AMREP Corporation (NYSE:AXR) and Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX), are influenced by compare since they are both players in the Business Services. These factors are particularly influence the dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation, institutional ownership of the two firms.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| AMREP Corporation | 40.51M | 1.22 | 1.37M | 0.23 | 29.91 |
| Deluxe Corporation | 2.00B | 1.09 | 155.90M | 4.14 | 10.39 |
Table 1 shows the top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation for AMREP Corporation and Deluxe Corporation. Deluxe Corporation is observed to has higher revenue and earnings than AMREP Corporation. Business that currently has a higher price-to-earnings ratio means that it is the more expensive of the two businesses. AMREP Corporation’s currently higher price-to-earnings ratio means it is more expensive than Deluxe Corporation.
Profitability
Table 2 provides us the return on equity, return on assets and net margins of both companies.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| AMREP Corporation | -3.38% | -1.3% | -1.1% |
| Deluxe Corporation | 7.80% | 15.1% | 6.9% |
Risk & Volatility
AMREP Corporation is 1.00% more volatile than S&P 500 due to its 1.01 beta. Deluxe Corporation on the other hand, has 1 beta which makes it 0.00% less volatile compared to S&P 500.
Dividends
Deluxe Corporation offers an annual dividend of $1.2 per share, bundled with 2.45% dividend yield. No dividend is paid out by AMREP Corporation
Analyst Ratings
The table given features the ratings and recommendations for AMREP Corporation and Deluxe Corporation.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| AMREP Corporation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Deluxe Corporation | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Competitively Deluxe Corporation has a consensus target price of $50, with potential upside of 2.27%.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
AMREP Corporation and Deluxe Corporation has shares owned by institutional investors as follows: 30.9% and 93.2%. AMREP Corporation’s share owned by insiders are 1%. Competitively, 0.6% are Deluxe Corporation’s share owned by insiders.
Performance
Here are the Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Half Yearly, Yearly and YTD Performance of both pretenders.
| Performance (W) | Performance (M) | Performance (Q) | Performance (HY) | Performance (Y) | Performance (YTD) | |
| AMREP Corporation | 1.6% | 3.26% | -6.44% | -5.43% | 0.29% | -0.71% |
| Deluxe Corporation | -14.7% | -14.43% | -26.84% | -37.41% | -40.09% | -44.1% |
For the past year AMREP Corporation has stronger performance than Deluxe Corporation
Summary
Deluxe Corporation beats AMREP Corporation on 12 of the 15 factors.
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.
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.
