Do analysts recommend ATLCP or SLMBP?

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlanticus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATLCP or SLMBP?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Atlanticus $538.97M N/A N/A N/A N/A SLM $1.96B N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ATLCP or SLMBP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atlanticus N/A N/A N/A SLM N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate SLMBP or ATLCL?

SLM presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SLMBP or ATLCL?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SLM $1.96B N/A N/A N/A N/A Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is SLMBP or ATLCL more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLM N/A N/A N/A Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer ATLCZ or SLMBP?

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATLCZ or SLMBP?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SLM $1.96B N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is ATLCZ or SLMBP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 N/A N/A N/A SLM N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer DAVEW or SLMBP?

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Dave. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Dave 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DAVEW or SLMBP?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Dave $643.65M N/A N/A N/A N/A SLM $1.96B N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is DAVEW or SLMBP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Dave N/A N/A N/A SLM N/A N/A N/A

Do analysts rate JSM or SLMBP?

SLM has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JSM or SLMBP?

Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A SLM $1.96B N/A N/A N/A N/A

Is JSM or SLMBP more profitable?

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 N/A N/A N/A SLM N/A N/A N/A

SLM (SLMBP) Competitors

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SLMBP vs. ATLCP, ATLCL, ATLCZ, DAVEW, and JSM

Should you buy SLM stock or one of its competitors? SLM's main competitors and comparable companies include Atlanticus (ATLCP), Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 (ATLCL), Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (ATLCZ), Dave (DAVEW), and Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 (JSM). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer finance" industry.

How does SLM compare to Atlanticus?

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

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanticus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SLM	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanticus	$538.97M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	$1.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Atlanticus pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $7.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%.

In the previous week, Atlanticus had 2 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Atlanticus and 1 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Atlanticus' score of 1.26 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atlanticus	Positive
SLM	Very Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanticus	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SLM beats Atlanticus on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026?

SLM (NASDAQ:SLMBP) and Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 (NASDAQ:ATLCL) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

SLM presently has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SLM	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 had 1 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 and 1 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026's score of 1.39 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
SLM	Very Positive
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SLM	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SLM	$1.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SLM beats Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026 on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029?

Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 (NASDAQ:ATLCZ) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLMBP) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

In the previous week, Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 and Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 both had 1 articles in the media. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029's score of 1.79 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	Very Positive
SLM	Very Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	$1.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SLM	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Summary

SLM beats Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029 on 5 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Dave?

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

In the previous week, Dave had 6 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Dave and 1 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Dave's score of -0.04 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Dave	Neutral
SLM	Very Positive

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dave	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	N/A	N/A	N/A

SLM has a consensus price target of $40.00, suggesting a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Dave.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dave	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SLM	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Dave	$643.65M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	$1.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SLM beats Dave on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does SLM compare to Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543?

Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 (NASDAQ:JSM) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLMBP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 had 1 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 and 1 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543's score of 0.41 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543	Neutral
SLM	Very Positive

SLM has a consensus target price of $40.00, indicating a potential downside of 45.11%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
SLM	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SLM	$1.96B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

SLM beats Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543 on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

SLMBP vs. The Competition

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Metric	SLM	Consumer Finance Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	N/A	$6.86B	$13.51B	$13.21B
Dividend Yield	3.43%	12.82%	6.08%	22.89%
P/E Ratio	N/A	8.01	22.54	19.04
Price / Sales	N/A	50.10	491.03	81.57
Price / Cash	N/A	11.18	44.19	53.04
Price / Book	N/A	2.52	2.70	6.03
Net Income	N/A	$442.63M	$1.32B	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	-2.11%	-0.78%	-0.82%	-3.04%
1 Month Performance	-1.72%	-5.88%	-2.82%	-5.16%
1 Year Performance	-3.11%	3.61%	10.70%	-2.48%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
SLMBP SLM	N/A	$72.87 -0.5%	$40.00 -45.1%	-2.8%	$0.00	$1.96B	N/A	1,788	Positive News High Trading Volume
ATLCP Atlanticus	N/A	$23.47 -0.1%	N/A	-5.0%	$0.00	$538.97M	N/A	576	Short Interest Decrease
ATLCL Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026	N/A	$25.31 0.0%	N/A	+1.5%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	386	Positive News Dividend Cut
ATLCZ Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029	N/A	$25.14 +0.0%	N/A	-1.6%	$0.00	N/A	N/A	576	Dividend Announcement
DAVEW Dave	N/A	$1.23 +1.2%	N/A	+50.5%	$0.00	$643.65M	N/A	280	Short Interest Increase

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SLMBP vs. ATLCP, ATLCL, ATLCZ, DAVEW, and JSM

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SLM (SLMBP) Competitors

SLMBP vs. ATLCP, ATLCL, ATLCZ, DAVEW, and JSM

How does SLM compare to Atlanticus?

Do analysts recommend ATLCP or SLMBP?

Which has better valuation & earnings, ATLCP or SLMBP?

Is ATLCP or SLMBP a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor ATLCP or SLMBP?

Is ATLCP or SLMBP more profitable?

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How does SLM compare to Atlanticus Holdings Co. 6.125% Senior Notes due 2026?

Do analysts rate SLMBP or ATLCL?

Does the media prefer SLMBP or ATLCL?

Is SLMBP or ATLCL more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SLMBP or ATLCL?

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How does SLM compare to Atlanticus Holdings Co. 9.25% Senior Notes due 2029?

Does the media refer more to ATLCZ or SLMBP?

Is ATLCZ or SLMBP more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, ATLCZ or SLMBP?

Do analysts prefer ATLCZ or SLMBP?

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How does SLM compare to Dave?

Does the media refer more to DAVEW or SLMBP?

Is DAVEW or SLMBP more profitable?

Do analysts prefer DAVEW or SLMBP?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, DAVEW or SLMBP?

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How does SLM compare to Navient Co. SR NT 6% 121543?

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Do analysts rate JSM or SLMBP?

Is JSM or SLMBP more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, JSM or SLMBP?

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