Paya (NASDAQ:PAYA) and Horizon Acquisition (NYSE:HZAC) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
41.2% of Paya shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Paya shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Paya and Horizon Acquisition, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Paya | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
Horizon Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Paya presently has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 34.85%. Given Paya's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Paya is more favorable than Horizon Acquisition.
Profitability
This table compares Paya and Horizon Acquisition's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Paya | N/A | -1.98% | -0.03% |
Horizon Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Paya and Horizon Acquisition's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Paya | N/A | N/A | $4.28 million | $0.18 | 64.61 |
Horizon Acquisition | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Paya beats Horizon Acquisition on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.