WEX (WEX) Competitors $159.96 -0.10 (-0.06%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$159.94 -0.03 (-0.02%) As of 04:10 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, INOD, WU, 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), Innodata (INOD), Western Union (WU), 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 Innodata Western Union CSG Systems International Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and WEX (NYSE:WEX) are both business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Which has stronger 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$10.11B2.10$1.57B$5.7215.28WEX$2.60B2.11$309.60M$7.9120.22 Does the media prefer GPN or WEX? In the previous week, Global Payments had 12 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Global Payments and 18 mentions for WEX. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat WEX's score of 0.79 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 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WEX 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk & volatility, GPN or WEX? Global Payments has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WEX has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer GPN or WEX? Global Payments presently has a consensus price target of $103.37, indicating a potential upside of 18.24%. WEX has a consensus price target of $173.91, indicating a potential upside of 8.72%. 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) 14 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45WEX 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals & insiders believe in GPN or WEX? 89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.5% of WEX shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of WEX shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryGlobal Payments beats WEX on 10 of the 17 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$5.48B$34.77B$26.86B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A2.31%2.86%3.59%P/E Ratio20.2240.5322.8433.12Price / Sales2.1122.36955.8260.09Price / Cash7.1716.2430.1824.22Price / Book4.277.217.764.68Net Income$309.60M$1.14B$198.43M$1.01B7 Day Performance6.52%3.14%1.38%2.22%1 Month Performance-1.20%-2.35%-0.92%1.17%1 Year Performance-11.68%25.74%51.87%13.47% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.1141 of 5 stars$159.97-0.1%$173.91+8.7%-24.8%$5.48B$2.60B20.226,500News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeGPNGlobal Payments4.9714 of 5 stars$84.24+1.7%$103.75+23.2%-12.4%$20.10B$10.11B14.7327,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.7283 of 5 stars$152.19+0.4%$174.88+14.9%-15.6%$11.01B$2.38B24.397,400Analyst ForecastGGenpact4.2729 of 5 stars$39.54+0.4%$52.29+32.2%+3.7%$6.86B$4.77B13.14140,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastEXLSExlService4.8893 of 5 stars$40.81-1.1%$51.33+25.8%+5.2%$6.66B$1.84B28.3459,500Upcoming EarningsMMSMaximus2.86 of 5 stars$85.31-0.2%$90.00+5.5%+0.8%$4.82B$5.31B15.7141,100Positive NewsPAYPaymentus3.0059 of 5 stars$28.70-5.3%$37.00+28.9%+26.3%$3.80B$871.74M66.731,307EEFTEuronet Worldwide4.8254 of 5 stars$83.03-0.1%$121.17+45.9%-15.8%$3.41B$3.99B11.3910,600Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastINODInnodata1.5667 of 5 stars$81.68-1.9%$72.00-11.9%+289.6%$2.65B$170.46M65.876,648Gap UpWUWestern Union3.9448 of 5 stars$8.14+2.6%$8.50+4.5%-29.3%$2.56B$4.21B3.089,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGap UpCSGSCSG Systems International2.8759 of 5 stars$63.68+1.1%$71.29+11.9%+39.8%$1.81B$1.20B22.035,800Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Payments Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors Maximus Competitors Paymentus Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Innodata Competitors Western Union 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNext opportunity for crypto millionsThe floodgates have opened. 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