Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NAVI or SLM?

SLM has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Navient. Navient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SLM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Navient $3.20B 0.24 -$80M -$0.63 N/A SLM $2.63B 1.65 $744.85M $3.61 6.38

Is NAVI or SLM more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Navient's net margin of -1.94%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Navient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Navient -1.94% 4.39% 0.22% SLM 26.42% 34.80% 2.53%

Does the media favor NAVI or SLM?

In the previous week, SLM had 3 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for SLM and 1 mentions for Navient. Navient's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Navient is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Navient 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SLM or WTFC?

Wintrust Financial has higher revenue and earnings than SLM. SLM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Wintrust Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLM $2.63B 1.65 $744.85M $3.61 6.38 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.46 $823.84M $11.93 12.92

Is SLM or WTFC more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.11%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLM 26.42% 34.80% 2.53% Wintrust Financial 20.11% 13.15% 1.25%

Does the media refer more to SLM or WTFC?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 3 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 4 mentions for SLM. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Wintrust Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AXP or SLM?

American Express has higher revenue and earnings than SLM. SLM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio American Express $72.23B 3.20 $10.83B $16.03 21.14 SLM $2.63B 1.65 $744.85M $3.61 6.38

Is AXP or SLM more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat American Express' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Express 15.13% 33.95% 3.73% SLM 26.42% 34.80% 2.53%

Does the media favor AXP or SLM?

In the previous week, American Express had 86 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for American Express and 4 mentions for SLM. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Express 66 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor CFG or SLM?

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 10 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 4 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Citizens Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens Financial Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 63 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Capital One Financial and 4 mentions for SLM. Capital One Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Capital One Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital One Financial 54 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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SLM vs. NAVI, WTFC, AXP, CFG, and COF

Should you buy SLM stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares SLM with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with SLM include Navient (NAVI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), American Express (AXP), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), and Capital One Financial (COF). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, SLM had 3 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for SLM and 1 mentions for Navient. Navient's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Navient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Navient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Navient has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navient	$3.20B	0.24	-$80M	-$0.63	N/A
SLM	$2.63B	1.65	$744.85M	$3.61	6.38

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Navient pays out -101.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SLM has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Navient's net margin of -1.94%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Navient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navient	-1.94%	4.39%	0.22%
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%

97.1% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.8% of Navient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Navient currently has a consensus target price of $9.29, suggesting a potential upside of 14.78%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 29.40%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Navient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navient	4 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.56
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

SLM beats Navient on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) and Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 3 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 4 mentions for SLM. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Wintrust Financial	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SLM currently has a consensus price target of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.40%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $168.92, indicating a potential upside of 9.61%. Given SLM's higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Wintrust Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.11%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%
Wintrust Financial	20.11%	13.15%	1.25%

SLM has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned 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.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLM	$2.63B	1.65	$744.85M	$3.61	6.38
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.46	$823.84M	$11.93	12.92

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SLM has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Wintrust Financial beats SLM on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to American Express?

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Express	$72.23B	3.20	$10.83B	$16.03	21.14
SLM	$2.63B	1.65	$744.85M	$3.61	6.38

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Express pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. American Express has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and SLM has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat American Express' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%

American Express has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Express had 86 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 90 mentions for American Express and 4 mentions for SLM. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Express	66 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

American Express presently has a consensus target price of $360.80, indicating a potential upside of 6.47%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.40%. Given SLM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.46
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

American Express beats SLM on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Citizens Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $70.88, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.40%. Given SLM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Citizens Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Citizens Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.90
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 10 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 4 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Citizens Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Citizens Financial Group	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

94.9% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Citizens Financial Group's net margin of 16.21%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citizens Financial Group	16.21%	8.31%	0.88%
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Citizens Financial Group	$12.06B	2.35	$1.83B	$4.23	15.87
SLM	$2.63B	1.65	$744.85M	$3.61	6.38

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citizens Financial Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. SLM has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Citizens Financial Group beats SLM on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Capital One Financial	$69.25B	1.81	$2.45B	$2.85	70.86
SLM	$2.63B	1.65	$744.85M	$3.61	6.38

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 63 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Capital One Financial and 4 mentions for SLM. Capital One Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat SLM's score of -0.09 indicating that Capital One Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capital One Financial	54 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Capital One Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Capital One Financial pays out 112.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

89.8% of Capital One Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Capital One Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

SLM has a net margin of 26.42% compared to Capital One Financial's net margin of 4.29%. SLM's return on equity of 34.80% beat Capital One Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capital One Financial	4.29%	10.59%	1.78%
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%

Capital One Financial presently has a consensus price target of $258.75, suggesting a potential upside of 28.13%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 29.40%. Given SLM's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Capital One Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capital One Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	17 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.42

Summary

SLM beats Capital One Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

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Metric	SLM	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.34B	$10.90B	$13.92B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	2.27%	5.27%	5.75%	5.68%
P/E Ratio	6.38	15.48	20.16	24.44
Price / Sales	1.65	1.75	140.72	128.66
Price / Cash	5.90	9.94	19.45	55.24
Price / Book	2.12	2.00	2.25	6.58
Net Income	$744.85M	$421.66M	$1.14B	$337.19M
7 Day Performance	2.90%	4.55%	-0.51%	0.62%
1 Month Performance	7.27%	12.20%	2.03%	5.03%
1 Year Performance	-27.35%	25.34%	12.18%	31.10%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SLM SLM	4.3654 of 5 stars	$23.03 flat	$29.80 +29.4%	-27.4%	$4.34B	$2.63B	6.38	1,788	News Coverage High Trading Volume
NAVI Navient	3.1638 of 5 stars	$7.97 flat	$9.29 +16.5%	-39.7%	$749.10M	$3.20B	N/A	2,100
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.4957 of 5 stars	$156.70 -1.6%	$168.92 +7.8%	+29.8%	$10.74B	$4.23B	13.13	5,902	Positive News
AXP American Express	4.2456 of 5 stars	$335.55 +3.1%	$359.05 +7.0%	+14.3%	$222.06B	$72.23B	20.93	76,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.8491 of 5 stars	$66.69 -1.4%	$70.88 +6.3%	+62.5%	$28.61B	$12.06B	15.76	17,398	Positive News

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SLM vs. NAVI, WTFC, AXP, CFG, and COF

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Does the media favor NAVI or SLM?

Which has more volatility and risk, NAVI or SLM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NAVI or SLM?

Is NAVI or SLM a better dividend stock?

Is NAVI or SLM more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in NAVI or SLM?

Do analysts recommend NAVI or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

Does the media refer more to SLM or WTFC?

Do analysts rate SLM or WTFC?

Is SLM or WTFC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLM or WTFC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of SLM or WTFC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, SLM or WTFC?

Is SLM or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does SLM compare to American Express?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, AXP or SLM?

Is AXP or SLM a better dividend stock?

Is AXP or SLM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AXP or SLM?

Does the media favor AXP or SLM?

Do analysts prefer AXP or SLM?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AXP or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Do analysts prefer CFG or SLM?

Does the media favor CFG or SLM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, CFG or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Which has better valuation and earnings, COF or SLM?

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

Is COF or SLM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, COF or SLM?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in COF or SLM?

Is COF or SLM more profitable?

Do analysts recommend COF or SLM?

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