WSFS Financial Competitors

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and People's United Financial (NASDAQ:PBCT) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for WSFS Financial and People's United Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

WSFS Financial currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. People's United Financial has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential downside of 20.55%. Given WSFS Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than People's United Financial.

Volatility and Risk

WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, People's United Financial has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WSFS Financial and People's United Financial's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

People's United Financial has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. People's United Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares WSFS Financial and People's United Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.6% of People's United Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of People's United Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. People's United Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. WSFS Financial pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. People's United Financial pays out 52.5% 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. WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and People's United Financial has raised its dividend for 28 consecutive years. People's United Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

People's United Financial beats WSFS Financial on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and TFS Financial (NASDAQ:TFSL) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares WSFS Financial and TFS Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of TFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of TFS Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares WSFS Financial and TFS Financial's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

WSFS Financial has higher revenue and earnings than TFS Financial. WSFS Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. TFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. WSFS Financial pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TFS Financial pays out 373.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WSFS Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and TFS Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for WSFS Financial and TFS Financial, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

WSFS Financial currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. Given WSFS Financial's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than TFS Financial.

Risk and Volatility

WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TFS Financial has a beta of 0.47, indicating that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

WSFS Financial beats TFS Financial on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) and WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

50.8% of New York Community Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of New York Community Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

New York Community Bancorp has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for New York Community Bancorp and WSFS Financial, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

New York Community Bancorp presently has a consensus target price of $12.8182, suggesting a potential upside of 9.00%. WSFS Financial has a consensus target price of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. Given New York Community Bancorp's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe New York Community Bancorp is more favorable than WSFS Financial.

Profitability

This table compares New York Community Bancorp and WSFS Financial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares New York Community Bancorp and WSFS Financial's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

New York Community Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. WSFS Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New York Community Bancorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

New York Community Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. New York Community Bancorp pays out 88.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. WSFS Financial pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. New York Community Bancorp has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

New York Community Bancorp beats WSFS Financial on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares WSFS Financial and MGIC Investment's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

MGIC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. MGIC Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.9% of MGIC Investment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of MGIC Investment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WSFS Financial pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGIC Investment pays out 13.0% 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. WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and MGIC Investment has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. MGIC Investment is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for WSFS Financial and MGIC Investment, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

WSFS Financial currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. MGIC Investment has a consensus price target of $13.9643, suggesting a potential downside of 1.45%. Given WSFS Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than MGIC Investment.

Risk & Volatility

WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGIC Investment has a beta of 1.84, meaning that its share price is 84% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares WSFS Financial and MGIC Investment's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

MGIC Investment beats WSFS Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and Radian Group (NYSE:RDN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WSFS Financial and Radian Group's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Radian Group has higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. Radian Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WSFS Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.2% of Radian Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Radian Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Radian Group has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares WSFS Financial and Radian Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for WSFS Financial and Radian Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

WSFS Financial currently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. Radian Group has a consensus price target of $24.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.87%. Given Radian Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Radian Group is more favorable than WSFS Financial.

Dividends

WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Radian Group pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. WSFS Financial pays out 13.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Radian Group pays out 15.6% 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. WSFS Financial has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Radian Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Radian Group beats WSFS Financial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS) and The Simply Good Foods (NASDAQ:SMPL) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares WSFS Financial and The Simply Good Foods' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

WSFS Financial has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, The Simply Good Foods has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for WSFS Financial and The Simply Good Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

WSFS Financial presently has a consensus price target of $53.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.13%. The Simply Good Foods has a consensus price target of $31.5385, suggesting a potential downside of 8.45%. Given WSFS Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WSFS Financial is more favorable than The Simply Good Foods.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.8% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of The Simply Good Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of The Simply Good Foods shares are owned 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares WSFS Financial and The Simply Good Foods' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

WSFS Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than The Simply Good Foods. WSFS Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Simply Good Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

The Simply Good Foods beats WSFS Financial on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.