Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) Head-To-Head Survey

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) and Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

98.8% of Corpay shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Corpay shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Amentum shares are owned 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Corpay and Amentum”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corpay	$3.97 billion	5.39	$1.00 billion	$13.98	21.81
Amentum	$9.82 billion	0.45	-$82.00 million	N/A	N/A

Corpay has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amentum.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Corpay and Amentum, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corpay	0	3	10	1	2.86
Amentum	0	3	2	0	2.40

Corpay presently has a consensus price target of $401.54, suggesting a potential upside of 31.67%. Amentum has a consensus price target of $26.20, suggesting a potential upside of 44.57%. Given Amentum’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amentum is more favorable than Corpay.

Profitability

This table compares Corpay and Amentum’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corpay	25.25%	41.46%	7.55%
Amentum	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Corpay beats Amentum on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corpay

Corpay, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. The company was formerly known as FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Corpay, Inc. in March 2024. Corpay, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.