Flywire (NASDAQ:FLYW – Get Free Report) and Upexi (NASDAQ:UPXI – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
95.9% of Flywire shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.7% of Upexi shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.0% of Flywire shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Upexi shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Flywire and Upexi”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Flywire | $623.03 million | 3.44 | $13.50 million | $0.26 | 67.81 |
| Upexi | $25.00 million | 4.07 | -$246.07 million | ($4.06) | -0.28 |
Flywire has higher revenue and earnings than Upexi. Upexi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flywire, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Flywire and Upexi’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Flywire | 4.77% | 4.08% | 2.81% |
| Upexi | -984.34% | -157.49% | -22.60% |
Risk and Volatility
Flywire has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its share price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Upexi has a beta of -0.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Flywire and Upexi, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Flywire | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2.53 |
| Upexi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Flywire presently has a consensus price target of $20.23, suggesting a potential upside of 14.75%. Upexi has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 332.90%. Given Upexi’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Upexi is more favorable than Flywire.
Summary
Flywire beats Upexi on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Flywire
Flywire Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a payments enablement and software company in the United States and internationally. Its payment platform and network, and vertical-specific software help clients to get paid and help their customers to pay. The company’s platform facilitates payment flows across multiple currencies, payment types, and payment options, as well as provides direct connections to alternative payment methods, such as Alipay, Boleto, PayPal/Venmo, and Trustly. It serves education, healthcare, travel, and business to business organizations. The company was formerly known as peerTransfer Corporation and changed its name to Flywire Corporation in December 2016. Flywire Corporation was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.
About Upexi
Upexi, Inc. manufactures and sells various branded products in the health, wellness, pet, beauty, and other markets. The company was formerly known as Grove, Inc. and changed its name to Upexi, Inc. in August 2022. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Clearwater, Florida.
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