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Summary
- Stocks of the two giant online payment companies plummeted on Monday, led by bitcoin’s volatile trends.
- Stocks of Square Inc. has yielded over 231 per cent in one year, with a present ROE of 18.72 per cent.
- PayPal’s stock has also returned three-digit growth in one year, with an ROE of almost 18 per cent.
Fintech stocks such as Square Inc. (SQ:US or NYSE: SQ) and PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL:US or NASDAQ: PYPL) took a deep tumble on the back of Bitcoin’s drop on January 11. However, both the payment platforms have been rebounding in the pre-market hours of Tuesday. In the last few months, the companies have bet on bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency coin in world by market cap, to tap on its sudden growth and mainstream investors’ acceptance.
Bitcoin crashed as much as 21 per cent to below the US$ 32,000 mark yesterday. Meanwhile, shares of Square and PayPal plunged 6.6 per cent and nearly 2 per cent, respectively on Monday, January 11.
Let us delve into the fundamental these two fintech stocks’:
Square Inc. (SQ:US or NYSE: SQ)
Current Stock Price: US$ 225.50
Over 14 million stocks of the tech-based payment company’s changed hands in 24 hours on the back of its Bitcoin holdings. Consequently, the stock price decreased by nearly US$ 16 per unit.
Square stocks have swelled over 231 per cent in one year and gained almost 21 per cent in the last three months, led by its cryptocurrency investments.
The shares have a price-to-cashflow ratio of 358.80 and a return on equity of 18.72 per cent, as per TMX data. The stock delivers present earnings per shares of US$ 0.65 and its debt-to-equity ratio is 1.29.
The San Francisco-based company made a US$ 50 million investment in bitcoin in the month of October 2020. Since then, investors are comparing it with bitcoin trends.
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PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL:US or NASDAQ: PYPL)
Current Stock Price: US$ 237.50
The San Jose-based electronic payment solution provider announced to rollout plans letting its clients to buy and sell bitcoin on its platform. In the wake of this development, the payment stock has been trending with a 50-day average volume of 9.35 million.
Stocks of the company have zoomed over 110 in one year, driven by the digital payment push during the COVID-19 led lockdowns. In the last three months, its scrips have increased by 14 per cent, driven by its plan to allow the use of bitcoin on its platform.
PayPal stocks delivering earnings per share of US$ 2.65. Its present return on equity stands at 17.97 per cent and its return on assets is 5.43 per cent. The stock has a price-to-cashflow of 49 and a present price-to-book ratio of 15.06, according to the TMX portal.
