Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY – Get Free Report) and Freightos (NASDAQ:CRGO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
82.7% of Repay shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.7% of Freightos shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of Repay shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Freightos shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Repay and Freightos, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Repay | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.36 |
| Freightos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Repay has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freightos has a beta of 0.18, indicating that its share price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Repay and Freightos”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Repay | $313.04 million | 1.07 | -$10.16 million | ($1.37) | -2.66 |
| Freightos | $23.78 million | 4.92 | -$22.49 million | ($0.48) | -4.75 |
Repay has higher revenue and earnings than Freightos. Freightos is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Repay, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Repay and Freightos’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Repay | -39.08% | 9.04% | 4.33% |
| Freightos | -82.31% | -47.17% | -32.99% |
Summary
Repay beats Freightos on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Freightos
Freightos Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates a vendor-neutral booking and payment platform for international freight. It operates WebCargo, a platform for connecting carriers and forwarders; and Freightos.com, a platform for connecting service providers to importers/exporters. The company also offers software-as-a-service solutions, such as WebCargo Air for airline rates and ebookings; WebCargo AcceleRate, a multi-modal rate repository; data services; and WebCargo Airline Control Panel that enables airlines to control bookings and optimize pricing with real-time booking analytics. In addition, it provides digital customs brokerage services. The company is based in Jerusalem, Israel.
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