Critical Contrast: Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) versus Dazed (OTCMKTS:MEDH)

Dazed (OTCMKTS:MEDH) and Payoneer Global (NASDAQ:PAYO) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

82.2% of Payoneer Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Payoneer Global shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Dazed and Payoneer Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dazed	-55.24%	N/A	N/A
Payoneer Global	13.82%	17.78%	1.73%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Dazed and Payoneer Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dazed	0	0	0	0	0.00
Payoneer Global	0	2	6	1	2.89

Payoneer Global has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 20.60%. Given Payoneer Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Payoneer Global is more favorable than Dazed.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Dazed and Payoneer Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dazed	$450,000.00	N/A	-$370,000.00	N/A	N/A
Payoneer Global	$831.10 million	4.27	$93.33 million	$0.35	28.43

Payoneer Global has higher revenue and earnings than Dazed.

Volatility & Risk

Dazed has a beta of 3.07, indicating that its share price is 207% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Payoneer Global has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Payoneer Global beats Dazed on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Dazed

Dazed, Inc. focuses on retail, distribution, hospitality, licensing, and franchising of portfolio of counterculture brands. The company was formerly known as MedX Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Dazed, Inc. in October 2022. Dazed, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is based in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

About Payoneer Global

Payoneer Global Inc. operates as a financial technology company. It operates a payment infrastructure platform that provides customers with a one-stop, global, multi-currency account to serve their accounts receivable and accounts payable needs. The company delivers a suite of services that includes cross-border payments, physical and virtual MasterCard cards, working capital, risk management, and other services. It also offers various payment options with minimal integration required, full back-office functions, and customer support offered. The company's platform delivers bank-grade security, stability, and redundancy. It serves customers, such as small and medium-sized businesses in approximately 190 countries and territories worldwide. Payoneer Global Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.