Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $33.99 +0.28 (+0.83%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.90 -0.09 (-0.28%) As of 06:22 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 EVRIShould 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 Everi (EVRI). 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 Everi Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Paymentus has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better earnings & 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$2.22B5.31$381.82M$5.8727.52Paymentus$871.74M4.88$44.17M$0.4379.05 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in JKHY or PAY? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.4% of Paymentus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of Paymentus 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. Does the media refer more to JKHY or PAY? In the previous week, Paymentus had 7 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Paymentus and 12 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Paymentus' score of 0.68 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Paymentus 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is JKHY or PAY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 18.50% compared to Paymentus' net margin of 5.37%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 22.07% beat Paymentus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates18.50% 22.07% 14.68% Paymentus 5.37%12.63%10.69% Do analysts rate JKHY or PAY? Jack Henry & Associates presently has a consensus price target of $185.11, indicating a potential upside of 14.58%. Paymentus has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.86%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly 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) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09Paymentus 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. Get Paymentus News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$4.25B$33.21B$20.96B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A2.48%2.83%3.69%P/E Ratio79.0543.8127.4028.53Price / Sales4.888.8467.1266.35Price / Cash46.0918.3728.1823.60Price / Book8.236.525.994.31Net Income$44.17M$1.09B$197.93M$996.14M7 Day Performance20.15%0.01%8.13%1.93%1 Month Performance11.81%-7.02%5.74%-0.54%1 Year Performance74.22%25.27%33.98%14.79% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus2.1494 of 5 stars$33.99+0.8%$37.00+8.9%+78.8%$4.25B$871.74M79.051,307News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.7004 of 5 stars$170.48+1.9%$185.11+8.6%-1.2%$12.18B$2.22B29.047,170Positive NewsInsider TradeGGenpact3.769 of 5 stars$42.58+0.2%$49.75+16.8%+29.1%$7.43B$4.77B14.53140,000News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastEXLSExlService4.4712 of 5 stars$42.57+1.0%$51.50+21.0%+23.6%$6.81B$1.84B29.5659,500Positive NewsWEXWEX4.2373 of 5 stars$168.78+1.4%$181.50+7.5%+0.5%$5.70B$2.63B21.346,500Positive NewsInsider TradeMMSMaximus3.3789 of 5 stars$74.82+2.6%$90.00+20.3%-10.7%$4.11B$5.31B14.8741,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.5126 of 5 stars$94.39+0.5%$123.83+31.2%-4.8%$4.06B$3.99B12.9510,600WUWestern Union3.6419 of 5 stars$8.04+1.5%$8.61+7.2%-30.4%$2.56B$4.21B3.049,100CSGSCSG Systems International3.4095 of 5 stars$61.59+1.3%$70.71+14.8%+47.2%$1.76B$1.20B21.025,800News CoverageEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastINODInnodata2.9297 of 5 stars$44.84-0.3%$55.00+22.7%+177.0%$1.43B$170.46M36.166,648High Trading VolumeEVRIEveriN/A$14.24flat$14.25+0.1%N/A$1.24B$757.90M89.011,550 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 Everi 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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