Critical Contrast: Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) versus Agritek (OTCMKTS:AGTK)

Agritek (OTCMKTS:AGTK) and Corpay (NYSE:CPAY) are both business services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Agritek and Corpay, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Agritek	0	0	0	0	0.00
Corpay	0	3	11	0	2.79

Corpay has a consensus target price of $375.58, indicating a potential upside of 14.42%. Given Corpay’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Corpay is more favorable than Agritek.

Risk and Volatility

Agritek has a beta of -0.24, suggesting that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Corpay has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Corpay shares are held by institutional investors. 9.9% of Agritek shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Corpay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Agritek and Corpay”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Agritek	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpay	$4.53 billion	4.74	$1.07 billion	$16.71	19.64

Corpay has higher revenue and earnings than Agritek.

Profitability

This table compares Agritek and Corpay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Agritek	N/A	N/A	N/A
Corpay	24.60%	38.68%	6.46%

Summary

Corpay beats Agritek on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Agritek

Agritek Holdings, Inc. distributes hemp and cannabis products under the Hemp Pops, MD Vapes, Rehab Rx, Higher Society, and California Premiums brands in the United States. Its products include human ingestible, such as tinctures, capsules, and gummies; CBD edibles; topicals; and pet products. The company also offers business services, including operational and compliance consulting, funding and financing, dispensary and retail, commercial production and equipment build out, multichannel supply chain, and consumer product, as well as branding, marketing, and sales solutions. In addition, it is involved in the acquisition and leasing of real estate properties, such as cultivation space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners. Agritek Holdings, Inc. distributes its products through e-commerce websites comprising RehabRx.com and Hemppops.com; third-party e-commerce websites; and various brick and mortar retailers. The company was formerly known as MediSwipe Inc. and changed its name to Agritek Holdings, Inc. in April 2014. Agritek Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About Corpay

Corpay, Inc. operates as a payments company that helps businesses and consumers manage vehicle-related expenses, lodging expenses, and corporate payments in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers vehicle payment solutions, which include fuel, tolls, parking, fleet maintenance, and long-haul transportation services, as well as prepaid food and transportation vouchers and cards. It also provides corporate payment solutions consisting of accounts payable automation; virtual cards, cross-border solutions; and purchasing and travel and entertainment card products, as well as lodging payments solutions for employees who travel overnight for work purposes; traveling crews and stranded passengers from airlines and cruise lines; and insurance policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe. In addition, the company offers gifts and payroll cards. It serves business, merchant, consumer, and payment network customers. The company was formerly known as FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. and changed its name to Corpay, Inc. in March 2024. Corpay, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.