Which has better 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 $1.96B 2.48 $744.85M $3.58 7.22 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, SLM and SLM both had 3 articles in the media. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Navient's score of 0.50 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Navient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, 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 $1.96B 2.48 $744.85M $3.58 7.22 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.43 $823.84M $12.45 12.26

Is SLM or WTFC 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 SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51% Wintrust Financial 20.72% 13.37% 1.28%

Does the media favor SLM or WTFC?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 5 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.79 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 3.10 $10.83B $16.48 20.15 SLM $1.96B 2.48 $744.85M $3.58 7.22

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 favor AXP or SLM?

In the previous week, American Express had 83 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for American Express and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat American Express' score of 1.43 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 80 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media refer more to SLM or CFG?

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 20 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of 1.29 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Citizens Financial Group 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and 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 1.88 $2.45B $16.16 13.15 SLM $1.96B 2.48 $744.85M $3.58 7.22

Does the media prefer COF or SLM?

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 58 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Capital One Financial and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Capital One Financial's score of 1.17 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 46 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very 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 superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

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	$1.96B	2.48	$744.85M	$3.58	7.22
Navient	$3.20B	0.27	-$80M	-$0.50	N/A

98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Navient shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.8% of Navient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

SLM has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Navient has a beta of 1.18, indicating that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, SLM and SLM both had 3 articles in the media. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Navient's score of 0.50 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Navient	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 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 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 presently has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Navient has a consensus price target of $9.14, suggesting a potential upside of 0.47%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly 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)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.56

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. 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 18 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

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
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%
Wintrust Financial	20.72%	13.37%	1.28%

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SLM pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Wintrust Financial pays out 17.7% 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 and Wintrust Financial has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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	$1.96B	2.48	$744.85M	$3.58	7.22
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.43	$823.84M	$12.45	12.26

SLM has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned 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.

SLM presently has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus target price of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 16.49%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wintrust Financial is more favorable than SLM.

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
Wintrust Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.69

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 5 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 0.79 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, American Express had 83 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 86 mentions for American Express and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat American Express' score of 1.43 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	80 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

American Express currently has a consensus target price of $373.32, suggesting a potential upside of 12.45%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 15.28%. 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more 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.

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	3.10	$10.83B	$16.48	20.15
SLM	$1.96B	2.48	$744.85M	$3.58	7.22

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 2.0%. 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 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.

Summary

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

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

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

SLM presently has a consensus price target of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.28%. Citizens Financial Group has a consensus price target of $79.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.59%. 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
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Citizens Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

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
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%
Citizens Financial Group	17.18%	8.85%	0.93%

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
SLM	$1.96B	2.48	$744.85M	$3.58	7.22
Citizens Financial Group	$12.06B	2.44	$1.83B	$4.61	15.13

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. SLM pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Citizens Financial Group pays out 39.9% 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.

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

SLM has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 20 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Citizens Financial Group's score of 1.29 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Citizens Financial Group	17 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

SLM beats Citizens Financial Group on 11 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 contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Capital One Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.20 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 2.0%. 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 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	1.88	$2.45B	$16.16	13.15
SLM	$1.96B	2.48	$744.85M	$3.58	7.22

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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Capital One Financial currently has a consensus target price of $259.14, indicating a potential upside of 21.92%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.28%. Given Capital One Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Capital One Financial is more favorable than SLM.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Capital One Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	21 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more 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.

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 58 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 61 mentions for Capital One Financial and 3 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.81 beat Capital One Financial's score of 1.17 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	46 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

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%

Summary

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

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

SLM vs. The Competition

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Metric	SLM	Consumer Finance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.00B	$7.34B	$13.76B	$12.76B
Dividend Yield	1.94%	12.25%	5.88%	10.29%
P/E Ratio	7.22	8.96	29.45	24.05
Price / Sales	2.48	83.58	514.43	97.96
Price / Cash	6.91	11.73	37.43	52.73
Price / Book	2.19	2.69	2.15	6.16
Net Income	$744.85M	$442.63M	$1.31B	$347.49M
7 Day Performance	-6.81%	-0.43%	-0.86%	-0.64%
1 Month Performance	2.05%	-0.53%	1.20%	2.12%
1 Year Performance	-15.69%	9.67%	11.35%	20.16%

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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	3.9554 of 5 stars	$25.85 -2.8%	$29.80 +15.3%	-12.1%	$5.00B	$1.96B	7.22	1,788	Positive News
NAVI Navient	1.7137 of 5 stars	$9.16 -0.1%	$9.14 -0.2%	-28.4%	$860.00M	$601M	N/A	2,100	Dividend Announcement
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.8596 of 5 stars	$160.96 -0.9%	$177.77 +10.4%	+19.9%	$10.96B	$4.23B	12.93	5,902
AXP American Express	4.4698 of 5 stars	$336.50 -1.7%	$373.32 +10.9%	+11.0%	$231.28B	$72.23B	20.42	76,800	Trending News
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.9265 of 5 stars	$74.39 -0.5%	$79.05 +6.3%	+46.3%	$31.47B	$8.73B	16.14	17,398	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Forecast

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

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SLM or NAVI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SLM or NAVI?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLM or NAVI?

Does the media refer more to SLM or NAVI?

Is SLM or NAVI more profitable?

Do analysts prefer SLM or NAVI?

Is SLM or NAVI a better dividend stock?

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How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

Is SLM or WTFC more profitable?

Is SLM or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SLM or WTFC?

Which has more volatility & risk, SLM or WTFC?

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

Do analysts rate SLM or WTFC?

Does the media favor SLM or WTFC?

Summary

How does SLM compare to American Express?

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

Does the media favor AXP or SLM?

Do analysts prefer AXP or SLM?

Is AXP or SLM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AXP or SLM?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AXP or SLM?

Is AXP or SLM a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Do analysts prefer SLM or CFG?

Is SLM or CFG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, SLM or CFG?

Is SLM or CFG a better dividend stock?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SLM or CFG?

Does the media refer more to SLM or CFG?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Is COF or SLM a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, COF or SLM?

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

Do analysts recommend COF or SLM?

Which has more volatility & risk, COF or SLM?

Does the media prefer COF or SLM?

Is COF or SLM more profitable?

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