Payoneer Global (PAYO) and Its Peers Head-To-Head Comparison

Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) is one of 340 publicly-traded companies in the “Financial Services” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Payoneer Global to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.2% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Payoneer Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of shares of all “Financial Services” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Payoneer Global and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Payoneer Global	0	8	1	0	2.11
Payoneer Global Competitors	1986	6961	11745	446	2.50

Payoneer Global currently has a consensus price target of $7.46, suggesting a potential upside of 4.22%. As a group, “Financial Services” companies have a potential downside of 7.66%. Given Payoneer Global’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility and Risk

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 rivals have a beta of 2.51, indicating that their average share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Payoneer Global and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Payoneer Global	$1.05 billion	$73.19 million	51.11
Payoneer Global Competitors	$6.46 billion	$1.09 billion	9.94

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

Profitability

This table compares Payoneer Global and its rivals’ 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	-338.57%	-39.92%	-5.61%

Summary

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

Payoneer Global Company Profile

Payoneer Global provides payment and financial services to businesses and professionals engaged in international commerce. Its platform helps companies send and receive cross-border payments and manage funds in multiple currencies. The company’s services include business accounts, payment processing, withdrawals to local bank accounts, and tools for paying suppliers and contractors. Payoneer serves businesses selling through online marketplaces as well as freelancers and other service providers working with international clients.