Equitable (NYSE:EQH – Get Free Report) and Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Equitable and Payoneer Global, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Equitable | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Payoneer Global | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2.11 |
Equitable currently has a consensus price target of $63.09, suggesting a potential upside of 19.32%. Payoneer Global has a consensus price target of $7.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.64%. Given Equitable’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Payoneer Global.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Equitable | -8.72% | 511.35% | 0.61% |
| Payoneer Global | 4.65% | 9.97% | 0.80% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Equitable and Payoneer Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Equitable | $11.66 billion | 1.24 | -$1.38 billion | ($3.31) | -15.97 |
| Payoneer Global | $862.45 million | 2.81 | $73.19 million | $0.14 | 51.00 |
Payoneer Global has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Payoneer Global, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
92.7% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Equitable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Payoneer Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Equitable beats Payoneer Global on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Equitable
Equitable Holdings, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, operates as a diversified financial services company worldwide. The company operates through six segments: Individual Retirement, Group Retirement, Investment Management and Research, Protection Solutions, Wealth Management, and Legacy. The Individual Retirement segment offers a suite of variable annuity products primarily to affluent and high net worth individuals. The Group Retirement segment provides tax-deferred investment and retirement services or products to plans sponsored by educational entities, municipalities, and not-for-profit entities, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. The Investment Management and Research segment offers diversified investment management, research, and related services to various clients through institutional. The Protection Solutions segment provides life insurance products, such as VUL insurance and IUL insurance, term life, and employee benefits business, such as dental, vision, life, as well as short- and long-term disability insurance products to small and medium-sized businesses. The Wealth Management segment offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory accounts, financial planning and advice, life insurance, and annuity products. The Legacy segment consists of the capital intensive fixed-rate GMxB business that includes ROP death benefits. The company was formerly known as AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. in January 2020. Equitable Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1859 and is based in New York, New York.
About Payoneer Global
Payoneer Global Inc. operates as a financial technology company. It operates a payment infrastructure platform that provides customers with a one-stop, global, multi-currency account to serve their accounts receivable and accounts payable needs. The company delivers a suite of services that includes cross-border payments, physical and virtual MasterCard cards, working capital, risk management, and other services. It also offers various payment options with minimal integration required, full back-office functions, and customer support offered. The company's platform delivers bank-grade security, stability, and redundancy. It serves customers, such as small and medium-sized businesses in approximately 190 countries and territories worldwide. Payoneer Global Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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