Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $28.91 -0.59 (-2.00%) Closing price 07/18/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.30 +0.39 (+1.35%) As of 07/18/2025 07:14 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, EEFT, MMS, 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), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS), 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 Euronet Worldwide Maximus Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Everi Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings & 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$962.11M3.76$44.17M$0.3974.13Jack Henry & Associates$2.22B5.87$381.82M$5.8730.43 Does the media prefer PAY or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 3 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 7 mentions for Paymentus. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Paymentus' score of 0.58 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PAY or JKHY? 78.4% of Paymentus shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by institutional investors. 75.4% of Paymentus shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate PAY or JKHY? Paymentus currently has a consensus target price of $36.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.29%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $185.11, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Given Paymentus' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Paymentus is more favorable than Jack Henry & Associates.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) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.09 Which has more risk & volatility, PAY or JKHY? Paymentus has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAY or JKHY more profitable? Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 18.50% compared to Paymentus' net margin of 5.28%. Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity of 22.07% beat Paymentus' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Paymentus5.28% 12.22% 10.36% Jack Henry & Associates 18.50%22.07%14.68% SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 10 of the 15 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$3.62B$33.50B$15.04B$20.82BDividend YieldN/A2.46%2.74%3.65%P/E Ratio74.1329.2228.3427.58Price / Sales3.7611.0444.6558.71Price / Cash39.8219.0227.2622.29Price / Book7.437.516.214.66Net Income$44.17M$1.11B$197.10M$995.72M7 Day Performance2.01%-0.35%7.44%-0.30%1 Month Performance-11.47%1.89%12.87%4.90%1 Year Performance45.42%36.08%25.59%11.14% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus4.1784 of 5 stars$28.91-2.0%$36.80+27.3%+48.0%$3.62B$962.11M74.131,307Gap UpJKHYJack Henry & Associates3.8216 of 5 stars$176.17+0.6%$185.11+5.1%+6.3%$12.83B$2.22B30.017,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.3563 of 5 stars$44.90+1.3%$50.14+11.7%+34.7%$7.85B$4.77B15.33140,000Analyst ForecastEXLSExlService4.7493 of 5 stars$43.03+1.7%$51.50+19.7%+23.6%$7.00B$1.84B32.6059,500News CoveragePositive NewsWEXWEX4.8151 of 5 stars$151.60+0.6%$176.90+16.7%-17.2%$5.19B$2.61B19.546,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.6714 of 5 stars$102.73+0.0%$126.86+23.5%-5.4%$4.44B$3.99B15.2210,600MMSMaximus3.8473 of 5 stars$72.40+1.3%$90.00+24.3%-21.6%$4.08B$5.40B14.3941,100Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.8999 of 5 stars$8.32-0.4%$10.78+29.6%-36.2%$2.75B$4.14B3.109,100Analyst ForecastCSGSCSG Systems International3.9318 of 5 stars$62.59+1.2%$70.71+13.0%+41.6%$1.81B$1.20B21.365,800News CoverageINODInnodata1.6269 of 5 stars$50.34+1.2%$55.00+9.3%+160.1%$1.60B$202.30M48.406,648News CoverageEVRIEveri0.934 of 5 stars$14.24flat$12.83-9.9%N/A$1.24B$757.90M89.011,550 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Jack Henry & Associates Alternatives Genpact Alternatives ExlService Alternatives WEX Alternatives Euronet Worldwide Alternatives Maximus 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 7/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket 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 | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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