Cosmos Group (OTCMKTS:COSG – Get Free Report) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
82.7% of Repay shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Cosmos Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Repay shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Cosmos Group and Repay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cosmos Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Repay | -49.57% | 11.03% | 4.28% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cosmos Group | $20,000.00 | 91.90 | -$150,000.00 | ($0.03) | -2.00 |
| Repay | $309.26 million | 1.23 | -$256.72 million | ($2.04) | -1.97 |
Cosmos Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Repay. Cosmos Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Repay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Cosmos Group and Repay, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cosmos Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Repay | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.29 |
Repay has a consensus price target of $5.25, indicating a potential upside of 30.92%. Given Repay’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Repay is more favorable than Cosmos Group.
Volatility and Risk
Cosmos Group has a beta of -145.49, indicating that its share price is 14,649% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Repay beats Cosmos Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cosmos Group
Cosmos Group Holdings Inc. focuses on the physical artworks and collectibles business in Hong Kong and internationally. It operates online platform to sell and distribute the arts and collectibles to end-users with the use of blockchain technologies and minting tokens. The company is based in Singapore.
About Repay
Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. It also offers a range of solutions relating to electronic payment methods, including credit and debit card processing, automated clearing house (ACH) processing, e-cash, and digital wallet services; virtual credit card processing, enhanced ACH processing, instant funding, clearing and settlement, and communication solutions; and proprietary payment channels that include Web-based, virtual terminal, online client portal, mobile application, text-to-pay, interactive voice response, and point of sale services. It serves customers primarily operating in the personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, and business-to-business verticals through direct sales representatives and software integration partners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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