WEX (WEX) Competitors $173.87 -2.08 (-1.18%) Closing price 07/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$167.64 -6.23 (-3.58%) As of 08:59 AM 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, EEFT, MMS, PAY, 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), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Maximus (MMS), Paymentus (PAY), 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 Euronet Worldwide Maximus Paymentus Western Union CSG Systems International Innodata Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and WEX (NYSE:WEX) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the media prefer GPN or WEX? In the previous week, WEX had 32 more articles in the media than Global Payments. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for WEX and 15 mentions for Global Payments. Global Payments' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat WEX's score of 0.56 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive WEX 14 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of WEX shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, GPN or WEX? Global Payments has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WEX has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GPN or WEX more profitable? Global Payments has a net margin of 15.48% 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 Payments15.48% 12.33% 5.82% WEX 11.79%41.87%3.71% 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$10.11B2.01$1.57B$6.2013.43WEX$2.60B2.29$309.60M$7.9121.98 Do analysts prefer GPN or WEX? Global Payments currently has a consensus price target of $111.65, indicating a potential upside of 34.08%. WEX has a consensus price target of $180.25, indicating a potential upside of 3.67%. Given Global Payments' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than WEX.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Global Payments 1 Sell rating(s) 17 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.34WEX 0 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20 SummaryGlobal Payments and WEX 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$6.03B$34.41B$14.93B$21.03BDividend YieldN/A2.40%2.74%3.60%P/E Ratio21.9828.9028.8627.92Price / Sales2.2910.1348.1567.85Price / Cash8.1018.9027.1523.29Price / Book6.097.536.004.54Net Income$309.60M$1.11B$196.66M$993.24M7 Day Performance6.36%-0.19%-3.25%-1.51%1 Month Performance18.26%-3.92%1.72%3.16%1 Year Performance-5.60%36.67%25.55%9.14% WEX Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WEXWEX4.5956 of 5 stars$173.87-1.2%$180.25+3.7%-6.8%$6.03B$2.60B21.986,500Analyst ForecastGPNGlobal Payments4.9925 of 5 stars$81.16-0.9%$111.55+37.4%-18.0%$19.79B$10.11B13.0927,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsJKHYJack Henry & Associates3.8046 of 5 stars$176.86-1.0%$185.11+4.7%+3.1%$12.88B$2.22B30.137,170Positive NewsGGenpact3.6869 of 5 stars$44.91-1.0%$49.75+10.8%+30.2%$7.85B$4.77B15.33140,000EXLSExlService4.754 of 5 stars$42.59+0.1%$51.50+20.9%+22.3%$6.93B$1.84B32.2759,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.3983 of 5 stars$101.02+1.5%$126.86+25.6%+0.9%$4.37B$3.99B14.9710,600Positive NewsMMSMaximus4.1245 of 5 stars$70.91-0.2%$90.00+26.9%-22.9%$4.00B$5.31B14.1041,100Positive NewsPAYPaymentus3.9988 of 5 stars$29.32+1.3%$36.80+25.5%+32.0%$3.67B$871.74M75.191,307Upcoming EarningsWUWestern Union4.3579 of 5 stars$8.12+1.2%$10.33+27.3%-37.0%$2.68B$4.21B3.039,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownCSGSCSG Systems International3.6538 of 5 stars$62.11+0.5%$70.71+13.9%+34.9%$1.79B$1.20B15.685,800Upcoming EarningsINODInnodata1.7483 of 5 stars$47.74-3.1%$55.00+15.2%+151.7%$1.52B$170.46M45.906,648Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Global Payments Competitors Jack Henry & Associates Competitors Genpact Competitors ExlService Competitors Euronet Worldwide Competitors Maximus Competitors Paymentus 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 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAI Frenzy Could Send ‘EarnPhone’ SoaringThe hidden fuel behind AI? 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