Global Payment Technologies (OTCMKTS:GPTX) versus Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) Head-To-Head Contrast

Global Payment Technologies (OTCMKTS:GPTX) and Gorman-Rupp (NYSE:GRC) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

59.3% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by institutional investors. 10.1% of Global Payment Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.6% of Gorman-Rupp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Global Payment Technologies and Gorman-Rupp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Global Payment Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gorman-Rupp	8.45%	15.08%	7.18%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Global Payment Technologies and Gorman-Rupp, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payment Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Gorman-Rupp	0	2	1	0	2.33

Volatility and Risk

Global Payment Technologies has a beta of -18.15, suggesting that its stock price is 1,915% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gorman-Rupp has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Global Payment Technologies and Gorman-Rupp”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Global Payment Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gorman-Rupp	$682.39 million	3.04	$53.02 million	$2.23	35.18

Gorman-Rupp has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payment Technologies.

Summary

Gorman-Rupp beats Global Payment Technologies on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Global Payment Technologies

Global Payment Technologies Inc. designs and manufactures currency validators and paper currency stackers. Its equipment is used to process currency in gaming machines and vending machines that dispense products, services, coins, and other currencies. Its customers include gaming equipment and vending machine manufacturers in the United States and internationally. Global Payment Technologies Inc. was formerly known as Coin Bill Validator Inc. and changed its name to Global Payment Technologies Inc. in November 1994. The company was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

About Gorman-Rupp

The Gorman-Rupp Company designs, manufactures, and sells pumps and pump systems in the United States and internationally. The company’s products include self-priming centrifugal, standard centrifugal, magnetic drive centrifugal, axial and mixed flow, vertical turbine line shaft, submersible, high-pressure booster, rotary gear, diaphragm, bellows, and oscillating pumps. Its products are used in water, wastewater, construction, dewatering, industrial, petroleum, original equipment, agriculture, fire suppression, heating, ventilating and air conditioning, military, and other liquid-handling applications. The company markets its products through a network of distributors, manufacturers’ representatives, third-party distributor catalogs, direct sales, and e-commerce. The Gorman-Rupp Company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio.