Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) versus Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Repay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fidelity National Information Services	3.58%	21.21%	9.11%
Repay	-83.01%	9.30%	4.26%

Volatility & Risk

Fidelity National Information Services has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.6, meaning that its share price is 60% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fidelity National Information Services and Repay”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fidelity National Information Services	$10.68 billion	2.33	$382.00 million	$0.73	66.21
Repay	$309.26 million	1.19	-$256.72 million	($3.03)	-1.34

Fidelity National Information Services has higher revenue and earnings than Repay. Repay is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fidelity National Information Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Fidelity National Information Services and Repay, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fidelity National Information Services	2	7	14	0	2.52
Repay	1	5	3	0	2.22

Fidelity National Information Services currently has a consensus price target of $68.71, indicating a potential upside of 42.17%. Repay has a consensus price target of $5.53, indicating a potential upside of 36.57%. Given Fidelity National Information Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Fidelity National Information Services is more favorable than Repay.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

96.2% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Repay shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Fidelity National Information Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Repay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Fidelity National Information Services beats Repay on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fidelity National Information Services

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. engages in the provision of financial services technology solutions for financial institutions, businesses, and developers worldwide. It operates through Banking Solutions, Capital Market Solutions, and Corporate and Other segments. The company provides core processing and ancillary applications; mobile and online banking; fraud, risk management, and compliance; card and retail payment; electronic funds transfer and network; wealth and retirement; and item processing and output solutions. It also offers trading and asset, lending, leveraged and syndicated loan markets, and treasury and risk solutions. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Repay

Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. It also offers a range of solutions relating to electronic payment methods, including credit and debit card processing, automated clearing house (ACH) processing, e-cash, and digital wallet services; virtual credit card processing, enhanced ACH processing, instant funding, clearing and settlement, and communication solutions; and proprietary payment channels that include Web-based, virtual terminal, online client portal, mobile application, text-to-pay, interactive voice response, and point of sale services. It serves customers primarily operating in the personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, and business-to-business verticals through direct sales representatives and software integration partners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.