Global Payment Technologies (OTCMKTS:GPTX) & Otis Worldwide (NYSE:OTIS) Head-To-Head Comparison

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

Profitability

This table compares Global Payment Technologies and Otis Worldwide’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
Otis Worldwide	10.11%	-29.39%	14.86%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Global Payment Technologies and Otis Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share 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
Otis Worldwide	$14.43 billion	1.90	$1.38 billion	$3.76	19.02

Otis Worldwide has higher revenue and earnings than Global Payment Technologies.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

88.0% of Otis Worldwide shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.1% of Global Payment Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Otis Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Global Payment Technologies and Otis Worldwide, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Global Payment Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Otis Worldwide	1	7	3	1	2.33

Otis Worldwide has a consensus price target of $97.58, suggesting a potential upside of 36.44%. Given Otis Worldwide’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Otis Worldwide is more favorable than Global Payment Technologies.

Summary

Otis Worldwide beats Global Payment Technologies on 8 of the 10 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 Otis Worldwide

Otis Worldwide Corporation engages in manufacturing, installation, and servicing of elevators and escalators in the United States, China, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, New Equipment and Service. The New Equipment segment designs, manufactures, sells, and installs a range of passenger and freight elevators, as well as escalators and moving walkways for residential and commercial buildings, and infrastructure projects. This segment serves real-estate and building developers, and general contractors. It sells its products directly to customers, as well as through agents and distributors. The Service segment performs maintenance and repair services, as well as modernization services to upgrade elevators and escalators. Otis Worldwide Corporation was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut.