Comparing Tenet Fintech Group (OTCMKTS:PKKFF) & Global Payments (NYSE:GPN)

Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) and Tenet Fintech Group (OTCMKTS:PKKFF) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Global Payments and Tenet Fintech Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Payments	$10.08 billion	1.80	$1.57 billion	$7.12	10.78
Tenet Fintech Group	$2.03 million	7.07	-$42.29 million	($0.09)	-0.65

Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than Tenet Fintech Group. Tenet Fintech Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Global Payments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Global Payments and Tenet Fintech Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Payments	15.07%	12.47%	5.97%
Tenet Fintech Group	-1,215.85%	-555.28%	-65.57%

Volatility and Risk

Global Payments has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tenet Fintech Group has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Global Payments and Tenet Fintech Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payments	0	15	7	2	2.46
Tenet Fintech Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Global Payments currently has a consensus target price of $103.90, suggesting a potential upside of 35.32%. Given Global Payments’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Tenet Fintech Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.8% of Global Payments shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Tenet Fintech Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Global Payments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Global Payments beats Tenet Fintech Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. This segment also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. The Issuer Solutions segment offers solutions that enable financial institutions and retailers to manage their card portfolios through a platform; and commercial payments, account payables, and electronic payment alternatives solutions for businesses and governments. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Tenet Fintech Group

Tenet Fintech Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides various analytics and AI-based services to small-and-medium businesses and financial institutions. It offers Business Hub, a global ecosystem where analytics and AI are used to create opportunities and facilitate B2B transactions among its members. The company was formerly known as Peak Fintech Group Inc. and changed its name to Tenet Fintech Group Inc. in November 2021. Tenet Fintech Group Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.