Green Dot (GDOT) Competitors $12.26 -0.18 (-1.41%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.22 -0.05 (-0.40%) As of 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock GDOT vs. MMS, ROL, EZPW, WRLD, ECPG, PRAA, RM, AXP, COF, and SLMShould you be buying Green Dot stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Green Dot include Maximus (MMS), Rollins (ROL), EZCORP (EZPW), World Acceptance (WRLD), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), PRA Group (PRAA), Regional Management (RM), American Express (AXP), Capital One Financial (COF), and SLM (SLM). Green Dot vs. Its Competitors Maximus Rollins EZCORP World Acceptance Encore Capital Group PRA Group Regional Management American Express Capital One Financial SLM Maximus (NYSE:MMS) and Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MMS or GDOT? Maximus has higher revenue and earnings than Green Dot. Green Dot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Maximus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMaximus$5.31B0.91$306.91M$5.4315.71Green Dot$1.72B0.39-$26.70M-$0.44-27.87 Which has more risk and volatility, MMS or GDOT? Maximus has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Green Dot has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MMS or GDOT? In the previous week, Maximus had 1 more articles in the media than Green Dot. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Maximus and 4 mentions for Green Dot. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Green Dot's score of 0.49 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Maximus 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Green Dot 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer MMS or GDOT? Maximus currently has a consensus target price of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.50%. Green Dot has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.00%. Given Green Dot's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Green Dot is more favorable than Maximus.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Maximus 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33Green Dot 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.57 Is MMS or GDOT more profitable? Maximus has a net margin of 5.83% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -1.24%. Maximus' return on equity of 24.44% beat Green Dot's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Maximus5.83% 24.44% 10.05% Green Dot -1.24%9.93%1.66% Do institutionals and insiders believe in MMS or GDOT? 97.2% of Maximus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of Green Dot shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Maximus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Dot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMaximus beats Green Dot on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Green Dot News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GDOT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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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.Skip Chart GDOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGreen DotFinancial Transaction Services IndustryBusiness SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$679.30M$33.37B$31.26B$21.70BDividend YieldN/A2.33%2.91%3.64%P/E Ratio-27.8736.6726.2529.63Price / Sales0.3938.311,156.5895.27Price / Cash5.1516.4228.3117.79Price / Book0.767.438.134.63Net Income-$26.70M$1.11B$196.57M$1.01B7 Day Performance-4.49%-5.24%-2.44%-1.85%1 Month Performance-9.62%-2.55%2.21%0.54%1 Year Performance8.15%29.71%55.18%13.42% Green Dot Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GDOTGreen Dot1.9689 of 5 stars$12.26-1.4%$13.00+6.0%+9.7%$679.30M$1.72B-27.871,150MMSMaximus2.9548 of 5 stars$91.10-0.2%$90.00-1.2%-5.2%$5.14B$5.31B16.7841,100Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementROLRollins3.7093 of 5 stars$58.33-0.6%$62.18+6.6%+14.8%$28.45B$3.39B57.7520,265Trending NewsEZPWEZCORP2.5857 of 5 stars$18.58+2.2%$19.00+2.3%+63.1%$1.11B$1.16B14.528,000Gap UpWRLDWorld Acceptance2.7114 of 5 stars$177.01+0.8%$10.00-94.4%+42.0%$956.23M$564.84M11.942,838Positive NewsECPGEncore Capital Group3.6027 of 5 stars$40.63-1.6%$62.67+54.2%-6.5%$950.62M$1.32B-10.867,350PRAAPRA Group4.0821 of 5 stars$14.16-4.6%$27.50+94.2%-37.4%$580.24M$1.11B6.083,115RMRegional Management3.5324 of 5 stars$38.73-0.5%$34.00-12.2%+21.9%$381.48M$588.50M11.162,131AXPAmerican Express4.6447 of 5 stars$331.93+0.5%$321.90-3.0%+14.5%$229.81B$65.95B23.2975,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastCOFCapital One Financial4.9833 of 5 stars$213.78-0.3%$249.44+16.7%+30.0%$137.11B$53.94B109.6352,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSLMSLM4.9637 of 5 stars$27.12-1.6%$34.89+28.6%+10.3%$5.74B$1.76B13.631,710Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MMS Competitors ROL Competitors EZPW Competitors WRLD Competitors ECPG Competitors PRAA Competitors RM Competitors AXP Competitors COF Competitors SLM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:GDOT) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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