Green Dot (GDOT) Competitors

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and Maximus (NYSE:MMS) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Does the media favor GDOT or MMS?

In the previous week, Maximus had 2 more articles in the media than Green Dot. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Maximus and 4 mentions for Green Dot. Maximus' average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Green Dot's score of 0.37 indicating that Maximus is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Dot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Maximus	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GDOT or MMS?

92.6% of Green Dot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Maximus shares are held 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.

Is GDOT or MMS more profitable?

Maximus has a net margin of 5.56% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -0.31%. Maximus' return on equity of 23.37% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-0.31%	8.82%	1.45%
Maximus	5.56%	23.37%	9.95%

Which has more risk & volatility, GDOT or MMS?

Green Dot has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maximus has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer GDOT or MMS?

Green Dot presently has a consensus price target of $11.50, indicating a potential upside of 3.51%. Maximus has a consensus price target of $90.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.24%. Given Maximus' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Maximus is more favorable than Green Dot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
Maximus	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has higher earnings and valuation, GDOT or MMS?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Green Dot	$1.72B	0.35	-$26.70M	-$0.13	-85.46
Maximus	$5.40B	0.74	$306.91M	$5.03	14.17

Summary

Maximus beats Green Dot on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.