Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $39.38 -0.46 (-1.15%) Closing price 05/20/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$39.39 +0.01 (+0.02%) As of 07:58 AM 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, EEFT, WEX, MMS, WU, CSGS, EVRI, and INODShould you be buying Paymentus stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Paymentus include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), WEX (WEX), Maximus (MMS), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Everi (EVRI), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Paymentus vs. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService Euronet Worldwide WEX Maximus Western Union CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, community ranking, earnings, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Which has better earnings and valuation, PAY or JKHY? 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 RatioPaymentus$962.11M5.12$22.32M$0.39100.97Jack Henry & Associates$2.32B5.84$381.82M$5.8731.69 Does the media favor PAY or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 10 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 9 mentions for Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Paymentus' score of 1.07 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paymentus 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PAY or JKHY? Paymentus has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAY or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 17.83% compared to Paymentus' net margin of 5.19%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 21.55% beat Paymentus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paymentus5.19% 10.84% 9.24% Jack Henry & Associates 17.83%21.55%14.05% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer PAY or JKHY? Paymentus received 338 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 59.65% of users gave Paymentus an outperform vote while only 52.71% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPaymentusOutperform Votes64059.65% Underperform Votes43340.35% Jack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30252.71% Underperform Votes27147.29% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PAY or JKHY? 78.4% of Paymentus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.4% of Paymentus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer PAY or JKHY? Paymentus currently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.58%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $184.10, indicating a potential downside of 1.03%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jack Henry & Associates is more favorable than Paymentus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Paymentus 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 11 of the 18 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 ExcelMetricPaymentusBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.93B$22.17B$16.54B$19.70BDividend YieldN/A2.63%2.49%3.84%P/E Ratio127.0339.0332.7835.13Price / Sales5.128.02250.0536.36Price / Cash56.1532.3031.5317.51Price / Book11.355.975.394.78Net Income$22.32M$697.89M$195.26M$1.02B7 Day Performance3.77%0.67%0.78%1.62%1 Month Performance38.76%31.47%19.49%13.00%1 Year Performance112.18%36.77%16.43%5.59% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus2.9554 of 5 stars$39.38-1.2%$36.00-8.6%+111.6%$4.93B$962.11M127.031,260Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates3.879 of 5 stars$181.66+0.4%$184.10+1.3%+9.8%$13.24B$2.32B32.796,850Positive NewsGGenpact4.0882 of 5 stars$43.57+2.6%$50.71+16.4%+29.3%$7.65B$4.85B15.34109,600Positive NewsEXLSExlService3.9998 of 5 stars$46.85+2.9%$52.33+11.7%+49.7%$7.62B$1.90B41.1045,400News CoveragePositive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.4477 of 5 stars$111.32+2.8%$125.57+12.8%-3.3%$4.81B$4.05B17.219,500Positive NewsGap UpWEXWEX4.6006 of 5 stars$135.04+6.4%$182.40+35.1%-29.3%$4.62B$2.61B18.015,600News CoveragePositive NewsMMSMaximus3.8776 of 5 stars$76.88+2.1%$90.00+17.1%-13.5%$4.35B$5.40B16.5339,500Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.1923 of 5 stars$9.99+2.4%$10.78+7.9%-24.5%$3.30B$4.14B3.668,900Dividend AnnouncementCSGSCSG Systems International2.8509 of 5 stars$66.01+1.9%$70.71+7.1%+51.6%$1.90B$1.20B21.715,700EVRIEveri1.308 of 5 stars$14.09+0.2%$12.83-8.9%+89.6%$1.22B$757.90M93.941,550Positive NewsINODInnodata3.169 of 5 stars$35.81+3.4%$55.00+53.6%+204.8%$1.14B$170.46M42.134,210High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives WEX Alternatives Maximus Alternatives Western Union Alternatives CSG Systems International Alternatives Everi Alternatives Innodata 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 5/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGold Hits New Highs as Global Markets SpiralWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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