Worldline (OTCMKTS:WWLND) and International Money Express (NASDAQ:IMXI) Head to Head Survey

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Worldline	$4.56 billion	0.02	-$5.83 billion	N/A	N/A
International Money Express	$607.78 million	0.72	$32.67 million	$0.85	17.00

International Money Express has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Worldline.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Worldline and International Money Express, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Worldline	1	1	0	0	1.50
International Money Express	1	2	0	0	1.67

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Worldline	N/A	N/A	N/A
International Money Express	4.34%	23.26%	6.88%

Insider and 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Worldline has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Money Express has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

International Money Express beats Worldline on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Worldline

Worldline SA provides payments and transactional services to financial institutions, merchants, corporations, and government agencies in Northern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Merchant Services; Financial Services; and Mobility & e-Transactional Services segments. The Merchant Services segment offers commercial acquiring, terminal, omnichannel payment acceptance, and digital retail services. The Financial Services segment provides issuing processing, acquiring processing, digital banking, and account payments services. The Mobility & e-Transactional Services segment offers trusted digitization, e-ticketing, and e-consumer and mobility. The company was formerly known as Atos Worldline S.A.S. and changed its name to Worldline SA in April 2014. Worldline SA was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Puteaux, France.

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.