Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) versus Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) Critical Survey

Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) and Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Loomis and Payoneer Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Loomis	5.19%	12.88%	4.18%
Payoneer Global	6.95%	10.89%	0.99%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Loomis and Payoneer Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Loomis	$3.11 billion	1.07	$161.68 million	$2.37	19.68
Payoneer Global	$1.05 billion	1.58	$73.19 million	$0.19	24.58

Loomis has higher revenue and earnings than Payoneer Global. Loomis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Payoneer Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Payoneer Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Loomis and Payoneer Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Loomis	0	0	0	0	0.00
Payoneer Global	0	1	7	0	2.88

Payoneer Global has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 71.31%. Given Payoneer Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than Loomis.

Volatility and Risk

Loomis has a beta of -1.57, indicating that its share price is 257% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 1.09, indicating that its share price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Payoneer Global beats Loomis on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Loomis

Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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.