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 0.27 -$80M -$0.50 N/A SLM $2.63B 1.86 $744.85M $3.58 7.27

Is NAVI or SLM 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 Navient -1.64% 4.68% 0.23% SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51%

Does the media prefer NAVI or SLM?

In the previous week, SLM had 3 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 3 mentions for Navient. Navient's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat SLM's score of 1.48 indicating that Navient is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Navient 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better 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 $2.63B 1.86 $744.85M $3.58 7.27 Wintrust Financial $4.23B 2.39 $823.84M $12.45 12.04

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, SLM had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 5 mentions for Wintrust Financial. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.41 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Wintrust Financial 4 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 earnings and 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 1.86 $744.85M $3.58 7.27 American Express $72.23B 2.99 $10.83B $16.48 19.39

Is SLM or AXP 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 SLM 26.09% 33.81% 2.51% American Express 15.07% 34.12% 3.77%

Does the media favor SLM or AXP?

In the previous week, American Express had 26 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for American Express and 6 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat American Express' score of 1.11 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive American Express 24 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer CFG or SLM?

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 6 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat SLM's score of 1.48 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive SLM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, 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 1.85 $2.45B $16.16 12.91 SLM $2.63B 1.86 $744.85M $3.58 7.27

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 21 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Capital One Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Capital One Financial's score of 1.05 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 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SLM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 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? 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?

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) 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 media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Navient has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% 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.

Navient presently has a consensus target price of $9.14, suggesting a potential downside of 1.23%. SLM has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. 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

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
Navient	-1.64%	4.68%	0.23%
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%

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	0.27	-$80M	-$0.50	N/A
SLM	$2.63B	1.86	$744.85M	$3.58	7.27

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Navient pays out -128.0% 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. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, SLM had 3 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 3 mentions for Navient. Navient's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat SLM's score of 1.48 indicating that Navient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Navient	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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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

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 currently has a consensus price target of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. Wintrust Financial has a consensus price target of $177.77, suggesting a potential upside of 18.56%. Given Wintrust Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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, SLM had 1 more articles in the media than Wintrust Financial. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for SLM and 5 mentions for Wintrust Financial. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Wintrust Financial's score of 1.41 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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 1.5%. 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.

SLM has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share price is 4% 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 held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Wintrust Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Wintrust Financial 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.

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	1.86	$744.85M	$3.58	7.27
Wintrust Financial	$4.23B	2.39	$823.84M	$12.45	12.04

Summary

SLM beats Wintrust Financial 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 compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, American Express had 26 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for American Express and 6 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat American Express' score of 1.11 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
SLM	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	24 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

SLM has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more 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
SLM	26.09%	33.81%	2.51%
American Express	15.07%	34.12%	3.77%

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	1.86	$744.85M	$3.58	7.27
American Express	$72.23B	2.99	$10.83B	$16.48	19.39

98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express 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.

SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. SLM pays out 14.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% 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 currently has a consensus target price of $29.80, suggesting a potential upside of 14.44%. American Express has a consensus target price of $373.32, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Express 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
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Summary

American Express beats SLM on 14 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 profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Citizens Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $79.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.87%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Citizens Financial Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Citizens Financial Group is more favorable than SLM.

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

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%

In the previous week, Citizens Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Citizens Financial Group and 6 mentions for SLM. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.66 beat SLM's score of 1.48 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
SLM	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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	2.41	$1.83B	$4.61	14.94
SLM	$2.63B	1.86	$744.85M	$3.58	7.27

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SLM has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its share 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 2.7%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. 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 increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

Summary

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

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

Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% 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 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	1.85	$2.45B	$16.16	12.91
SLM	$2.63B	1.86	$744.85M	$3.58	7.27

In the previous week, Capital One Financial had 21 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Capital One Financial and 6 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Capital One Financial's score of 1.05 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	21 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SLM	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Capital One Financial currently has a consensus price target of $258.91, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. SLM has a consensus price target of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 14.44%. Given Capital One Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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

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.

SLM vs. The Competition

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Metric	SLM	Consumer Finance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$4.90B	$7.34B	$14.04B	$12.88B
Dividend Yield	1.98%	12.70%	5.91%	9.16%
P/E Ratio	7.28	9.05	25.78	25.29
Price / Sales	1.86	78.33	504.61	118.63
Price / Cash	6.75	11.67	40.70	52.32
Price / Book	2.40	2.61	2.76	6.26
Net Income	$744.85M	$442.63M	$1.32B	$357.86M
7 Day Performance	-1.70%	-0.40%	2.42%	-0.59%
1 Month Performance	-4.69%	-1.03%	0.66%	-1.07%
1 Year Performance	-9.61%	7.87%	10.53%	11.31%

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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	4.083 of 5 stars	$25.69 -1.5%	$29.80 +16.0%	-12.5%	$4.82B	$2.63B	7.16	1,788	News Coverage Positive News
NAVI Navient	2.2067 of 5 stars	$9.63 flat	$9.14 -5.1%	-30.9%	$903.14M	$3.20B	N/A	2,100	Positive News
WTFC Wintrust Financial	4.5824 of 5 stars	$154.12 flat	$177.77 +15.3%	+9.2%	$10.40B	$4.23B	12.38	5,902	Positive News
AXP American Express	4.5647 of 5 stars	$326.11 0.0%	$373.32 +14.5%	-0.8%	$220.26B	$72.23B	19.79	76,800	Positive News
CFG Citizens Financial Group	4.9808 of 5 stars	$70.81 +0.0%	$79.25 +11.9%	+34.2%	$29.81B	$12.06B	15.36	17,398	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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

How does SLM compare to Navient?

Which has more risk & volatility, NAVI or SLM?

Do analysts rate NAVI or SLM?

Is NAVI or SLM more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NAVI or SLM?

Is NAVI or SLM a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer NAVI or SLM?

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

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How does SLM compare to Wintrust Financial?

Is SLM or WTFC more profitable?

Do analysts rate SLM or WTFC?

Does the media favor SLM or WTFC?

Is SLM or WTFC a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, SLM or WTFC?

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

Which has better earnings & valuation, SLM or WTFC?

Summary

How does SLM compare to American Express?

Does the media favor SLM or AXP?

Which has more volatility and risk, SLM or AXP?

Is SLM or AXP more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SLM or AXP?

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

Is SLM or AXP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SLM or AXP?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Do analysts recommend CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM more profitable?

Does the media prefer CFG or SLM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, CFG or SLM?

Which has more risk & volatility, CFG or SLM?

Is CFG or SLM a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CFG or SLM?

Summary

How does SLM compare to Capital One Financial?

Is COF or SLM a better dividend stock?

Is COF or SLM more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COF or SLM?

Which has more risk and volatility, COF or SLM?

Which has better earnings and valuation, COF or SLM?

Does the media favor COF or SLM?

Do analysts recommend COF or SLM?

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