Head to Head Contrast: Paypoint (OTCMKTS:PYPTF) vs. Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO)

Paypoint (OTCMKTS:PYPTF) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Paypoint and Freightos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paypoint	N/A	N/A	N/A
Freightos	-59.46%	-37.28%	-25.50%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Paypoint and Freightos”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paypoint	$391.23 million	1.23	$24.49 million	N/A	N/A
Freightos	$29.46 million	2.18	-$17.52 million	($0.35)	-3.57

Paypoint has higher revenue and earnings than Freightos.

Volatility and Risk

Paypoint has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightos has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.7% of Freightos shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Freightos shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Paypoint and Freightos, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paypoint	0	0	0	0	0.00
Freightos	1	0	1	0	2.00

Freightos has a consensus price target of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 140.00%. Given Freightos’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Freightos is more favorable than Paypoint.

About Paypoint

PayPoint plc engages in the provision of payments and banking, shopping, and e-commerce services and products in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments: PayPoint and Love2shop. The PayPoint segment provides card payment services to retailers, including leased payment devices; EPoS; ATM cash machines; SIM cards sales; receipt advertising; bill payment services and cash top-ups to individual consumers; parcel delivery and collection services; retailer service fees solutions; and digital payment services, as well as cash through to digital services. The segment offers its products under PayPoint One, eMoney, MultiPay, CashOut, and Direct Debits platforms. The Love2shop segment is involved in the provision of shopping vouchers, cards, and e-codes which customers may redeem with participating retailers; and Christmas savings club, to which customers make regular payments throughout the year to help spread the cost of Christmas, before converting to a voucher. It serves consumers, SMEs, and convenience retailers in the commercial, not-for-profit, and public sectors. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.

About Freightos

Freightos Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for international freight. It operates WebCargo, a platform for connecting carriers and forwarders; and Freightos.com, a platform for connecting service providers to importers/exporters. The company also offers software-as-a-service solutions, such as WebCargo Air for airline rates and ebookings; WebCargo AcceleRate, a multi-modal rate repository; data services; and WebCargo Airline Control Panel that enables airlines to control bookings and optimize pricing with real-time booking analytics. In addition, it provides digital customs brokerage services. The company is based in Jerusalem, Israel.