Comparing Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH) & Global Payments (NYSE:GPN)

Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH) and Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Generation Hemp and Global Payments’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generation Hemp	-674.14%	-15,656.36%	-195.12%
Global Payments	13.40%	11.72%	5.36%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Generation Hemp and Global Payments’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generation Hemp	$680,000.00	36.83	-$9.82 million	N/A	N/A
Global Payments	$9.65 billion	2.68	$986.23 million	$5.04	20.08

Global Payments has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Hemp.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Generation Hemp and Global Payments, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generation Hemp	0	0	0	0	N/A
Global Payments	1	6	21	0	2.71

Global Payments has a consensus price target of $145.32, suggesting a potential upside of 43.61%. Given Global Payments’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Global Payments is more favorable than Generation Hemp.

Risk & Volatility

Generation Hemp has a beta of -0.38, suggesting that its share price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Payments has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

89.8% of Global Payments shares are owned by institutional investors. 60.9% of Generation Hemp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Global Payments shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Global Payments beats Generation Hemp on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Generation Hemp

Evergreen Sustainable Enterprises, Inc. operates as a hemp company. It engages in leases warehouse space to hemp seed growers. The company was founded on July 28, 2008 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. provides payment technology and software solutions for card, check, and digital-based payments in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through two segments, Merchant Solutions and Issuer Solutions. The Merchant Solutions segment offers authorization, settlement and funding, customer support, chargeback resolution, terminal rental, sales and deployment, payment security, and consolidated billing and reporting services. This segment also provides an array of enterprise software solutions that streamline business operations of its customers in various vertical markets; and value-added solutions and services, such as point-of-sale software, analytics and customer engagement, payroll and reporting, and human capital management. The Issuer Solutions segment offers solutions that enable financial institutions and retailers to manage their card portfolios through a platform; and commercial payments, account payables, and electronic payment alternatives solutions for businesses and governments. It markets its products and services through direct sales force, trade associations, agent and enterprise software providers, referral arrangements with value-added resellers, and independent sales organizations. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.