WEX (WEX) Competitors $159.60 +0.67 (+0.42%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.43 -0.17 (-0.11%) As of 10/3/2025 07:09 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, INOD, and CSGSShould 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), Innodata (INOD), and CSG Systems International (CSGS). 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 Innodata CSG Systems International Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and WEX (NYSE:WEX) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations. Is GPN or WEX 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 Global Payments15.07% 12.47% 5.97% WEX 11.79%41.87%3.71% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GPN or WEX? 89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.5% of WEX shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Global Payments shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of WEX shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, GPN or WEX? Global Payments has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WEX has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GPN or WEX? In the previous week, Global Payments had 12 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Global Payments and 7 mentions for WEX. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 0.65 beat WEX's score of 0.47 indicating that Global Payments is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Global Payments 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WEX 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate GPN or WEX? Global Payments currently has a consensus price target of $103.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.90%. WEX has a consensus price target of $180.91, suggesting a potential upside of 13.35%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than WEX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Payments 0 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35WEX 0 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19 Which has higher valuation & earnings, GPN or WEX? 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 RatioGlobal Payments$10.07B2.12$1.57B$5.7215.38WEX$2.63B2.08$309.60M$7.9120.18 SummaryGlobal Payments beats WEX on 10 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 WEX 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 WEX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWEXFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.45B$34.00B$33.19B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A2.29%2.84%3.56%P/E Ratio20.1839.0426.6429.80Price / Sales2.0851.55743.8867.72Price / Cash7.3216.9629.3824.75Price / Book4.278.498.344.60Net Income$309.60M$1.14B$196.20M$999.94M7 Day Performance-0.62%1.62%1.92%2.00%1 Month Performance-7.94%12.34%13.74%3.87%1 Year Performance-24.01%47.01%59.20%13.11% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.4053 of 5 stars$159.60+0.4%$180.91+13.3%-22.6%$5.45B$2.63B20.186,500Analyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9658 of 5 stars$86.37+2.4%$103.75+20.1%-10.4%$20.46B$10.11B15.1027,000JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.7505 of 5 stars$151.17+1.2%$182.33+20.6%-20.3%$10.85B$2.38B24.237,400Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGGenpact4.4377 of 5 stars$42.15-0.1%$52.29+24.0%+5.0%$7.36B$4.77B14.00140,000EXLSExlService4.8437 of 5 stars$43.97+0.5%$51.33+16.7%+10.5%$7.07B$1.84B30.5359,500Positive NewsMMSMaximus2.5642 of 5 stars$89.17+1.2%$90.00+0.9%+0.1%$4.97B$5.31B16.4241,100Insider TradePAYPaymentus3.4931 of 5 stars$31.01-0.8%$37.00+19.3%+63.6%$3.91B$871.74M72.121,307Positive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8073 of 5 stars$88.96-0.5%$122.83+38.1%-8.6%$3.67B$3.99B12.2010,600Analyst ForecastWUWestern Union4.1066 of 5 stars$8.01+0.8%$8.61+7.5%-31.1%$2.57B$4.21B3.039,100Analyst ForecastINODInnodata1.4411 of 5 stars$75.94+7.7%$63.00-17.0%+436.6%$2.25B$170.46M61.246,648Positive NewsGap UpCSGSCSG Systems International3.6737 of 5 stars$64.78-0.6%$71.29+10.0%+37.1%$1.87B$1.20B22.425,800Positive 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 Innodata Competitors CSG Systems International 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 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredArizona-made nanochips the new millionaire maker?George Gilder handed President Reagan the first microchip that helped create $6.5 trillion in wealth over the ...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredTilson: “I’m watching HOOD”A strange chasm is coming to Wall Street... 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