, GPN or MA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GPN or MA?

Is GPN or MA more profitable?

Do analysts rate GPN or MA?

Summary

How does Global Payments compare to Visa?

Which has more risk & volatility, V or GPN?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, V or GPN?

Does the media prefer V or GPN?

Is V or GPN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in V or GPN?

Is V or GPN more profitable?

Do analysts rate V or GPN?

Summary

How does Global Payments compare to Block?

Is XYZ or GPN more profitable?

Do analysts rate XYZ or GPN?

Which has more risk & volatility, XYZ or GPN?

Does the media favor XYZ or GPN?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of XYZ or GPN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, XYZ or GPN?

Summary

How does Global Payments compare to Fiserv?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GPN or FISV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in GPN or FISV?

Is GPN or FISV more profitable?

Does the media prefer GPN or FISV?

Which has more risk & volatility, GPN or FISV?

Do analysts recommend GPN or FISV?

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