RB Global (NYSE:RBA) & Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Paymentus (NYSE:PAY) and RB Global (NYSE:RBA) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Paymentus and RB Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Paymentus	$871.74 million	4.53	$44.17 million	$0.46	68.42
RB Global	$4.28 billion	4.57	$413.10 million	$2.09	50.41

RB Global has higher revenue and earnings than Paymentus. RB Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Paymentus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Paymentus and RB Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Paymentus	0	4	4	0	2.50
RB Global	0	2	6	0	2.75

Paymentus currently has a consensus price target of $37.50, indicating a potential upside of 19.15%. RB Global has a consensus price target of $122.88, indicating a potential upside of 16.62%. Given Paymentus’ higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Paymentus is more favorable than RB Global.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.4% of Paymentus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of RB Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 87.8% of Paymentus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of RB Global shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Paymentus and RB Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Paymentus	5.29%	12.68%	10.68%
RB Global	9.65%	9.66%	4.31%

Risk and Volatility

Paymentus has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RB Global has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

RB Global beats Paymentus on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Paymentus

Paymentus Holdings, Inc. provides cloud-based bill payment technology and solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers electronic bill presentment and payment services, enterprise customer communication, and self-service revenue management to billers through a software-as-a-service technology platform. Its platform's payment processing includes credit cards, debit cards, eChecks, and digital wallets. It serves utility, financial service, government, insurance, telecommunication, real estate management, education, consumer finance, healthcare, and small business industries. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About RB Global

RB Global, Inc., an omnichannel marketplace, provides insights, services, and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Its marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., an auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding; IAA, a digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers; Rouse Services, which provides asset management, data-driven intelligence, and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, a technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport solution. The company's brands include GovPlanet, an online marketplace for the sale of government and military assets; RB Auction, an onsite and online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; IronPlanet, an online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment; Marketplace-E, an online solution that make offers/buy now format; Rouse Appraisals, a certified appraisal service solution; Ritchie List Mascus, an online equipment listing service and B2B dealer portal; CSAToday, an online reporting and analysis tool that gives sellers the ability to manage their vehicle assets and monitor sales performance; and Catastrophe Response Services. In addition, it offers title, data, transportation and logistics, refurbishing, inspection, and financial services. It serves customers across various asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining, and agriculture. RB Global, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Westchester, Illinois.