StoneX Group (SNEX) Competitors

W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC) and StoneX Group (NASDAQ:SNEX) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Does the media favor WPC or SNEX?

In the previous week, W.P. Carey had 12 more articles in the media than StoneX Group. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for W.P. Carey and 8 mentions for StoneX Group. W.P. Carey's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat StoneX Group's score of 1.11 indicating that W.P. Carey is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
W.P. Carey	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StoneX Group	4 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 and earnings, WPC or SNEX?

W.P. Carey has higher earnings, but lower revenue than StoneX Group. StoneX Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than W.P. Carey, 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
W.P. Carey	$1.64B	8.97	$460.84M	$1.52	44.32
StoneX Group	$99.89B	0.05	$260.80M	$5.87	16.19

Do analysts prefer WPC or SNEX?

W.P. Carey presently has a consensus target price of $67.22, indicating a potential downside of 0.21%. Given W.P. Carey's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe W.P. Carey is more favorable than StoneX Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
W.P. Carey	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
StoneX Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WPC or SNEX?

73.7% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.9% of StoneX Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of W.P. Carey shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of StoneX Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is WPC or SNEX more profitable?

W.P. Carey has a net margin of 20.42% compared to StoneX Group's net margin of 0.23%. StoneX Group's return on equity of 16.20% beat W.P. Carey's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
W.P. Carey	20.42%	4.00%	1.91%
StoneX Group	0.23%	16.20%	0.97%

Which has more volatility and risk, WPC or SNEX?

W.P. Carey has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StoneX Group has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

W.P. Carey beats StoneX Group on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.