Critical Survey: The Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL)

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) and The Amacore Group (OTCMKTS:ACGI) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares PayPal and The Amacore Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PayPal	14.08%	23.44%	5.81%
The Amacore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares PayPal and The Amacore Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PayPal	$29.77 billion	3.09	$4.25 billion	$4.19	21.91
The Amacore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

PayPal has higher revenue and earnings than The Amacore Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for PayPal and The Amacore Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PayPal	0	14	20	1	2.63
The Amacore Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

PayPal presently has a consensus target price of $89.32, suggesting a potential downside of 2.71%. Given The Amacore Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe The Amacore Group is more favorable than PayPal.

Summary

PayPal beats The Amacore Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PayPal

PayPal Holdings, Inc. operates a technology platform that enables digital payments on behalf of merchants and consumers worldwide. It operates a two-sided network at scale that connects merchants and consumers that enables its customers to connect, transact, and send and receive payments through online and in person, as well as transfer and withdraw funds using various funding sources, such as bank accounts, PayPal or Venmo account balance, PayPal and Venmo branded credit products comprising its installment products, credit and debit cards, and cryptocurrencies, as well as other stored value products, including gift cards and eligible rewards. The company provides payment solutions under the PayPal, PayPal Credit, Braintree, Venmo, Xoom, Zettle, Hyperwallet, Honey, and Paidy names. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

About The Amacore Group

The Amacore Group, Inc. provides and markets healthcare-related membership products for individuals and families. Its products include limited and major medical insurance programs, supplemental medical insurance, and discount dental and vision programs. The company also provides and markets lifestyle membership programs, including insurance discounts, discount benefit savings, ID theft, legal counsel, credit management, automotive warranties, employment protection, and a host of others. The company serves insurance carriers, financial institutions, affiliate marketers, direct marketers, insurance agents, and fortune 500 companies. It distributes its products and services through various distribution methods, such as its agent network, inbound call center, in-house sales representatives, network marketing, and affinity marketing partners, as well as through third-party direct response marketers. The Amacore Group, Inc. was formerly known as Eye Care International Inc. and changed its name to The Amacore Group, Inc. in April 2005. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Maitland, Florida.