Paymentus (PAY) Competitors $38.69 +0.49 (+1.28%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$38.80 +0.11 (+0.29%) As of 06:51 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 Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) and Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) are both data processing & outsourced services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and earnings. Which has higher valuation & earnings, 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$871.74M5.56$44.17M$0.4389.97Jack Henry & Associates$2.38B5.00$455.75M$6.2426.09 Which has more volatility and risk, PAY or JKHY? Paymentus has a beta of 1.54, meaning that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts recommend PAY or JKHY? Paymentus presently has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.37%. Jack Henry & Associates has a consensus target price of $182.70, suggesting a potential upside of 12.21%. Given Jack Henry & Associates' higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.17 Does the media favor PAY or JKHY? In the previous week, Jack Henry & Associates had 44 more articles in the media than Paymentus. MarketBeat recorded 49 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates and 5 mentions for Paymentus. Paymentus' average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Jack Henry & Associates' score of 0.78 indicating that Paymentus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Paymentus 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Jack Henry & Associates 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PAY or JKHY 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 Paymentus5.37% 12.63% 10.69% Jack Henry & Associates 19.19%22.60%15.43% SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Paymentus on 9 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$4.79B$34.16B$26.22B$21.31BDividend YieldN/A2.18%2.78%3.51%P/E Ratio89.9741.2628.1629.34Price / Sales5.5614.661,197.1452.84Price / Cash51.5618.8126.8423.86Price / Book9.396.576.195.39Net Income$44.17M$1.11B$197.87M$996.59M7 Day Performance4.42%3.11%11.34%3.12%1 Month Performance35.94%3.67%4.28%2.97%1 Year Performance73.96%29.05%46.07%12.83% Paymentus Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAYPaymentus1.6973 of 5 stars$38.69+1.3%$37.00-4.4%+67.7%$4.79B$871.74M89.971,307JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8286 of 5 stars$160.83+0.3%$187.80+16.8%-5.0%$11.68B$2.22B27.407,170Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionGGenpact3.8531 of 5 stars$44.09+1.0%$51.29+16.3%+15.2%$7.61B$4.77B14.65140,000News CoveragePositive NewsEXLSExlService4.4614 of 5 stars$43.18+2.0%$51.50+19.3%+21.3%$6.84B$1.84B29.9959,500Positive NewsWEXWEX4.4614 of 5 stars$172.64-1.0%$181.50+5.1%-7.5%$5.98B$2.63B21.836,500News CoveragePositive NewsMMSMaximus3.3477 of 5 stars$85.17+0.9%$90.00+5.7%-5.0%$4.76B$5.31B15.6941,100Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8279 of 5 stars$95.82-0.1%$123.83+29.2%-11.4%$3.93B$3.99B13.1410,600Positive NewsWUWestern Union4.5467 of 5 stars$8.47+1.3%$8.61+1.7%-28.7%$2.70B$4.21B3.219,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeCSGSCSG Systems International3.7487 of 5 stars$62.35+0.2%$71.29+14.3%+34.2%$1.79B$1.20B21.575,800Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementINODInnodata2.2989 of 5 stars$39.58-1.5%$55.00+39.0%+100.4%$1.28B$170.46M31.926,648Positive NewsCASSCass Information Systems4.951 of 5 stars$42.08-1.4%$48.00+14.1%+1.0%$563.79M$199.19M22.621,248News CoveragePositive News 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 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBuffett, Gates and Bezos Quietly Dumping Stocks—Here's WhyImagine a bull market so powerful, every single investor became a millionaire. 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