Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS – Get Free Report) and Brookfield Wealth Solutions (NYSE:BNT – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Paysign and Brookfield Wealth Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Paysign | $82.03 million | 10.56 | $7.55 million | $0.26 | 59.00 |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | $11.63 billion | 1.06 | $766.00 million | $0.26 | 140.25 |
Brookfield Wealth Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Paysign. Paysign is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brookfield Wealth Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Paysign and Brookfield Wealth Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Paysign | 15.67% | 30.13% | 5.66% |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0.15% | 0.10% | 0.01% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
25.9% of Paysign shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 20.3% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.5% of Paysign shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Brookfield Wealth Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Paysign has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brookfield Wealth Solutions has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Paysign and Brookfield Wealth Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Paysign | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Paysign currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.22%. Given Paysign’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Paysign is more favorable than Brookfield Wealth Solutions.
Summary
Paysign beats Brookfield Wealth Solutions on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Paysign
Paysign, Inc. provides prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services, and integrated payment processing services for businesses, consumers, and government institutions. Its product offerings include solutions for corporate rewards, prepaid gift cards, general purpose reloadable debit cards, employee incentives, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments and pharmaceutical payment assistance, and demand deposit accounts accessible with a debit card. The company markets its prepaid card solutions under the Paysign brand. Its primary market focus is on companies and municipalities that require a streamlined payment solution for rewards, rebates, payment assistance, and other payments to their customers, employees, agents, and others. The company was formerly known as 3PEA International, Inc. and changed its name to Paysign, Inc. in April 2019. Paysign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.
About Brookfield Wealth Solutions
Brookfield Wealth Solutions is focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of retirement services, wealth protection products and tailored capital solutions. Through our operating subsidiaries, we offer a broad range of insurance products and services, including annuities, personal and commercial property and casualty insurance and life insurance.The company was incorporated in 2020 and is headquartered in Pembroke, Bermuda.
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