Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) vs. Pax Global Tech (OTCMKTS:PXGYF) Head-To-Head Analysis

Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) and Pax Global Tech (OTCMKTS:PXGYF) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Corpay and Pax Global Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Corpay	24.60%	38.68%	6.46%
Pax Global Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Corpay and Pax Global Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Corpay	0	3	13	0	2.81
Pax Global Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Corpay currently has a consensus target price of $383.07, indicating a potential upside of 10.91%. Given Corpay’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Corpay is more favorable than Pax Global Tech.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Corpay and Pax Global Tech”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Corpay	$4.53 billion	4.99	$1.07 billion	$16.71	20.67
Pax Global Tech	$753.27 million	0.57	$96.68 million	N/A	N/A

Corpay has higher revenue and earnings than Pax Global Tech.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Corpay shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.2% of Corpay 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.

Volatility and Risk

Corpay has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pax Global Tech has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Corpay beats Pax Global Tech on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Corpay

Corpay, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. The company was formerly known as FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Corpay, Inc. in March 2024. Corpay, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Pax Global Tech

PAX Global Technology Limited, an investment holding company, develops and sells electronic funds transfer point-of-sale products in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, the United States, and Italy. Its E-payment terminal products include smart E-payment solutions; and android smartPOS, android smart tablet, unattended payment products, PINpad, and Minipigs and mPOS. The company also develops MAXSTORE, a cloud-based Software as a Service platform that provides one-stop terminal management and valu-added services; paxRhino, a key injection service; and CyberLab, a payment application cloud test platform that provides professional one-stop online debugging and testing service. In addition, it offers payment solutions services, and maintenance and installation services. PAX Global Technology Limited was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.