Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $34.58 +0.02 (+0.04%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.53 -0.05 (-0.13%) As of 07:48 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PAY vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, MMS, EEFT, WU, CSGS, INOD, and CASSShould you be buying Paymentus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paymentus include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Maximus (MMS), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Innodata (INOD), and Cass Information Systems (CASS). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Paymentus vs. Its Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Maximus Euronet Worldwide Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Cass Information Systems Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, media sentiment and earnings. Is JKHY or PAY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 19.19% compared to Paymentus' net margin of 5.37%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 22.60% beat Paymentus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates19.19% 22.60% 15.43% Paymentus 5.37%12.63%10.69% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates has higher revenue and earnings than Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paymentus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.38B4.66$455.75M$6.2424.35Paymentus$871.74M4.97$44.17M$0.4380.41 Does the media refer more to JKHY or PAY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 11 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 6 mentions for Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Paymentus' score of 0.73 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paymentus 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paymentus has a beta of 1.58, suggesting that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of JKHY or PAY? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Paymentus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of Paymentus shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates presently has a consensus target price of $182.33, suggesting a potential upside of 19.98%. Paymentus has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Paymentus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.18Paymentus 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAY 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 NYSE 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 PAY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPaymentusFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.33B$34.11B$26.64B$21.65BDividend YieldN/A2.23%2.74%3.49%P/E Ratio80.4139.8327.1229.96Price / Sales4.9720.24783.1860.86Price / Cash46.6518.1427.7124.97Price / Book8.897.357.794.59Net Income$44.17M$1.14B$198.75M$999.97M7 Day Performance5.37%3.72%1.89%0.91%1 Month Performance-6.62%11.96%22.39%5.36%1 Year Performance55.67%32.84%51.37%14.36% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus3.3138 of 5 stars$34.58+0.0%$37.00+7.0%+61.0%$4.33B$871.74M80.411,307Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.9226 of 5 stars$162.53+0.2%$182.33+12.2%-11.3%$11.82B$2.38B26.057,400GGenpact4.3306 of 5 stars$44.26-1.4%$52.29+18.1%+7.8%$7.82B$4.77B14.70140,000EXLSExlService4.863 of 5 stars$44.20-1.7%$51.33+16.1%+18.0%$7.26B$1.84B30.6959,500Positive NewsWEXWEX4.1722 of 5 stars$172.65+0.9%$179.82+4.2%-16.9%$5.87B$2.63B21.836,500MMSMaximus3.17 of 5 stars$88.240.0%$90.00+2.0%+0.7%$4.97B$5.31B16.2541,100Positive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.6498 of 5 stars$90.50-0.7%$123.83+36.8%-10.6%$3.74B$3.99B12.4110,600WUWestern Union4.2803 of 5 stars$8.74-1.2%$8.61-1.4%-31.0%$2.86B$4.10B3.319,100Ex-DividendCSGSCSG Systems International3.5594 of 5 stars$65.18+0.6%$71.29+9.4%+40.0%$1.86B$1.20B22.555,800News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeINODInnodata0.9595 of 5 stars$47.72+9.8%$55.00+15.3%+408.8%$1.38B$228.14M38.486,648High Trading VolumeCASSCass Information Systems4.8223 of 5 stars$43.05+0.0%$48.00+11.5%+1.5%$568.82M$199.19M23.151,248News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Maximus Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Innodata Alternatives Cass Information Systems 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 (NYSE:PAY) was last updated on 9/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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