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$346.57 +6.98 (+2.06%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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DAVE vs. ALLY, FCFS, OMF, CACC, and NNI

Should you buy Dave stock or one of its competitors? Dave's main competitors and comparable companies include Ally Financial (ALLY), FirstCash (FCFS), OneMain (OMF), Credit Acceptance (CACC), and Nelnet (NNI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does Dave compare to Ally Financial?

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) and Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

In the previous week, Dave had 2 more articles in the media than Ally Financial. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dave and 11 mentions for Ally Financial. Ally Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Dave's score of 0.23 indicating that Ally Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ally Financial
3 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dave
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Ally Financial has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave has a beta of 3.92, meaning that its share price is 292% more volatile than the broader market.

88.8% of Ally Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of Dave shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of Dave shares are held 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.

Ally Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Dave. Ally Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ally Financial$7.91B1.46$852M$4.248.95
Dave$554.20M7.98$195.87M$15.4222.48

Ally Financial currently has a consensus price target of $52.36, suggesting a potential upside of 37.99%. Dave has a consensus price target of $433.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.01%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Dave.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Dave has a net margin of 34.58% compared to Ally Financial's net margin of 16.75%. Dave's return on equity of 77.46% beat Ally Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ally Financial16.75% 11.75% 0.79%
Dave 34.58%77.46%40.44%

Summary

Dave beats Ally Financial on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave compare to FirstCash?

Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Dave has a net margin of 34.58% compared to FirstCash's net margin of 9.42%. Dave's return on equity of 77.46% beat FirstCash's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dave34.58% 77.46% 40.44%
FirstCash 9.42%19.65%8.38%

Dave presently has a consensus price target of $433.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.01%. FirstCash has a consensus price target of $249.25, indicating a potential upside of 18.49%. Given Dave's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Dave is more favorable than FirstCash.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82
FirstCash
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.83

18.0% of Dave shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 23.6% of Dave shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of FirstCash shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

FirstCash has higher revenue and earnings than Dave. Dave is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dave$554.20M7.98$195.87M$15.4222.48
FirstCash$3.66B2.49$330.38M$8.7624.01

In the previous week, Dave had 8 more articles in the media than FirstCash. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dave and 5 mentions for FirstCash. FirstCash's average media sentiment score of 0.24 beat Dave's score of 0.23 indicating that FirstCash is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Dave
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
FirstCash
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Dave has a beta of 3.92, suggesting that its share price is 292% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.55, suggesting that its share price is 45% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dave beats FirstCash on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave compare to OneMain?

OneMain (NYSE:OMF) and Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

OneMain currently has a consensus target price of $67.73, suggesting a potential upside of 20.93%. Dave has a consensus target price of $433.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.01%. Given Dave's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave is more favorable than OneMain.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
OneMain
1 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Dave has a net margin of 34.58% compared to OneMain's net margin of 13.92%. Dave's return on equity of 77.46% beat OneMain's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
OneMain13.92% 23.49% 2.92%
Dave 34.58%77.46%40.44%

In the previous week, OneMain had 3 more articles in the media than Dave. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for OneMain and 13 mentions for Dave. OneMain's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Dave's score of 0.23 indicating that OneMain is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
OneMain
2 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dave
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

OneMain has higher revenue and earnings than Dave. OneMain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
OneMain$5.12B1.26$783M$6.648.43
Dave$554.20M7.98$195.87M$15.4222.48

85.8% of OneMain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of Dave shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of OneMain shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of Dave shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

OneMain has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave has a beta of 3.92, indicating that its share price is 292% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Dave beats OneMain on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave compare to Credit Acceptance?

Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) and Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings and institutional ownership.

81.7% of Credit Acceptance shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of Dave shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Credit Acceptance shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of Dave shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Credit Acceptance has higher revenue and earnings than Dave. Credit Acceptance is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Credit Acceptance$2.32B2.38$423.90M$45.4811.60
Dave$554.20M7.98$195.87M$15.4222.48

Credit Acceptance has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave has a beta of 3.92, suggesting that its stock price is 292% more volatile than the broader market.

Dave has a net margin of 34.58% compared to Credit Acceptance's net margin of 21.54%. Dave's return on equity of 77.46% beat Credit Acceptance's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Credit Acceptance21.54% 31.67% 5.68%
Dave 34.58%77.46%40.44%

In the previous week, Dave had 10 more articles in the media than Credit Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dave and 3 mentions for Credit Acceptance. Credit Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Dave's score of 0.23 indicating that Credit Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Credit Acceptance
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Dave
1 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Credit Acceptance presently has a consensus target price of $570.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.06%. Dave has a consensus target price of $433.25, indicating a potential upside of 25.01%. Given Dave's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Dave is more favorable than Credit Acceptance.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Credit Acceptance
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Summary

Dave beats Credit Acceptance on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Dave compare to Nelnet?

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) and Dave (NASDAQ:DAVE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and dividends.

Nelnet has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dave has a beta of 3.92, suggesting that its share price is 292% more volatile than the broader market.

Nelnet has higher revenue and earnings than Dave. Nelnet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dave, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Nelnet$2.26B1.97$428.47M$8.3614.86
Dave$554.20M7.98$195.87M$15.4222.48

33.5% of Nelnet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.0% of Dave shares are held by institutional investors. 40.3% of Nelnet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of Dave shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dave has a net margin of 34.58% compared to Nelnet's net margin of 14.35%. Dave's return on equity of 77.46% beat Nelnet's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Nelnet14.35% 8.26% 2.11%
Dave 34.58%77.46%40.44%

In the previous week, Dave had 13 more articles in the media than Nelnet. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dave and 0 mentions for Nelnet. Dave's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Nelnet's score of 0.00 indicating that Dave is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Nelnet Neutral
Dave Neutral

Nelnet presently has a consensus price target of $140.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.71%. Dave has a consensus price target of $433.25, suggesting a potential upside of 25.01%. Given Dave's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Dave is more favorable than Nelnet.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Nelnet
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.67
Dave
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.82

Summary

Dave beats Nelnet on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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DAVE vs. The Competition

MetricDaveConsumer Finance IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$4.33B$6.69B$13.35B$13.10B
Dividend YieldN/A12.79%6.02%16.77%
P/E Ratio22.488.4424.4926.04
Price / Sales7.9866.43498.6892.59
Price / Cash26.3811.0846.4551.75
Price / Book13.312.482.706.30
Net Income$195.87M$442.63M$1.32B$361.43M
7 Day Performance6.68%-2.11%-1.04%-1.67%
1 Month Performance-11.33%-6.58%0.37%-4.51%
1 Year Performance70.36%2.47%11.52%2.03%

Dave Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
DAVE
Dave
4.689 of 5 stars
$346.57
+2.1%
$433.25
+25.0%
+69.7%$4.33B$554.20M22.48280
ALLY
Ally Financial
4.9753 of 5 stars
$37.60
-0.1%
$52.36
+39.3%
-2.2%$11.44B$7.91B8.8710,300
FCFS
FirstCash
3.8817 of 5 stars
$208.15
-1.5%
$249.25
+19.7%
+41.1%$9.16B$3.66B23.7622,000
OMF
OneMain
4.9687 of 5 stars
$55.81
+0.8%
$67.73
+21.4%
-0.7%$6.37B$5.46B8.409,300
CACC
Credit Acceptance
1.9422 of 5 stars
$511.95
-3.6%
$570.00
+11.3%
+9.9%$5.55B$2.32B11.262,499

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This page (NASDAQ:DAVE) was last updated on 10/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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