Comparing Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) & Amentum (NYSE:AMTM)

Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) and Paysign (NASDAQ:PAYS) are both construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Amentum and Paysign’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amentum	N/A	N/A	N/A
Paysign	14.28%	30.64%	4.82%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.9% of Amentum shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.9% of Paysign shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of Amentum shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of Paysign shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Amentum and Paysign, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amentum	0	2	2	0	2.50
Paysign	0	0	4	0	3.00

Amentum presently has a consensus target price of $27.50, suggesting a potential upside of 26.66%. Paysign has a consensus target price of $6.13, suggesting a potential upside of 105.54%. Given Paysign’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Paysign is more favorable than Amentum.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Amentum and Paysign”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amentum	$9.82 billion	0.54	-$82.00 million	N/A	N/A
Paysign	$47.27 million	3.38	$6.46 million	$0.15	19.87

Paysign has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amentum.

Summary

Paysign beats Amentum on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amentum

Amentum Holdings, Inc. provides engineering and technology solutions to address challenges in science, security, and sustainability. It serves various markets, such as energy and environment, space, intelligence, defense, civilian, commercial, and international markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is headquatered in Chantilly, Virginia.

About Paysign

Paysign, Inc. provides prepaid card programs, comprehensive patient affordability offerings, digital banking services, and integrated payment processing services for businesses, consumers, and government institutions. Its product offerings include solutions for corporate rewards, prepaid gift cards, general purpose reloadable debit cards, employee incentives, consumer rebates, donor compensation, clinical trials, healthcare reimbursement payments and pharmaceutical payment assistance, and demand deposit accounts accessible with a debit card. The company markets its prepaid card solutions under the Paysign brand. Its primary market focus is on companies and municipalities that require a streamlined payment solution for rewards, rebates, payment assistance, and other payments to their customers, employees, agents, and others. The company was formerly known as 3PEA International, Inc. and changed its name to Paysign, Inc. in April 2019. Paysign, Inc. was incorporated in 1995 and is headquartered in Henderson, Nevada.