Global Payments Competitors

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Visa and Global Payments, as reported by MarketBeat.

Visa currently has a consensus target price of $230.92, indicating a potential upside of 2.72%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $211.3214, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Visa's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Visa is more favorable than Global Payments.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.5% of Visa shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Visa shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Visa has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Visa and Global Payments' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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.

Dividends

Visa pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Visa pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Payments pays out 13.3% 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 12 consecutive years and Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Visa is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares Visa and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Visa beats Global Payments on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mastercard and Global Payments' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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.

Profitability

This table compares Mastercard and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Mastercard has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Mastercard pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Mastercard pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Payments pays out 13.3% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mastercard and Global Payments, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Mastercard currently has a consensus target price of $369.6897, indicating a potential downside of 2.95%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $211.3214, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Global Payments' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Mastercard.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.6% of Mastercard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Mastercard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments shares are held 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.

Summary

Mastercard beats Global Payments on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Fidelity National Information Services and Global Payments, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Fidelity National Information Services currently has a consensus target price of $159.9583, indicating a potential upside of 4.68%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $211.3214, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Fidelity National Information Services' higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than Global Payments.

Earnings and Valuation

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

Global Payments 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 Global Payments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

90.5% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments shares are held 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.

Dividends

Fidelity National Information Services pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Fidelity National Information Services pays out 27.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Payments pays out 13.3% 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Global Payments beats Fidelity National Information Services on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Profitability

This table compares Global Payments and Fiserv's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.7% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.7% of Fiserv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Global Payments shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Fiserv shares are owned 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.

Volatility & Risk

Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fiserv has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Global Payments and Fiserv's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Fiserv has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payments. Fiserv 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 summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Global Payments and Fiserv, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Global Payments presently has a consensus price target of $211.3214, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Fiserv has a consensus price target of $129.7188, indicating a potential upside of 3.68%. Given Fiserv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Fiserv is more favorable than Global Payments.

Summary

Fiserv beats Global Payments on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Global Payments' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.7% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments 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.

Risk and Volatility

Automatic Data Processing has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Automatic Data Processing and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 62.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Global Payments pays out 13.3% 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 Global Payments has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Automatic Data Processing is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Automatic Data Processing and Global Payments, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus price target of $169.9375, indicating a potential downside of 12.05%. Global Payments has a consensus price target of $211.3214, indicating a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Automatic Data Processing.

Summary

Global Payments beats Automatic Data Processing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

Dividends

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $2.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Global Payments pays an annual dividend of $0.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Paychex pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Global Payments pays out 13.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Paychex has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Global Payments has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Paychex and Global Payments' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Paychex has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

70.0% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 11.7% of Paychex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Global Payments 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paychex and Global Payments' revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Paychex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Global Payments. Paychex 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 recent ratings and target prices for Paychex and Global Payments, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Paychex presently has a consensus target price of $93.00, suggesting a potential downside of 3.93%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $211.3214, suggesting a potential downside of 1.50%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Paychex.

Summary

Global Payments beats Paychex on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.