Analyzing Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) and Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG)

Akso Health Group (NASDAQ:AHG) and Repay (NASDAQ:RPAY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Akso Health Group and Repay’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Akso Health Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Repay	-25.53%	8.73%	4.65%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Akso Health Group and Repay, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Akso Health Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Repay	0	1	5	0	2.83

Repay has a consensus target price of $12.33, suggesting a potential upside of 66.44%. Given Repay’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Repay is more favorable than Akso Health Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Akso Health Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.7% of Repay shares are held by institutional investors. 11.0% of Repay shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Akso Health Group has a beta of -0.07, indicating that its share price is 107% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Repay has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its share price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Akso Health Group and Repay”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Akso Health Group	$2.41 million	78.47	-$9.46 million	N/A	N/A
Repay	$296.63 million	2.44	-$110.49 million	($0.87)	-8.52

Akso Health Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Repay.

Summary

Repay beats Akso Health Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Akso Health Group

Akso Health Group operates a social e-commerce mobile platform in China. The company operates Xiaobai Maimai App, which offers food and beverage products, wine, cosmetic products, fashion and apparel, entertainment products, housewares, home appliances, and cost-saving promotions at petrol gas stations. It also offers consultancy and information technology support services; provides health treatment services; sells medical devices; and trades in branded products, as well as promotes products. The company was formerly known as Xiaobai Maimai Inc. and changed its name to Akso Health Group in December 2021. Akso Health Group was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Qingdao, China.

About Repay

Repay Holdings Corporation, payments technology company, provides integrated payment processing solutions to industry-oriented markets in the United States. It operates through two segments: Consumer Payments and Business Payments. The company's payment processing solutions enable consumers and businesses to make payments using electronic payment methods. It also offers a range of solutions relating to electronic payment methods, including credit and debit card processing, automated clearing house (ACH) processing, e-cash, and digital wallet services; virtual credit card processing, enhanced ACH processing, instant funding, clearing and settlement, and communication solutions; and proprietary payment channels that include Web-based, virtual terminal, online client portal, mobile application, text-to-pay, interactive voice response, and point of sale services. It serves customers primarily operating in the personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, and business-to-business verticals through direct sales representatives and software integration partners. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.