Contrasting International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) & Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF)

International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) and Loomis (OTCMKTS:LOIMF) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for International Money Express and Loomis, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Money Express	1	2	0	0	1.67
Loomis	0	1	0	0	2.00

Volatility and Risk

International Money Express has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Loomis has a beta of -0.92, suggesting that its share price is 192% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.7% of International Money Express shares are held by institutional investors. 5.1% of International Money Express shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares International Money Express and Loomis’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Money Express	4.34%	23.26%	6.88%
Loomis	5.72%	14.10%	4.57%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares International Money Express and Loomis”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Money Express	$607.78 million	0.71	$32.67 million	$0.85	16.76
Loomis	$3.11 billion	1.02	$161.68 million	$2.71	17.53

Loomis has higher revenue and earnings than International Money Express. International Money Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Loomis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Loomis beats International Money Express on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About International Money Express

International Money Express, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an omnichannel money remittance services company in the United States, Latin America, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The company offers remittance services, which include a suite of ancillary financial processing solutions and payment services; and online payment options, pre-paid debit cards, and direct deposit payroll cards. It provides services through sending and paying agents and company-operated stores, as well as through online and Internet-enabled mobile devices. International Money Express, Inc. is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Loomis

Loomis AB (publ) provides solutions for the distribution, payments, handling, storage, and recycling of cash and other valuables. The company offers a range of solutions for cash in transit, cash management services, foreign exchange services, automated teller machines, automated solutions, and international valuables logistics, as well as operates Loomis Pay, a payment service that enables processing of various types of payment methods, such as card, cash, and digital alternatives. It serves financial institutions, banks, retailers, commercial enterprises, and other customers, as well as public sector in Sweden, the United States, France, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and internationally. Loomis AB (publ) was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.