WEX (WEX) Competitors $172.58 +0.10 (+0.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$172.66 +0.07 (+0.04%) As of 04:11 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WEX vs. GPN, JKHY, G, EXLS, MMS, PAY, EEFT, WU, CSGS, and INODShould you be buying WEX stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WEX include Global Payments (GPN), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), Maximus (MMS), Paymentus (PAY), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Western Union (WU), CSG Systems International (CSGS), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. WEX vs. Its Competitors Global Payments Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService Maximus Paymentus Euronet Worldwide Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata WEX (NYSE:WEX) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability. Do analysts prefer WEX or GPN? WEX presently has a consensus target price of $179.82, suggesting a potential upside of 4.19%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $112.21, suggesting a potential upside of 29.09%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Global Payments is more favorable than WEX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WEX 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.21Global Payments 0 Sell rating(s) 19 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.34 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WEX or GPN? 97.5% of WEX shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of WEX shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Global Payments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, WEX or GPN? WEX has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor WEX or GPN? In the previous week, Global Payments had 4 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Global Payments and 13 mentions for WEX. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat WEX's score of 1.12 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WEX 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Payments 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is WEX or GPN more profitable? Global Payments has a net margin of 15.07% compared to WEX's net margin of 11.79%. WEX's return on equity of 41.87% beat Global Payments' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WEX11.79% 41.87% 3.71% Global Payments 15.07%12.47%5.97% Which has higher valuation & earnings, WEX or GPN? Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than WEX. Global Payments is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWEX$2.63B2.25$309.60M$7.9121.82Global Payments$10.11B2.09$1.57B$5.7215.20 SummaryGlobal Payments beats WEX on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get WEX News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WEX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 WEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWEXFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.91B$33.61B$26.48B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A2.17%2.75%3.49%P/E Ratio21.8240.3927.1229.42Price / Sales2.2514.52696.2950.04Price / Cash7.9418.6726.9024.61Price / Book4.617.308.694.55Net Income$309.60M$1.11B$199.14M$999.91M7 Day Performance1.90%1.61%12.58%0.84%1 Month Performance2.49%8.09%29.23%5.23%1 Year Performance-10.36%31.00%56.96%16.62% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.3285 of 5 stars$172.58+0.1%$179.82+4.2%-7.4%$5.91B$2.63B21.826,500GPNGlobal Payments4.9877 of 5 stars$88.88+0.7%$112.21+26.3%-19.0%$21.55B$10.11B15.5427,000Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.8546 of 5 stars$163.26+0.3%$182.70+11.9%-4.2%$11.90B$2.38B26.167,400Positive NewsGGenpact4.1717 of 5 stars$45.33+0.8%$52.29+15.3%+15.5%$7.90B$4.77B15.06140,000Positive NewsEXLSExlService4.5073 of 5 stars$43.78+0.4%$51.33+17.3%+24.5%$7.07B$1.84B30.4059,500News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑MMSMaximus2.8285 of 5 stars$88.06+0.4%$90.00+2.2%+1.2%$4.95B$5.31B16.2241,100Positive NewsPAYPaymentus3.0668 of 5 stars$38.90+0.5%$37.00-4.9%+77.8%$4.88B$871.74M90.471,307News CoveragePositive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.6189 of 5 stars$93.19-0.9%$123.83+32.9%-9.3%$3.82B$3.99B12.7810,600Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WUWestern Union4.4161 of 5 stars$8.67+1.8%$8.61-0.6%-28.1%$2.80B$4.21B3.289,100News CoveragePositive NewsCSGSCSG Systems International3.5927 of 5 stars$64.16+0.8%$71.29+11.1%+39.7%$1.85B$1.20B22.205,800INODInnodata2.0265 of 5 stars$37.98-3.9%$55.00+44.8%+239.2%$1.21B$170.46M30.636,648News CoveragePositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Payments Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors Maximus Competitors Paymentus Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Western Union Competitors CSG Systems International Competitors Innodata Competitors 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:WEX) was last updated on 9/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredBuffett, Gates and Bezos Dumping StocksThe world's wealthiest individuals are making huge moves with their money. 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