Western Union (WU) Competitors $9.76 +0.10 (+0.98%) As of 10:27 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock WU vs. JKHY, G, EXLS, WEX, EEFT, PAY, MMS, CSGS, EVRI, and INODShould you be buying Western Union stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Union include Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), Genpact (G), ExlService (EXLS), WEX (WEX), Euronet Worldwide (EEFT), Paymentus (PAY), Maximus (MMS), CSG Systems International (CSGS), Everi (EVRI), and Innodata (INOD). These companies are all part of the "data processing & outsourced services" industry. Western Union vs. Jack Henry & Associates Genpact ExlService WEX Euronet Worldwide Paymentus Maximus CSG Systems International Everi Innodata Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, JKHY or WU? Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor JKHY or WU? In the previous week, Western Union had 17 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Western Union and 19 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Western Union's score of 0.57 indicating that Jack Henry & Associates is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Jack Henry & Associates 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Union 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in JKHY or WU? 98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Western Union shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Western Union shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is JKHY or WU a better dividend stock? Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Western Union pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Union pays out 35.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Jack Henry & Associates has raised its dividend for 35 consecutive years. Western Union is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is JKHY or WU more profitable? Western Union has a net margin of 22.19% compared to Jack Henry & Associates' net margin of 17.83%. Western Union's return on equity of 96.90% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Jack Henry & Associates17.83% 21.55% 14.05% Western Union 22.19%96.90%7.43% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in JKHY or WU? Western Union received 297 more outperform votes than Jack Henry & Associates when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 52.81% of users gave Jack Henry & Associates an outperform vote while only 52.78% of users gave Western Union an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformJack Henry & AssociatesOutperform Votes30152.81% Underperform Votes26947.19% Western UnionOutperform Votes59852.78% Underperform Votes53547.22% Do analysts rate JKHY or WU? Jack Henry & Associates currently has a consensus price target of $185.30, suggesting a potential upside of 6.56%. Western Union has a consensus price target of $10.78, suggesting a potential upside of 11.63%. Given Western Union's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Western Union is more favorable than Jack Henry & Associates.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Jack Henry & Associates 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08Western Union 4 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.60 Which has better earnings & valuation, JKHY or WU? Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than Jack Henry & Associates. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jack Henry & Associates, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJack Henry & Associates$2.27B5.58$381.82M$5.5431.39Western Union$4.14B0.77$934.20M$2.683.60 SummaryJack Henry & Associates beats Western Union on 11 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Western Union News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WU 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 WU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern UnionBusiness services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.19B$20.44B$22.15B$18.96BDividend Yield9.30%2.66%2.58%4.01%P/E Ratio3.5433.6730.6832.87Price / Sales0.777.46171.4928.03Price / Cash4.6932.3031.5117.52Price / Book3.365.235.024.47Net Income$934.20M$676.58M$194.53M$1.02B7 Day Performance-4.78%-0.59%0.23%0.59%1 Month Performance-9.17%1.57%2.48%-3.54%1 Year Performance-25.70%19.81%11.15%3.80% Western Union Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WUWestern Union4.4347 of 5 stars$9.76+1.0%$10.78+10.5%-26.2%$3.22B$4.14B3.578,900JKHYJack Henry & Associates4.1889 of 5 stars$170.05-0.5%$186.45+9.6%+7.0%$12.40B$2.27B30.706,850Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsGGenpact3.479 of 5 stars$48.26+0.5%$50.38+4.4%+60.6%$8.48B$4.77B16.99109,600Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsEXLSExlService3.4916 of 5 stars$44.46+0.1%$48.86+9.9%+59.3%$7.22B$1.84B39.0045,400Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeWEXWEX4.7753 of 5 stars$130.47+0.4%$185.80+42.4%-41.9%$4.47B$2.63B17.405,600Earnings ReportEEFTEuronet Worldwide4.7942 of 5 stars$98.33+1.6%$125.57+27.7%-5.3%$4.25B$3.99B15.209,500News CoveragePositive NewsPAYPaymentus1.8717 of 5 stars$32.11+2.3%$30.00-6.6%+63.5%$4.01B$871.75M103.581,260Upcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeNews CoveragePositive NewsMMSMaximus4.4094 of 5 stars$67.47-0.4%$90.00+33.4%-17.9%$3.82B$5.38B14.5139,500Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsCSGSCSG Systems International3.9095 of 5 stars$59.38+0.5%$70.71+19.1%+31.0%$1.71B$1.20B19.535,700Upcoming EarningsNews CoverageEVRIEveri1.5723 of 5 stars$13.85+0.1%$12.83-7.3%+74.7%$1.20B$757.90M92.341,550Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoveragePositive NewsINODInnodata1.9544 of 5 stars$38.23+0.4%$53.00+38.6%+553.1%$1.20B$170.46M44.984,210Upcoming EarningsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies JKHY Competitors G Competitors EXLS Competitors WEX Competitors EEFT Competitors PAY Competitors MMS Competitors CSGS Competitors EVRI Competitors INOD 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:WU) was last updated on 5/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere’s How to Claim Your Stake in Elon’s Private Company, xAII predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThe next market Nvidia is positioned to dominate …Robots — built by Nvidia. 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