Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS – Get Free Report) and Eightco (NASDAQ:ORBS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Paysign and Eightco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Paysign | 15.67% | 30.13% | 5.66% |
| Eightco | -1,260.96% | -78.14% | -74.31% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Paysign and Eightco, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Paysign | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Eightco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Paysign and Eightco”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Paysign | $82.03 million | 9.74 | $7.55 million | $0.26 | 54.40 |
| Eightco | $32.98 million | 16.09 | -$262.01 million | ($0.22) | -5.61 |
Paysign has higher revenue and earnings than Eightco. Eightco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paysign, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Paysign has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eightco has a beta of 1.99, indicating that its share price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
25.9% of Paysign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Eightco shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of Paysign shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Eightco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Paysign beats Eightco on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Paysign
Paysign, Inc. provides prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services, and integrated payment processing services for businesses, consumers, and government institutions. Its product offerings include solutions for corporate rewards, prepaid gift cards, general purpose reloadable debit cards, employee incentives, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments and pharmaceutical payment assistance, and demand deposit accounts accessible with a debit card. The company markets its prepaid card solutions under the Paysign brand. Its primary market focus is on companies and municipalities that require a streamlined payment solution for rewards, rebates, payment assistance, and other payments to their customers, employees, agents, and others. The company was formerly known as 3PEA International, Inc. and changed its name to Paysign, Inc. in April 2019. Paysign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
About Eightco
Eightco Holdings Inc. provides bitcoin mining equipment and co-location services. It also manufactures and sells container boards, corrugated products, and specialty paper products in North America. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Safety Harbor, Florida.
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