Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLM or NAVI?

SLM has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 SLM $2.63B 1.62 $744.85M $3.58 6.31 Navient $3.20B 0.27 -$80M -$0.50 N/A

Is SLM or NAVI more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Navient's net margin of -1.64%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Navient's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51% Navient -1.64% 4.68% 0.23%

Does the media refer more to SLM or NAVI?

In the previous week, Navient had 3 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Navient and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Navient's score of 0.28 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Navient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WTFC or SLM?

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 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.27 $823.84M $12.45 11.44 SLM $2.63B 1.62 $744.85M $3.58 6.31

Is WTFC or SLM more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28% SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51%

Does the media refer more to WTFC or SLM?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 8 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.30 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation and 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 2.84 $10.83B $16.48 18.44 SLM $2.63B 1.62 $744.85M $3.58 6.31

Is AXP or SLM more profitable?

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat SLM's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Express 15.07% 34.12% 3.77% SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51%

Does the media prefer AXP or SLM?

In the previous week, American Express had 25 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Express and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat American Express' score of 0.43 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Express 16 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to CFG or SLM?

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 5 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of -0.15 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Citizens Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COF or SLM?

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 1.74 $2.45B $16.16 12.12 SLM $2.63B 1.62 $744.85M $3.58 6.31

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 13 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Capital One Financial and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Capital One Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Capital One Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SLM 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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

Should you buy SLM stock or one of its competitors? SLM's main competitors and comparable companies include Navient (NAVI), Wintrust Financial (WTFC), American Express (AXP), Citizens Financial Group (CFG), and Capital One Financial (COF). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does SLM compare to Navient?

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

In the previous week, Navient had 3 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Navient and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Navient's score of 0.28 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Navient's net margin of -1.64%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Navient's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%
Navient	-1.64%	4.68%	0.23%

SLM has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Navient has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

SLM presently has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 31.86%. Navient has a consensus target price of $8.08, indicating a potential downside of 10.58%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Navient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Navient	4 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50

98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Navient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.8% of Navient shares are owned by 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.

SLM has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
SLM	$2.63B	1.62	$744.85M	$3.58	6.31
Navient	$3.20B	0.27	-$80M	-$0.50	N/A

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.1%. SLM pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Navient pays out -128.0% 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.

Summary

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

How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

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

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.5% 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. Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and SLM has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.27	$823.84M	$12.45	11.44
SLM	$2.63B	1.62	$744.85M	$3.58	6.31

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 8 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.30 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Wintrust Financial's net margin of 20.72%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Wintrust Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%

Wintrust Financial currently has a consensus target price of $176.29, suggesting a potential upside of 23.72%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 31.86%. Given SLM's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Wintrust Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

SLM beats Wintrust Financial on 10 of the 19 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

American Express has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat SLM's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Express	15.07%	34.12%	3.77%
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%

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	2.84	$10.83B	$16.48	18.44
SLM	$2.63B	1.62	$744.85M	$3.58	6.31

American Express currently has a consensus price target of $364.50, suggesting a potential upside of 19.93%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 31.86%. Given SLM's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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)	16 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.5% 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 increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and SLM has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, American Express had 25 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for American Express and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat American Express' score of 0.43 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Express	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

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	2.20	$1.83B	$4.61	13.67
SLM	$2.63B	1.62	$744.85M	$3.58	6.31

Citizens Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $79.53, indicating a potential upside of 26.18%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 31.86%. Given SLM's higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 5 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of -0.15 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

94.9% of Citizens Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Citizens Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Citizens Financial Group's net margin of 17.18%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Citizens Financial Group	17.18%	8.85%	0.93%
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citizens Financial Group pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.5% 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.

Summary

Citizens Financial Group and SLM tied by winning 10 of the 20 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 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.

SLM has a net margin of 26.09% compared to Capital One Financial's net margin of 13.37%. SLM's return on equity of 33.81% beat Capital One Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Capital One Financial	13.37%	11.28%	1.90%
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%

89.8% of Capital One Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Capital One Financial 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.

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	1.74	$2.45B	$16.16	12.12
SLM	$2.63B	1.62	$744.85M	$3.58	6.31

Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

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 19.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SLM pays out 14.5% 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. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Capital One Financial presently has a consensus target price of $257.77, indicating a potential upside of 31.59%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 31.86%. Given SLM's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 13 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Capital One Financial and 2 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Capital One Financial's score of 0.33 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Capital One Financial	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
SLM	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	Consumer Finance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.26B	$6.80B	$13.27B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	2.30%	12.83%	6.04%	16.47%
P/E Ratio	6.33	8.37	24.62	25.94
Price / Sales	1.62	51.43	483.87	83.59
Price / Cash	5.80	11.18	45.24	52.81
Price / Book	2.09	2.50	2.70	6.27
Net Income	$744.85M	$442.63M	$1.32B	$382.13M
7 Day Performance	0.27%	0.07%	-0.41%	-1.39%
1 Month Performance	-13.74%	-6.26%	-3.24%	-5.62%
1 Year Performance	-14.68%	3.39%	9.69%	-1.54%

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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	3.6082 of 5 stars	$22.67 +0.3%	$29.80 +31.5%	-16.4%	$4.26B	$2.63B	6.33	1,788
NAVI Navient	2.3081 of 5 stars	$9.04 -1.6%	$8.08 -10.6%	-28.3%	$861.88M	$601M	N/A	670	Analyst Forecast
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.8155 of 5 stars	$145.20 +0.1%	$176.29 +21.4%	+8.2%	$9.78B	$4.23B	11.66	5,902	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
AXP American Express	4.4978 of 5 stars	$304.16 +0.5%	$364.62 +19.9%	-7.2%	$204.47B	$72.23B	18.46	76,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.9486 of 5 stars	$64.32 0.0%	$78.98 +22.8%	+18.6%	$27.09B	$8.73B	13.95	17,398	News Coverage Analyst Forecast

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

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Does the media refer more to SLM or NAVI?

Is SLM or NAVI more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, SLM or NAVI?

Do analysts recommend SLM or NAVI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SLM or NAVI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLM or NAVI?

Is SLM or NAVI a better dividend stock?

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How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

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

Is WTFC or SLM a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility and risk, WTFC or SLM?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WTFC or SLM?

Does the media refer more to WTFC or SLM?

Is WTFC or SLM more profitable?

Do analysts rate WTFC or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to American Express?

Which has more risk & volatility, AXP or SLM?

Is AXP or SLM more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AXP or SLM?

Do analysts recommend AXP or SLM?

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

Is AXP or SLM a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AXP or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Which has better earnings and valuation, CFG or SLM?

Do analysts rate CFG or SLM?

Does the media refer more to CFG or SLM?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Is COF or SLM more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in COF or SLM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, COF or SLM?

Which has more risk and volatility, COF or SLM?

Is COF or SLM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer COF or SLM?

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

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