LendingTree (TREE) Competitors

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TREE vs. NWBI, AGM, WD, DCOM, and SMPL

Should you buy LendingTree stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares LendingTree 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 LendingTree include Northwest Bancshares (NWBI), Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM), Walker & Dunlop (WD), Dime Community Bancshares (DCOM), and Simply Good Foods (SMPL). These companies are all part of the "thrifts & mortgage finance" industry.

How does LendingTree compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Northwest Bancshares (NASDAQ:NWBI) and LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Northwest Bancshares has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendingTree has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LendingTree had 7 more articles in the media than Northwest Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LendingTree and 0 mentions for Northwest Bancshares. LendingTree's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Northwest Bancshares' score of 0.00 indicating that LendingTree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Northwest Bancshares	Neutral
LendingTree	Neutral

LendingTree has a net margin of 15.02% compared to Northwest Bancshares' net margin of 14.72%. LendingTree's return on equity of 17.01% beat Northwest Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Northwest Bancshares	14.72%	9.79%	1.11%
LendingTree	15.02%	17.01%	4.32%

66.3% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of LendingTree shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Northwest Bancshares shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of LendingTree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Northwest Bancshares presently has a consensus price target of $14.80, indicating a potential upside of 8.39%. LendingTree has a consensus price target of $68.60, indicating a potential upside of 93.81%. Given LendingTree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe LendingTree is more favorable than Northwest Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Northwest Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
LendingTree	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

LendingTree has higher revenue and earnings than Northwest Bancshares. LendingTree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Northwest Bancshares, 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
Northwest Bancshares	$878.94M	2.27	$126.01M	$0.93	14.68
LendingTree	$1.12B	0.44	$151.31M	$12.87	2.75

Summary

LendingTree beats Northwest Bancshares on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendingTree compare to Federal Agricultural Mortgage?

Federal Agricultural Mortgage (NYSE:AGM) and LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Federal Agricultural Mortgage has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LendingTree has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, LendingTree had 3 more articles in the media than Federal Agricultural Mortgage. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LendingTree and 4 mentions for Federal Agricultural Mortgage. Federal Agricultural Mortgage's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat LendingTree's score of 0.06 indicating that Federal Agricultural Mortgage is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Federal Agricultural Mortgage	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LendingTree	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Federal Agricultural Mortgage currently has a consensus target price of $228.00, indicating a potential upside of 31.81%. LendingTree has a consensus target price of $68.60, indicating a potential upside of 93.81%. Given LendingTree's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LendingTree is more favorable than Federal Agricultural Mortgage.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Federal Agricultural Mortgage	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
LendingTree	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Federal Agricultural Mortgage has a net margin of 20.78% compared to LendingTree's net margin of 15.02%. Federal Agricultural Mortgage's return on equity of 18.20% beat LendingTree's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Federal Agricultural Mortgage	20.78%	18.20%	0.62%
LendingTree	15.02%	17.01%	4.32%

Federal Agricultural Mortgage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LendingTree. LendingTree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Federal Agricultural Mortgage, 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
Federal Agricultural Mortgage	$410.30M	4.57	$207.41M	$17.38	9.95
LendingTree	$1.12B	0.44	$151.31M	$12.87	2.75

68.0% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of LendingTree shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Federal Agricultural Mortgage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of LendingTree shares are owned by company 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.

Summary

LendingTree beats Federal Agricultural Mortgage on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendingTree compare to Walker & Dunlop?

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and earnings.

LendingTree currently has a consensus price target of $68.60, suggesting a potential upside of 93.81%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 60.76%. Given LendingTree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LendingTree is more favorable than Walker & Dunlop.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LendingTree	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

In the previous week, LendingTree had 4 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LendingTree and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. LendingTree's average media sentiment score of 0.06 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.00 indicating that LendingTree is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LendingTree	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Walker & Dunlop	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

LendingTree has a net margin of 15.02% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 5.29%. LendingTree's return on equity of 17.01% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LendingTree	15.02%	17.01%	4.32%
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%

68.3% of LendingTree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of LendingTree shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop 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.

LendingTree has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Walker & Dunlop. LendingTree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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
LendingTree	$1.12B	0.44	$151.31M	$12.87	2.75
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.37	$57.08M	$2.02	24.39

LendingTree has a beta of 2.14, suggesting that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its share price is 52% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

LendingTree beats Walker & Dunlop on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendingTree compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) and LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, earnings and risk.

Dime Community Bancshares has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the broader market.Comparatively, LendingTree has a beta of 2.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the broader market.

75.3% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of LendingTree shares are held by institutional investors. 7.4% of Dime Community Bancshares shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.4% of LendingTree shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, LendingTree had 6 more articles in the media than Dime Community Bancshares. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for LendingTree and 1 mentions for Dime Community Bancshares. Dime Community Bancshares' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat LendingTree's score of 0.06 indicating that Dime Community Bancshares is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LendingTree	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Dime Community Bancshares has a net margin of 15.15% compared to LendingTree's net margin of 15.02%. LendingTree's return on equity of 17.01% beat Dime Community Bancshares' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Dime Community Bancshares	15.15%	9.12%	0.83%
LendingTree	15.02%	17.01%	4.32%

Dime Community Bancshares currently has a consensus target price of $39.75, suggesting a potential upside of 10.92%. LendingTree has a consensus target price of $68.60, suggesting a potential upside of 93.81%. Given LendingTree's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LendingTree is more favorable than Dime Community Bancshares.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Dime Community Bancshares	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
LendingTree	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

LendingTree has higher revenue and earnings than Dime Community Bancshares. LendingTree is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dime Community Bancshares, 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
Dime Community Bancshares	$473.00M	3.34	$110.68M	$2.66	13.47
LendingTree	$1.12B	0.44	$151.31M	$12.87	2.75

Summary

LendingTree beats Dime Community Bancshares on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does LendingTree compare to Simply Good Foods?

LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) and Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) are both small-cap thrifts & mortgage finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and profitability.

68.3% of LendingTree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.5% of Simply Good Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 23.4% of LendingTree shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.8% of Simply Good Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

LendingTree currently has a consensus price target of $68.60, indicating a potential upside of 93.81%. Simply Good Foods has a consensus price target of $21.64, indicating a potential upside of 86.01%. Given LendingTree's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe LendingTree is more favorable than Simply Good Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LendingTree	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Simply Good Foods	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

LendingTree has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Simply Good Foods. Simply Good Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LendingTree, 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
LendingTree	$1.12B	0.44	$151.31M	$12.87	2.75
Simply Good Foods	$1.45B	0.73	$103.61M	-$1.19	N/A

In the previous week, Simply Good Foods had 2 more articles in the media than LendingTree. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Simply Good Foods and 7 mentions for LendingTree. Simply Good Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat LendingTree's score of 0.06 indicating that Simply Good Foods is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LendingTree	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Simply Good Foods	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LendingTree has a net margin of 15.02% compared to Simply Good Foods' net margin of -7.46%. LendingTree's return on equity of 17.01% beat Simply Good Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LendingTree	15.02%	17.01%	4.32%
Simply Good Foods	-7.46%	9.72%	7.11%

LendingTree has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its share price is 114% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Simply Good Foods has a beta of 0.21, indicating that its share price is 79% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

LendingTree beats Simply Good Foods on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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TREE vs. The Competition

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Metric	LendingTree	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$496.41M	$4.45B	$13.38B	$12.06B
Dividend Yield	N/A	5.93%	5.86%	5.32%
P/E Ratio	2.76	86.36	23.57	25.03
Price / Sales	0.44	1.38	164.83	77.55
Price / Cash	10.13	12.35	19.91	37.30
Price / Book	1.69	1.96	2.16	6.58
Net Income	$151.31M	$1.63B	$1.13B	$335.49M
7 Day Performance	-6.29%	-6.57%	-0.89%	-1.87%
1 Month Performance	-26.20%	-17.25%	-1.45%	-1.90%
1 Year Performance	-6.75%	-7.39%	8.86%	26.67%

LendingTree Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
TREE LendingTree	4.2321 of 5 stars	$35.40 -2.4%	$68.60 +93.8%	-5.1%	$496.41M	$1.12B	2.76	1,250
NWBI Northwest Bancshares	4.1417 of 5 stars	$13.70 -1.4%	$14.80 +8.0%	+8.2%	$2.03B	$878.94M	14.73	2,233
AGM Federal Agricultural Mortgage	4.8793 of 5 stars	$176.34 -2.6%	$215.00 +21.9%	-10.0%	$1.97B	$410.30M	10.15	160	Dividend Announcement
WD Walker & Dunlop	4.2712 of 5 stars	$53.91 -1.3%	$79.20 +46.9%	-31.8%	$1.87B	$1.23B	26.69	1,466
DCOM Dime Community Bancshares	4.2755 of 5 stars	$36.71 -1.4%	$39.75 +8.3%	+33.1%	$1.62B	$473.00M	15.55	820

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LendingTree (TREE) Competitors

TREE vs. NWBI, AGM, WD, DCOM, and SMPL

How does LendingTree compare to Northwest Bancshares?

Which has more volatility & risk, NWBI or TREE?

Does the media prefer NWBI or TREE?

Is NWBI or TREE more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NWBI or TREE?

Do analysts recommend NWBI or TREE?

Which has better valuation & earnings, NWBI or TREE?

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How does LendingTree compare to Federal Agricultural Mortgage?

Which has more risk and volatility, AGM or TREE?

Does the media prefer AGM or TREE?

Do analysts recommend AGM or TREE?

Is AGM or TREE more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AGM or TREE?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AGM or TREE?

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How does LendingTree compare to Walker & Dunlop?

Do analysts rate TREE or WD?

Does the media refer more to TREE or WD?

Is TREE or WD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in TREE or WD?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, TREE or WD?

Which has more volatility & risk, TREE or WD?

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How does LendingTree compare to Dime Community Bancshares?

Which has more volatility and risk, DCOM or TREE?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in DCOM or TREE?

Does the media prefer DCOM or TREE?

Is DCOM or TREE more profitable?

Do analysts rate DCOM or TREE?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DCOM or TREE?

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How does LendingTree compare to Simply Good Foods?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in TREE or SMPL?

Do analysts rate TREE or SMPL?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TREE or SMPL?

Does the media favor TREE or SMPL?

Is TREE or SMPL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, TREE or SMPL?

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