Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO – Get Free Report) and Remitly Global (NASDAQ:RELY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Remitly Global has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Payoneer Global and Remitly Global, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Payoneer Global | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Remitly Global | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.89 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Payoneer Global and Remitly Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Payoneer Global | $996.15 million | 2.36 | $93.33 million | $0.30 | 21.70 |
| Remitly Global | $1.36 billion | 2.91 | -$117.84 million | ($0.03) | -645.00 |
Payoneer Global has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Remitly Global. Remitly Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Payoneer Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.3% of Remitly Global shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Payoneer Global shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Remitly Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Payoneer Global and Remitly Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Payoneer Global | 13.82% | 17.78% | 1.73% |
| Remitly Global | -2.93% | -6.10% | -3.69% |
Summary
Payoneer Global beats Remitly Global on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Remitly Global
Remitly Global, Inc. provides digital financial services for immigrants and their families. It primarily offers cross-border remittance services in approximately 170 countries. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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