Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX) and AMREP Corporation (NYSE:AXR), both competing one another are Business Services companies. We will compare their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Deluxe Corporation | 1.97B | 1.04 | 176.28M | 4.14 | 10.39 |
| AMREP Corporation | 40.51M | 1.29 | 1.37M | 0.23 | 29.91 |
In table 1 we can see Deluxe Corporation and AMREP Corporation’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation. AMREP Corporation has lower revenue and earnings than Deluxe Corporation. Presently more affordable of the two stocks is the company with a lower P/E ratio. Deluxe Corporation is currently more affordable than AMREP Corporation, because it’s trading at a lower P/E ratio.
Profitability
Table 2 provides us the net margins, return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) of both businesses.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Deluxe Corporation | 8.95% | 15.1% | 6.9% |
| AMREP Corporation | -3.38% | -1.3% | -1.1% |
Volatility & Risk
Deluxe Corporation has a beta of 1 and its 0.00% less volatile than Standard and Poor’s 500. In other hand, AMREP Corporation has beta of 1.01 which is 1.00% more volatile than the Standard and Poor’s 500.
Dividends
The annual dividend that Deluxe Corporation pay is $1.2 per share with a dividend yield of 2.73%. AMREP Corporation does not pay a dividend.
Analyst Recommendations
In next table is pshown Deluxe Corporation and AMREP Corporation’s ratings and recommmendations.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Deluxe Corporation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| AMREP Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
The average target price of Deluxe Corporation is $50, with potential upside of 13.56%.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Deluxe Corporation and AMREP Corporation has shares held by institutional investors as follows: 93.2% and 30.9%. Deluxe Corporation’s share held by insiders are 0.6%. Competitively, AMREP Corporation has 1% of it’s share held by insiders.
Summary
On 12 of the 14 factors Deluxe Corporation beats AMREP Corporation.
Deluxe Corporation provides checks, forms, marketing solutions, accessories, and other products and services for small businesses and financial institutions. It operates through three segments: Small Business Services, Financial Services, and Direct Checks. The company provides checks; printed forms, such as deposit tickets, billing forms, work orders, job proposals, purchase orders, invoices, and personnel forms, as well as computer forms and check registers; and accessories and other products comprising envelopes, office supplies, stamps, and labels, as well as checkbook covers. It also offers Web services, which include logo and Web design; hosting and other Web services; search engine optimization; and marketing programs, including email, mobile, and social media, and other self-service marketing solutions. In addition, the company provides fraud protection and security, online and offline payroll services, and electronic checks; and promotional solutions, such as postcards, brochures, retail packaging supplies, apparel, greeting cards, and business cards. Further, it offers financial technology solutions to larger financial institutions, which comprise data-driven marketing solutions, including outsourced marketing campaign targeting and execution; treasury management solutions; and digital enablement solutions, including loyalty and rewards programs. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and North and South America. The company was formerly known as Deluxe Check Printers, Incorporated and changed its name to Deluxe Corporation in 1988. Deluxe Corporation was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Shoreview, Minnesota.
AMREP Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides real estate and fulfillment services. The companyÂ’s Fulfillment Services segment provides fulfillment and contact center services, including subscriber list and database management, payment and order processing and accounting, subscriber mailing services, customer service and contact center management, data processing and business intelligence solutions, and print and digital marketing solutions, as well as product fulfillment warehousing, processing, and distribution services. This segment offers its services for consumer publications, trade publications, membership organizations, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and other direct marketers. The companyÂ’s Real Estate Operations segment is involved in the sale of developed and undeveloped lots to homebuilders, commercial and industrial property developers, and others, as well as investment in commercial and investment properties. Its property portfolio consists of approximately 91,000 acres in Sandoval County near Albuquerque, New Mexico; and tracts of land in Colorado, including 1 property of approximately 160 acres planned for approximately 410 homes, as well as 2 properties of approximately 5 acres for commercial use. This segment also owns interests in subsurface oil, gas, and mineral properties covering an area of approximately 55,000 surface acres of land located in Rio Rancho. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania.