Nayax (NASDAQ:NYAX – Get Free Report) and Maase (NASDAQ:MAAS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Risk & Volatility
Nayax has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maase has a beta of 0.03, meaning that its stock price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
34.9% of Nayax shares are held by institutional investors. 87.6% of Maase shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nayax | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Maase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Nayax currently has a consensus target price of $75.76, suggesting a potential upside of 41.63%. Given Nayax’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Nayax is more favorable than Maase.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Nayax and Maase”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nayax | $400.43 million | 4.89 | $35.52 million | $0.79 | 67.71 |
| Maase | $109.05 million | 2.30 | -$27.36 million | N/A | N/A |
Nayax has higher revenue and earnings than Maase.
Profitability
This table compares Nayax and Maase’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nayax | 1.74% | 14.98% | 4.49% |
| Maase | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Nayax beats Maase on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nayax
Nayax Ltd., a fintech company, operates system and payment platform for multiple retailers in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Israel, and rest of the world. The company offers AMIT 3.0, a machine-to-machine vending telemetry solution; Nayax Core, a management and monitoring software for vending machines and other unattended machines; MoMa, a mobile app for unattended machine; Tigapo back-office software suite, a cloud-based platform; EV Core, a smart, cloud-based management platform; Retail Management Cloud, a comprehensive attended retail management platform; Loyalty and Marketing Suite, a consumer engagement marketing and loyalty platform; Monyx Wallet, a digital wallet app enabling cashless payments with mobile phones; Weezmo, a consumer engagement and marketing platform; and Tigapo app, a proprietary mobile app to help family entertainment center businesses. It provides electric vehicle charging stations; VPOS Touch, a credit card reader cashless payment device; VPOS Fusion, a cashless payment card reader; ONYX, a contactless card reader and telemetry device; NOVA 156, an electronic cash register; DOT, a smart QR and barcode reader; UNO Plus and UNO 8, which are EMV and FeliCa contactless readers; EMV SOM, a PCI-PTS ready contactless EMV reader module; Nova Market, a cashless micro market and self-checkout solution; NOVA 55, an a handheld smart point of sale (POS) device; NOVA 45, a handheld mini smart terminals for attended POS; and Retail One, a universal retail solution that integrates directly with SAP. The company sells its products directly, as well as through resellers and distributors. It serves various verticals, including vending machines, coffee machines, unattended checkout counters, self-service kiosks, ticketing machines, car wash stations, gaming machines, amusement rides, laundromats, and EV charging stations. Nayax Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.
About Maase
Puyi Inc. provides third-party wealth management services in China. The company distributes publicly raised fund and privately raised securities investment fund products through online and offline. It also provides asset management services that include managing fund of funds and non-performing loan funds; and corporate financing services. Puyi Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.
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