Which has higher 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 1.79 $744.85M $3.61 6.90

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 prefer NAVI or SLM?

In the previous week, SLM had 4 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 2 mentions for Navient. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Navient's score of -0.57 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news 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) Negative SLM 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and 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 2.57 $823.84M $11.93 13.52 SLM $2.63B 1.79 $744.85M $3.61 6.90

Is WTFC or SLM 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 Wintrust Financial 20.11% 13.15% 1.25% SLM 26.42% 34.80% 2.53%

Does the media favor WTFC or SLM?

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 6 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Wintrust Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLM or AXP?

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 SLM $2.63B 1.79 $744.85M $3.61 6.90 American Express $72.23B 3.29 $10.83B $16.03 21.74

Is SLM or AXP 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 SLM 26.42% 34.80% 2.53% American Express 15.13% 33.95% 3.73%

Does the media refer more to SLM or AXP?

In the previous week, American Express had 46 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for American Express and 6 mentions for SLM. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral American Express 28 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CFG or SLM?

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 18 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 6 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat SLM's score of 0.36 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media favor SLM or COF?

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 28 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Capital One Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. Capital One Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that Capital One Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Capital One Financial 23 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

SLM (SLM) Competitors

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

In the previous week, SLM had 4 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 2 mentions for Navient. SLM's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Navient's score of -0.57 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news 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)	Negative
SLM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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	1.79	$744.85M	$3.61	6.90

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%

Navient currently has a consensus price target of $9.21, indicating a potential upside of 11.35%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.50%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Navient has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

97.1% of Navient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. 33.8% of Navient 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.7%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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.

Summary

SLM beats Navient on 14 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 finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

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
Wintrust Financial	20.11%	13.15%	1.25%
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%

Wintrust Financial presently has a consensus price target of $172.17, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.50%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Wintrust Financial has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Wintrust Financial had 6 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Wintrust Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. Wintrust Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that Wintrust Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wintrust Financial	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wintrust Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Wintrust Financial pays out 18.4% 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. Wintrust Financial has raised its dividend for 12 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.

93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Wintrust 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, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock 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
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.57	$823.84M	$11.93	13.52
SLM	$2.63B	1.79	$744.85M	$3.61	6.90

Summary

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

How does SLM compare to American Express?

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

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.7% 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 American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. SLM is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

SLM presently has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.50%. American Express has a consensus price target of $368.70, indicating a potential upside of 5.80%. Given SLM's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than American Express.

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
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.48

98.9% of SLM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by 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 has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

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
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

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
SLM	$2.63B	1.79	$744.85M	$3.61	6.90
American Express	$72.23B	3.29	$10.83B	$16.03	21.74

In the previous week, American Express had 46 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for American Express and 6 mentions for SLM. American Express' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Express	28 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	4 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 better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

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	2.46	$1.83B	$4.23	16.59
SLM	$2.63B	1.79	$744.85M	$3.61	6.90

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 18 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 6 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat SLM's score of 0.36 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. 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 presently has a consensus price target of $74.35, indicating a potential upside of 5.92%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.50, indicating a potential upside of 18.50%. Given SLM's higher possible 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)	4 Hold rating(s)	16 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

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 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.

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?

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

SLM has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Capital One Financial pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. SLM pays out 14.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 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.

SLM currently has a consensus price target of $29.50, suggesting a potential upside of 18.50%. Capital One Financial has a consensus price target of $258.41, suggesting a potential upside of 28.79%. 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
SLM	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Capital One Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

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
SLM	$2.63B	1.79	$744.85M	$3.61	6.90
Capital One Financial	$69.25B	1.80	$2.45B	$2.85	70.40

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
SLM	26.42%	34.80%	2.53%
Capital One Financial	4.29%	10.59%	1.78%

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 28 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Capital One Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. Capital One Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat SLM's score of 0.36 indicating that Capital One Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Capital One Financial	23 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Capital One Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Capital One Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

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

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SLM vs. The Competition

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Metric	SLM	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.69B	$11.09B	$14.22B	$12.56B
Dividend Yield	2.18%	5.36%	5.72%	7.79%
P/E Ratio	6.90	16.44	20.51	24.54
Price / Sales	1.79	1.83	44.74	109.11
Price / Cash	6.14	10.39	19.17	59.17
Price / Book	2.30	2.16	2.26	6.36
Net Income	$744.85M	$421.66M	$1.14B	$331.61M
7 Day Performance	-2.75%	-2.10%	0.14%	0.32%
1 Month Performance	16.88%	13.52%	1.56%	1.85%
1 Year Performance	-26.15%	22.06%	11.87%	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	3.8383 of 5 stars	$24.90 +0.7%	$29.50 +18.5%	-25.4%	$4.69B	$2.63B	6.90	1,788	Analyst Forecast
NAVI Navient	3.2554 of 5 stars	$8.39 -2.6%	$9.29 +10.7%	-47.2%	$809.25M	$3.20B	N/A	2,100	Analyst Forecast
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.4993 of 5 stars	$162.79 +1.0%	$170.58 +4.8%	+22.0%	$10.87B	$4.23B	13.65	5,902	Analyst Forecast
AXP American Express	3.6275 of 5 stars	$356.18 +1.2%	$368.70 +3.5%	+8.9%	$240.15B	$72.23B	22.22	76,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.8345 of 5 stars	$72.11 +1.6%	$73.35 +1.7%	+47.2%	$30.02B	$12.06B	17.05	17,398	Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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SLM (SLM) Competitors

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

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Does the media prefer NAVI or SLM?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, NAVI or SLM?

Is NAVI or SLM more profitable?

Do analysts rate NAVI or SLM?

Which has more risk and volatility, NAVI or SLM?

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

Is NAVI or SLM a better dividend stock?

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How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

Is WTFC or SLM more profitable?

Do analysts rate WTFC or SLM?

Which has more volatility & risk, WTFC or SLM?

Does the media favor WTFC or SLM?

Is WTFC or SLM a better dividend stock?

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

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WTFC or SLM?

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How does SLM compare to American Express?

Is SLM or AXP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SLM or AXP?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, SLM or AXP?

Is SLM or AXP more profitable?

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLM or AXP?

Does the media refer more to SLM or AXP?

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How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CFG or SLM?

Which has more volatility and risk, CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM more profitable?

Does the media favor CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend CFG or SLM?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CFG or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLM or COF?

Is SLM or COF a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SLM or COF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, SLM or COF?

Is SLM or COF more profitable?

Does the media favor SLM or COF?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SLM or COF?

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