WEX (WEX) Competitors $171.30 -1.38 (-0.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$200.00 +28.70 (+16.75%) As of 06:02 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 superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, WEX or GPN? WEX has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to WEX or GPN? In the previous week, WEX had 1 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for WEX and 20 mentions for Global Payments. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat WEX's score of 1.15 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Global Payments 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer WEX or GPN? WEX presently has a consensus target price of $181.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.95%. Global Payments has a consensus target price of $112.21, suggesting a potential upside of 29.62%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20Global Payments 1 Sell rating(s) 18 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has preferable 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$2.63B2.23$309.60M$7.9121.66Global Payments$10.07B2.09$1.57B$5.7215.13 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% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WEX or GPN? 97.5% of WEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of WEX shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Global Payments shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryWEX and Global Payments tied by winning 8 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. Email Address 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$5.87B$33.69B$22.67B$20.87BDividend YieldN/A2.39%2.82%3.59%P/E Ratio21.6639.7127.8128.34Price / Sales2.2310.1339.9654.34Price / Cash8.0318.9326.1617.82Price / Book4.587.127.044.54Net Income$309.60M$1.11B$197.82M$992.74M7 Day Performance0.17%1.71%9.47%0.29%1 Month Performance11.69%0.40%8.61%1.13%1 Year Performance-5.19%22.13%37.47%11.00% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.6018 of 5 stars$171.30-0.8%$181.50+6.0%-3.2%$5.87B$2.63B21.666,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionGPNGlobal Payments4.9986 of 5 stars$80.85-0.2%$112.21+38.8%-20.6%$19.65B$10.11B14.1427,000Positive NewsJKHYJack Henry & Associates4.5578 of 5 stars$158.52-1.9%$185.11+16.8%-2.6%$11.76B$2.22B27.017,170News CoverageAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeGGenpact3.8577 of 5 stars$43.24-0.7%$50.13+15.9%+15.2%$7.61B$4.77B14.37140,000News CoverageEXLSExlService4.4537 of 5 stars$42.06-0.3%$51.50+22.4%+22.5%$6.82B$1.84B29.2159,500Positive NewsMMSMaximus3.1489 of 5 stars$82.72+1.6%$90.00+8.8%-3.7%$4.59B$5.31B15.2341,100News CoveragePositive NewsPAYPaymentus1.7799 of 5 stars$34.18+0.8%$37.00+8.3%+58.7%$4.24B$871.74M79.481,307Positive NewsEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7432 of 5 stars$92.67+1.1%$123.83+33.6%-7.0%$3.76B$3.99B12.7110,600News CoveragePositive NewsWUWestern Union4.282 of 5 stars$8.27+2.8%$8.61+4.2%-28.2%$2.60B$4.21B3.139,100CSGSCSG Systems International3.5594 of 5 stars$62.87-2.6%$71.29+13.4%+32.7%$1.86B$1.20B21.755,800Dividend AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeINODInnodata2.6334 of 5 stars$40.07-7.9%$55.00+37.3%+132.0%$1.39B$170.46M32.316,648Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ 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 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredThis is my Christian duty“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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