Critical Survey: Orix Corp Ads (NYSE:IX) vs. Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO)

Orix Corp Ads (NYSE:IX) and Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Risk & Volatility

Orix Corp Ads has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Orix Corp Ads and Payoneer Global”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orix Corp Ads	$2,286.38 billion	0.02	$2.95 billion	$3.62	11.04
Payoneer Global	$862.45 million	2.82	$73.19 million	$0.14	51.21

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

Profitability

This table compares Orix Corp Ads and Payoneer Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orix Corp Ads	18.02%	13.11%	3.38%
Payoneer Global	4.65%	9.97%	0.80%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Orix Corp Ads and Payoneer Global, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orix Corp Ads	0	1	1	0	2.50
Payoneer Global	0	8	1	0	2.11

Payoneer Global has a consensus target price of $7.40, indicating a potential upside of 3.21%. Given Payoneer Global’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than Orix Corp Ads.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.7% of Orix Corp Ads shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Orix Corp Ads shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Payoneer Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Orix Corp Ads beats Payoneer Global on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Orix Corp Ads

ORIX Corporation provides diversified financial services in Japan, the United States, Asia, Europe, Australasia, and the Middle East. The company's Corporate Financial Services and Maintenance Leasing segment is involved in the finance and fee; leasing and rental of automobiles, electronic measuring instruments, and ICT-related equipment businesses; and provision of life insurance and environment and energy-related products and services. Its Real Estate segment develops, rents, and manages real estate properties; operates facilities; real estate asset management; manages residential condominiums and office building; and provides construction contracting, real estate brokerage, and real estate investment advisory services, as well as operates hotels and Japanese inns. The company's PE Investment and Concession segment engages in the private equity (PE) investment and concession businesses. Its Environment and Energy segment provides renewable energy; ESCO; retails electric power; sells solar panels and battery electricity storage systems; and recycling and waste management services, as well as generates solar power. The company's Insurance segment sells life insurance products through agents, banks, and other financial institutions, as well as face-to-face and online. Its Banking and Credit segment provides banking and consumer finance services. The company's Aircraft and Ships segment engages in the aircraft leasing and management, and ship-related finance and investment businesses. Its ORIX USA segment offers finance, investment, and asset management services. The company's ORIX Europe segment provides equity and fixed income asset management services. Its Asia and Australia segment offers finance and investment businesses. The company was formerly known as Orient Leasing Co., Ltd. and changed its name to ORIX Corporation in 1989. ORIX Corporation was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Payoneer Global

Payoneer Global Inc. operates as a financial technology company. It operates a payment infrastructure platform that provides customers with a one-stop, global, multi-currency account to serve their accounts receivable and accounts payable needs. The company delivers a suite of services that includes cross-border payments, physical and virtual MasterCard cards, working capital, risk management, and other services. It also offers various payment options with minimal integration required, full back-office functions, and customer support offered. The company's platform delivers bank-grade security, stability, and redundancy. It serves customers, such as small and medium-sized businesses in approximately 190 countries and territories worldwide. Payoneer Global Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.