PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL – Get Free Report) and The Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI – Get Free Report) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares PayPal and The Amacore Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
PayPal | $31.46 billion | 2.78 | $4.25 billion | $4.19 | 20.81 |
The Amacore Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for PayPal and The Amacore Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
PayPal | 0 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 2.63 |
The Amacore Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
PayPal currently has a consensus target price of $89.16, suggesting a potential upside of 2.27%. Given PayPal’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than The Amacore Group.
Volatility and Risk
PayPal has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Amacore Group has a beta of 3.35, meaning that its stock price is 235% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares PayPal and The Amacore Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
PayPal | 14.08% | 23.44% | 5.81% |
The Amacore Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
PayPal beats The Amacore Group on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PayPal
PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
About The Amacore Group
The Amacore Group, Inc. provides and markets healthcare-related membership products for individuals and families. Its products include limited and major medical insurance programs, supplemental medical insurance, and discount dental and vision programs. The company also provides and markets lifestyle membership programs, including insurance discounts, discount benefit savings, ID theft, legal counsel, credit management, automotive warranties, employment protection, and a host of others. The company serves insurance carriers, financial institutions, affiliate marketers, direct marketers, insurance agents, and fortune 500 companies. It distributes its products and services through various distribution methods, such as its agent network, inbound call center, in-house sales representatives, network marketing, and affinity marketing partners, as well as through third-party direct response marketers. The Amacore Group, Inc. was formerly known as Eye Care International Inc. and changed its name to The Amacore Group, Inc. in April 2005. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Maitland, Florida.
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