Comparing Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR) and Generation Hemp (OTCMKTS:GENH) Payouts

Shift4 Payments ( NYSE:FOUR – Get a Free Report ) and Generation Hemp ( OTCMKTS:GENH – Get a Free Report ) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Rating and Earnings

This table compares Shift4 Payments and Generation Hemp’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Shift4 Payments has higher revenue and earnings than Generation Hemp.

Analyst ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Shift4 Payments and Generation Hemp, provided by MarketBeat.com.

Shift4 Payments currently has a consensus target price of $85.44, indicating a potential upside of 12.38%. Given Shift4 Payments’ higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Shift4 Payments is more favorable than Generation Hemp.

Insider and institutional ownership

98.9% of Shift4 Payments shares are held by institutional investors. 30.6% of Shift4 Payments shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 60.9% of Generation Hemp shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, big money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

return

This table compares Shift4 Payments and Generation Hemp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and risk

Shift4 Payments has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generation Hemp has a beta of -0.38, indicating that its stock price is its is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Shift4 Payments beats Generation Hemp in 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shift4 Payments

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Shift4 Payments, Inc. (NYSE FOUR) provides integrated payment processing and technology solutions in the United States. Its payments platform offers omnichannel card acceptance and processing solutions, including end-to-end payment processing for various payment types; merchant purchase; proprietary omnichannel gateway; complementary software integrations; integrated and mobile point-of-sale (POS) solutions; security and risk management solutions; and reporting and analytics tools, as well as tokenization, risk/underwriting management, payment device management and reimbursement, fraud prevention, and gift card solutions. The company also offers a suite of technology solutions such as Lighthouse, a cloud-based business intelligence tool that includes customer engagement, social media management, online reputation management, product scheduling and pricing, and reporting and analytics; Integrated POS for merchant businesses; and Skytab, a mobile payment solution. In addition, it offers marketplace technology that enables seamless integrations with third-party applications that include online delivery, payroll, timekeeping and other HR services. In addition, the company offers merchant management, training and education, marketing management and incentive tracking solutions. In addition, it provides merchant assurance, onboarding and activation, training, risk management and support services; and software integrations and compliance management, as well as support and partner services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania.

About Generation Hemp

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

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