Contrasting INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS (NASDAQ:IMXI) & Pax Global Tech (OTCMKTS:PXGYF)

INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS (NASDAQ:IMXI) and Pax Global Tech (OTCMKTS:PXGYF) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS and Pax Global Tech”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS	$658.65 million	0.67	$58.82 million	$1.64	9.07
Pax Global Tech	$774.67 million	1.01	$91.46 million	N/A	N/A

Pax Global Tech has higher revenue and earnings than INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS.

Volatility and Risk

INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pax Global Tech has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS and Pax Global Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS	8.01%	42.08%	12.03%
Pax Global Tech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS and Pax Global Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS	0	6	2	0	2.25
Pax Global Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS presently has a consensus price target of $19.60, suggesting a potential upside of 31.81%. Given INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS is more favorable than Pax Global Tech.

Insider & Institutional 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

INTERNATIONAL MONEY EXPRESS beats Pax Global Tech on 9 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 Pax Global Tech

PAX Global Technology Limited, an investment holding company, develops and sells electronic funds transfer point-of-sale products in Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, the United States, and Italy. Its E-payment terminal products include smart E-payment solutions; and android smartPOS, android smart tablet, unattended payment products, PINpad, and Minipigs and mPOS. The company also develops MAXSTORE, a cloud-based Software as a Service platform that provides one-stop terminal management and valu-added services; paxRhino, a key injection service; and CyberLab, a payment application cloud test platform that provides professional one-stop online debugging and testing service. In addition, it offers payment solutions services, and maintenance and installation services. PAX Global Technology Limited was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.