Comparing Payoneer Global (PAYO) and Its Rivals

Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) is one of 341 public companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Payoneer Global to similar businesses based on the strength of its earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Payoneer Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 21.8% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Payoneer Global and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Payoneer Global	4.70%	9.23%	0.71%
Payoneer Global Competitors	-338.89%	-39.94%	-5.83%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Payoneer Global and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Payoneer Global	$873.32 million	$73.19 million	51.07
Payoneer Global Competitors	$9.22 billion	$1.09 billion	10.06

Payoneer Global’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Payoneer Global. Payoneer Global is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk and Volatility

Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global’s competitors have a beta of 2.50, indicating that their average share price is 150% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Payoneer Global and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Payoneer Global	0	8	1	0	2.11
Payoneer Global Competitors	1988	6946	11713	446	2.50

Payoneer Global currently has a consensus target price of $7.46, indicating a potential upside of 4.30%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 6.28%. Given Payoneer Global’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Payoneer Global competitors beat Payoneer Global on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Payoneer Global

Payoneer Global Inc. operates as a financial technology company. It operates a payment infrastructure platform that provides customers with a one-stop, global, multi-currency account to serve their accounts receivable and accounts payable needs. The company delivers a suite of services that includes cross-border payments, physical and virtual MasterCard cards, working capital, risk management, and other services. It also offers various payment options with minimal integration required, full back-office functions, and customer support offered. The company's platform delivers bank-grade security, stability, and redundancy. It serves customers, such as small and medium-sized businesses in approximately 190 countries and territories worldwide. Payoneer Global Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.