Ally Financial (ALLY) Competitors

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ALLY vs. FITB, NAVI, BRK.A, BRK.B, and CFG

Should you buy Ally Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ally Financial 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 Ally Financial include Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB), Navient (NAVI), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), and Citizens Financial Group (CFG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Ally Financial compare to Fifth Third Bancorp?

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) and Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Fifth Third Bancorp presently has a consensus price target of $57.34, suggesting a potential upside of 4.63%. Ally Financial has a consensus price target of $53.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Fifth Third Bancorp.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Fifth Third Bancorp
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
16 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.76
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Fifth Third Bancorp has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ally Financial has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Ally Financial has a net margin of 16.47% compared to Fifth Third Bancorp's net margin of 15.89%. Fifth Third Bancorp's return on equity of 12.39% beat Ally Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Fifth Third Bancorp15.89% 12.39% 1.20%
Ally Financial 16.47%11.41%0.76%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Fifth Third Bancorp$9.48B5.24$2.52B$2.9818.39
Ally Financial$7.91B1.76$852M$4.1011.07

In the previous week, Ally Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Fifth Third Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ally Financial and 10 mentions for Fifth Third Bancorp. Fifth Third Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Ally Financial's score of 0.97 indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Fifth Third Bancorp
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ally Financial
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

83.8% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Ally Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Fifth Third Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are held by 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.

Fifth Third Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Ally Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Fifth Third Bancorp pays out 53.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ally Financial pays out 29.3% 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. Fifth Third Bancorp has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Fifth Third Bancorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Fifth Third Bancorp beats Ally Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ally Financial compare to Navient?

Navient (NASDAQ:NAVI) and Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Navient has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ally Financial has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Ally Financial has a net margin of 16.47% compared to Navient's net margin of -1.94%. Ally Financial's return on equity of 11.41% beat Navient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Navient-1.94% 4.39% 0.22%
Ally Financial 16.47%11.41%0.76%

Navient pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Ally Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Navient pays out -101.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ally Financial pays out 29.3% 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. Navient is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

97.1% of Navient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Ally Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 33.8% of Navient shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ally Financial had 11 more articles in the media than Navient. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ally Financial and 1 mentions for Navient. Ally Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Navient's score of 0.00 indicating that Ally Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Navient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ally Financial
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Navient currently has a consensus target price of $9.29, suggesting a potential upside of 16.36%. Ally Financial has a consensus target price of $53.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ally Financial 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
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Navient$3.20B0.23-$80M-$0.63N/A
Ally Financial$7.91B1.76$852M$4.1011.07

Summary

Ally Financial beats Navient on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ally Financial compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Ally Financial's net margin of 16.47%. Ally Financial's return on equity of 11.41% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Ally Financial16.47% 11.41% 0.76%
Berkshire Hathaway 19.31%6.55%3.80%

Ally Financial currently has a consensus price target of $53.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.57%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Berkshire Hathaway
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Ally Financial has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ally Financial and Ally Financial both had 12 articles in the media. Ally Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.23 indicating that Ally Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Ally Financial
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Berkshire Hathaway
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

88.8% of Ally Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Ally Financial$7.91B1.76$852M$4.1011.07
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.87$66.97B$50.39 thousand14.68

Summary

Ally Financial beats Berkshire Hathaway on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ally Financial compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Ally Financial's net margin of 16.47%. Ally Financial's return on equity of 11.41% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway19.31% 6.55% 3.80%
Ally Financial 16.47%11.41%0.76%

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ally Financial has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ally Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ally Financial and 10 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. Ally Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.30 indicating that Ally Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway
3 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Ally Financial
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway$371.44B2.86$66.97B$33.5914.67
Ally Financial$7.91B1.76$852M$4.1011.07

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.43%. Ally Financial has a consensus target price of $53.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Ally Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Ally Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway and Ally Financial tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ally Financial compare to Citizens Financial Group?

Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) and Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Citizens Financial Group has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ally Financial has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Ally Financial has a net margin of 16.47% compared to Citizens Financial Group's net margin of 16.21%. Ally Financial's return on equity of 11.41% beat Citizens Financial Group's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Citizens Financial Group16.21% 8.31% 0.88%
Ally Financial 16.47%11.41%0.76%

Citizens Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $71.21, suggesting a potential upside of 3.10%. Ally Financial has a consensus price target of $53.29, suggesting a potential upside of 17.40%. Given Ally Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ally Financial is more favorable than Citizens Financial Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Citizens Financial Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.90
Ally Financial
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

In the previous week, Ally Financial had 2 more articles in the media than Citizens Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ally Financial and 10 mentions for Citizens Financial Group. Citizens Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Ally Financial's score of 0.97 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
9 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Ally Financial
7 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Citizens Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Ally Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Citizens Financial Group pays out 43.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ally Financial pays out 29.3% 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.

Citizens Financial Group has higher revenue and earnings than Ally Financial. Ally Financial 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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Citizens Financial Group$12.06B2.42$1.83B$4.2316.33
Ally Financial$7.91B1.76$852M$4.1011.07

94.9% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.8% of Ally Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Citizens Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ally Financial shares are held by 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

Citizens Financial Group beats Ally Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ALLY vs. The Competition

MetricAlly FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$13.97B$10.85B$13.98B$23.27B
Dividend Yield2.63%5.27%5.76%4.07%
P/E Ratio11.0715.6020.2331.08
Price / Sales1.761.78143.8421.85
Price / Cash4.6710.1019.5224.45
Price / Book1.062.032.254.64
Net Income$852M$421.66M$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.67%1.83%-0.21%-1.04%
1 Month Performance7.08%10.32%1.13%0.18%
1 Year Performance22.61%27.41%15.50%24.25%

Ally Financial Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ALLY
Ally Financial
4.9561 of 5 stars
$45.39
-0.4%
$53.29
+17.4%
+23.5%$13.97B$7.91B11.0710,300
FITB
Fifth Third Bancorp
4.6269 of 5 stars
$53.02
-3.1%
$57.34
+8.1%
+36.3%$48.05B$9.46B17.7918,676
NAVI
Navient
3.3071 of 5 stars
$7.97
flat
$9.29
+16.5%
-41.7%$749.10M$3.20BN/A2,100
BRK.A
Berkshire Hathaway
1.1811 of 5 stars
$741,960.54
+1.3%
$758,532.00
+2.2%
+0.8%$1.05T$371.44B14.72372,000
BRK.B
Berkshire Hathaway
2.0699 of 5 stars
$494.87
+1.1%
$524.50
+6.0%
+0.8%$1.06T$371.44B14.73387,800

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