Which has better earnings & valuation, WU or PYPL?

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Western Union. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Union $4.04B 0.49 $499.60M $1.23 5.17 PayPal $33.17B 1.48 $5.23B $5.29 10.81

Is WU or PYPL more profitable?

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat PayPal's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Union 9.79% 50.66% 5.85% PayPal 14.36% 24.39% 6.06%

Does the media favor WU or PYPL?

In the previous week, PayPal had 106 more articles in the media than Western Union. MarketBeat recorded 139 mentions for PayPal and 33 mentions for Western Union. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Union 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PayPal 62 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 34 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to JKHY or WU?

In the previous week, Western Union had 17 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 16 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Union 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEX or WU?

Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than WEX. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio WEX $2.66B 2.40 $304.10M $10.04 18.63 Western Union $4.04B 0.49 $499.60M $1.23 5.17

Is WEX or WU more profitable?

WEX has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat WEX's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WEX 12.56% 43.19% 3.53% Western Union 9.79% 50.66% 5.85%

Does the media refer more to WEX or WU?

In the previous week, Western Union had 4 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 29 mentions for WEX. WEX's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that WEX is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WEX 18 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Western Union 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WU or G?

Genpact has higher revenue and earnings than Western Union. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genpact, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Union $4.04B 0.49 $499.60M $1.23 5.17 Genpact $5.08B 1.17 $552.49M $3.26 10.79

Is WU or G more profitable?

Genpact has a net margin of 11.04% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat Genpact's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Union 9.79% 50.66% 5.85% Genpact 11.04% 22.70% 10.42%

Does the media favor WU or G?

In the previous week, Western Union had 21 more articles in the media than Genpact. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 12 mentions for Genpact. Genpact's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that Genpact is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Union 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Genpact 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WU or EXLS?

Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than ExlService. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ExlService, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Western Union $4.04B 0.49 $499.60M $1.23 5.17 ExlService $2.09B 2.46 $251.02M $1.59 21.34

Does the media prefer WU or EXLS?

In the previous week, Western Union had 8 more articles in the media than ExlService. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 25 mentions for ExlService. ExlService's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that ExlService is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Union 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral ExlService 9 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WU vs. PYPL, JKHY, WEX, G, and EXLS

Should you buy Western Union stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Western Union with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Western Union include PayPal (PYPL), Jack Henry & Associates (JKHY), WEX (WEX), Genpact (G), and ExlService (EXLS).

How does Western Union compare to PayPal?

Western Union (NYSE:WU) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

In the previous week, PayPal had 106 more articles in the media than Western Union. MarketBeat recorded 139 mentions for PayPal and 33 mentions for Western Union. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Union	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
PayPal	62 Very Positive mention(s)	17 Positive mention(s)	34 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

91.8% of Western Union shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Western Union shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Union has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than Western Union. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PayPal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Union	$4.04B	0.49	$499.60M	$1.23	5.17
PayPal	$33.17B	1.48	$5.23B	$5.29	10.81

Western Union pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.8%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Western Union pays out 76.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. PayPal pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Western Union currently has a consensus price target of $7.77, suggesting a potential upside of 22.31%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $55.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.99%. Given Western Union's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Western Union is more favorable than PayPal.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Union	7 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.46
PayPal	4 Sell rating(s)	34 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11

PayPal has a net margin of 14.36% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Union	9.79%	50.66%	5.85%
PayPal	14.36%	24.39%	6.06%

Summary

PayPal beats Western Union on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Union compare to Jack Henry & Associates?

Jack Henry & Associates (NASDAQ:JKHY) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Jack Henry & Associates currently has a consensus target price of $186.07, suggesting a potential upside of 20.79%. Western Union has a consensus target price of $7.77, suggesting a potential upside of 22.31%. Given Western Union's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Western Union	7 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.46

Jack Henry & Associates has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

98.8% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Western Union shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Jack Henry & Associates shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Western Union shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Jack Henry & Associates has a net margin of 20.64% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat Jack Henry & Associates' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jack Henry & Associates	20.64%	24.03%	17.02%
Western Union	9.79%	50.66%	5.85%

In the previous week, Western Union had 17 more articles in the media than Jack Henry & Associates. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 16 mentions for Jack Henry & Associates. Jack Henry & Associates' average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 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	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Union	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jack Henry & Associates	$2.38B	4.61	$455.75M	$7.15	21.54
Western Union	$4.04B	0.49	$499.60M	$1.23	5.17

Jack Henry & Associates pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Western Union pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.8%. Jack Henry & Associates pays out 34.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Western Union pays out 76.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Jack Henry & Associates has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years.

Summary

Jack Henry & Associates beats Western Union on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Union compare to WEX?

WEX (NYSE:WEX) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and valuation.

Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than WEX. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WEX, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WEX	$2.66B	2.40	$304.10M	$10.04	18.63
Western Union	$4.04B	0.49	$499.60M	$1.23	5.17

WEX currently has a consensus price target of $183.30, indicating a potential downside of 2.00%. Western Union has a consensus price target of $7.77, indicating a potential upside of 22.31%. Given Western Union's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Western Union is more favorable than WEX.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WEX	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
Western Union	7 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.46

WEX has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market.

97.5% of WEX shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Western Union shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of WEX shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Western Union shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

WEX has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat WEX's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WEX	12.56%	43.19%	3.53%
Western Union	9.79%	50.66%	5.85%

In the previous week, Western Union had 4 more articles in the media than WEX. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 29 mentions for WEX. WEX's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that WEX is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WEX	18 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Western Union	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

WEX beats Western Union on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Union compare to Genpact?

Western Union (NYSE:WU) and Genpact (NYSE:G) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment and valuation.

Western Union presently has a consensus target price of $7.77, indicating a potential upside of 22.31%. Genpact has a consensus target price of $40.25, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Western Union's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Western Union is more favorable than Genpact.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Union	7 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.46
Genpact	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Western Union has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Genpact has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

Genpact has higher revenue and earnings than Western Union. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Genpact, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Union	$4.04B	0.49	$499.60M	$1.23	5.17
Genpact	$5.08B	1.17	$552.49M	$3.26	10.79

Genpact has a net margin of 11.04% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat Genpact's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Union	9.79%	50.66%	5.85%
Genpact	11.04%	22.70%	10.42%

In the previous week, Western Union had 21 more articles in the media than Genpact. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 12 mentions for Genpact. Genpact's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that Genpact is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Union	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Genpact	8 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Western Union pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.8%. Genpact pays an annual dividend of $0.75 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Western Union pays out 76.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Genpact pays out 23.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Genpact has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

91.8% of Western Union shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.0% of Genpact shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Western Union shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Genpact shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Genpact beats Western Union on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Western Union compare to ExlService?

Western Union (NYSE:WU) and ExlService (NASDAQ:EXLS) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

91.8% of Western Union shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.9% of ExlService shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Western Union shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of ExlService shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Western Union has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ExlService has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than ExlService. Western Union is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ExlService, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Western Union	$4.04B	0.49	$499.60M	$1.23	5.17
ExlService	$2.09B	2.46	$251.02M	$1.59	21.34

Western Union presently has a consensus target price of $7.77, suggesting a potential upside of 22.31%. ExlService has a consensus target price of $43.50, suggesting a potential upside of 28.21%. Given ExlService's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe ExlService is more favorable than Western Union.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Western Union	7 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.46
ExlService	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

ExlService has a net margin of 11.17% compared to Western Union's net margin of 9.79%. Western Union's return on equity of 50.66% beat ExlService's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Western Union	9.79%	50.66%	5.85%
ExlService	11.17%	30.61%	15.66%

In the previous week, Western Union had 8 more articles in the media than ExlService. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for Western Union and 25 mentions for ExlService. ExlService's average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Western Union's score of 0.06 indicating that ExlService is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Western Union	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
ExlService	9 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

ExlService beats Western Union on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Western Union	Financial Services Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$2.40B	$27.10B	$13.66B	$23.72B
Dividend Yield	11.62%	5.77%	5.96%	4.20%
P/E Ratio	5.17	19.30	28.65	30.99
Price / Sales	0.49	386.39	465.43	13.94
Price / Cash	3.30	157.07	53.11	31.71
Price / Book	2.11	3.29	3.68	4.62
Net Income	$499.60M	$1.09B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-22.74%	0.07%	4.00%	0.36%
1 Month Performance	-18.89%	-3.29%	-0.12%	-0.19%
1 Year Performance	-19.76%	-10.11%	13.26%	19.11%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WU Western Union	4.2935 of 5 stars	$6.36 -17.4%	$7.77 +22.3%	-21.0%	$2.40B	$4.04B	5.17	9,600	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Options Volume Gap Down High Trading Volume
PYPL PayPal	3.2151 of 5 stars	$56.82 +0.5%	$54.61 -3.9%	-16.8%	$49.89B	$33.17B	10.66	23,800	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Downgrade
JKHY Jack Henry & Associates	4.8807 of 5 stars	$153.16 +1.0%	$186.07 +21.5%	-9.3%	$10.78B	$2.38B	21.42	7,400	Positive News
WEX WEX	2.6444 of 5 stars	$163.44 -0.5%	$172.30 +5.4%	+10.3%	$5.70B	$2.66B	18.34	6,600	Insider Trade
G Genpact	4.6888 of 5 stars	$30.66 -0.8%	$40.25 +31.3%	-20.2%	$5.24B	$5.08B	9.40	146,500	Upcoming Earnings

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Western Union (WU) Competitors

WU vs. PYPL, JKHY, WEX, G, and EXLS

How does Western Union compare to PayPal?

Does the media favor WU or PYPL?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WU or PYPL?

Which has more volatility & risk, WU or PYPL?

Which has better earnings & valuation, WU or PYPL?

Is WU or PYPL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend WU or PYPL?

Is WU or PYPL more profitable?

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How does Western Union compare to Jack Henry & Associates?

Do analysts recommend JKHY or WU?

Which has more risk and volatility, JKHY or WU?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in JKHY or WU?

Is JKHY or WU more profitable?

Does the media refer more to JKHY or WU?

Which has better earnings & valuation, JKHY or WU?

Is JKHY or WU a better dividend stock?

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How does Western Union compare to WEX?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, WEX or WU?

Do analysts recommend WEX or WU?

Which has more risk & volatility, WEX or WU?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WEX or WU?

Is WEX or WU more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WEX or WU?

Summary

How does Western Union compare to Genpact?

Do analysts prefer WU or G?

Which has more risk and volatility, WU or G?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WU or G?

Is WU or G more profitable?

Does the media favor WU or G?

Is WU or G a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in WU or G?

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Which has stronger earnings and valuation, WU or EXLS?

Do analysts recommend WU or EXLS?

Is WU or EXLS more profitable?

Does the media prefer WU or EXLS?

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