Ingenico Group – GCS (INGIY) vs. Its Rivals Critical Contrast

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Ingenico Group – GCS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Ingenico Group – GCS and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ingenico Group – GCS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ingenico Group – GCS Competitors	-61.40%	-127.53%	-1.37%

Volatility and Risk

Ingenico Group – GCS has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingenico Group – GCS’s peers have a beta of 2.45, indicating that their average stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ingenico Group – GCS and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ingenico Group – GCS	$3.77 billion	$232.96 million	39.54
Ingenico Group – GCS Competitors	$2.44 billion	$140.15 million	24.04

Ingenico Group – GCS has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Ingenico Group – GCS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Ingenico Group – GCS beats its peers on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

About Ingenico Group – GCS

Ingenico Group – GCS, together with its subsidiaries, provides payment solutions through in-store, mobile, and online channels worldwide. It offers in-store solutions, such as payment terminals and applications; management of installed terminals, including security application updates; connectivity; after-sales services; centralization of transactions; end-to-end security from terminal to bank or processor; value-added services; and customer loyalty solutions, including loyalty card, loyalty program management, prepaid card, gift card management, customer data analysis, and marketing campaign management. The company also provides online payment services for small and medium sized merchants comprising transaction capture; complex transaction management; and acquiring transactions, as well as payment services for large multinational companies with approximately 150 local and international payment methods to allow merchants to manage and secure their online payment processes and digital transactions. In addition, it offers white-label mobile platform that enables customers to offer secure m-POS solutions; mobile payment terminal services for chip and pin, swipe and sign, etc. markets; mobile applications for merchants; security management; third platform interfaces; mobile payment gateways; fleet management; and loyalty programs. The company markets its products and solutions under the Ingenico Smart Terminals, Ingenico Payment Services, and Ingenico ePayments brands. It serves banking, retail, transportation, petrol, digital, vending, hospitality, financial inclusion, healthcare, and e-government industries. The company has approximately 35 million terminals; serves a network of approximately 1,000 banks and acquirers; and offers a portfolio of 2,500 applications and accepts approximately 300 payment methods. Ingenico Group – GCS was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Paris, France. As of October 28, 2020, Ingenico Group – GCS operates as a subsidiary of Worldline S.A.