Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA – Get Free Report) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability and risk.
Volatility and Risk
Exela Technologies has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Exela Technologies and Repay”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Exela Technologies | $1.06 billion | 0.01 | -$125.16 million | ($9.18) | -0.22 |
Repay | $296.63 million | 2.73 | -$110.49 million | ($0.98) | -8.44 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Exela Technologies and Repay, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Exela Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Repay | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
Repay has a consensus price target of $11.33, suggesting a potential upside of 37.04%. Given Repay’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Repay is more favorable than Exela Technologies.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.3% of Exela Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Repay shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Exela Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.0% of Repay 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.
Profitability
This table compares Exela Technologies and Repay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Exela Technologies | -4.86% | N/A | -8.07% |
Repay | -29.01% | 8.34% | 4.61% |
Summary
Repay beats Exela Technologies on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Exela Technologies
Exela Technologies, Inc. (Exela), formerly Quinpario Acquisition Corp. 2, is engaged in providing information and transaction processing solutions. The Company’s segments include Information and Transaction Processing Solutions (ITPS), Healthcare Solutions (HS) and Legal & Loss Prevention Services (LLPS). ITPS provides industry solutions for banking and financial services, including lending solutions for mortgages, banking solutions for clearing, anti-money laundering, sanctions, cross-border settlement; property and casualty insurance solutions for enrollments, and communications. The HS segment offerings include integrated accounts payable and accounts receivable, and information management for both the healthcare payer and provider markets. The LLPS segment solutions include processing of legal claims for class action and mass action settlement administrations, involving project management support, notification and collection, analysis, and distribution of settlement funds.
About Repay
Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. It also offers a range of solutions relating to electronic payment methods, including credit and debit card processing, automated clearing house (ACH) processing, e-cash, and digital wallet services; virtual credit card processing, enhanced ACH processing, instant funding, clearing and settlement, and communication solutions; and proprietary payment channels that include Web-based, virtual terminal, online client portal, mobile application, text-to-pay, interactive voice response, and point of sale services. It serves customers primarily operating in the personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, and business-to-business verticals through direct sales representatives and software integration partners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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