Green Dot (GDOT) Competitors

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GDOT vs. MMS, ROL, EZPW, ECPG, and WRLD

Should you buy Green Dot stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Green Dot 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 Green Dot include Maximus (MMS), Rollins (ROL), EZCORP (EZPW), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), and World Acceptance (WRLD).

How does Green Dot compare to Maximus?

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

92.6% of Green Dot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.2% of Maximus shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Maximus 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.

Green Dot presently has a consensus target price of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Given Green Dot's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Green Dot is more favorable than Maximus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Maximus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Maximus has a net margin of 7.02% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. Maximus' return on equity of 25.10% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%
Maximus	7.02%	25.10%	10.15%

Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maximus has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

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. Green Dot's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Maximus' score of 0.59 indicating that Green Dot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A
Maximus	$5.43B	0.58	$319.03M	$6.68	8.94

Summary

Maximus beats Green Dot on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Dot compare to Rollins?

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and Rollins (NYSE:ROL) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rollins has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Green Dot presently has a consensus target price of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. Rollins has a consensus target price of $65.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.19%. Given Rollins' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rollins is more favorable than Green Dot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Rollins	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.76

92.6% of Green Dot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.8% of Rollins shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Rollins 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.

In the previous week, Rollins had 12 more articles in the media than Green Dot. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Rollins and 4 mentions for Green Dot. Green Dot's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Rollins' score of 0.62 indicating that Green Dot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Green Dot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Rollins	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Rollins has a net margin of 13.77% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. Rollins' return on equity of 38.37% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%
Rollins	13.77%	38.37%	17.32%

Rollins has higher revenue and earnings than Green Dot. Green Dot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rollins, 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	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A
Rollins	$3.76B	7.00	$526.71M	$1.09	50.19

Summary

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

How does Green Dot compare to EZCORP?

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and EZCORP (NASDAQ:EZPW) are both consumer finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and earnings.

EZCORP has a net margin of 9.91% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. EZCORP's return on equity of 13.45% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%
EZCORP	9.91%	13.45%	7.15%

Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EZCORP has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Green Dot currently has a consensus target price of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. EZCORP has a consensus target price of $37.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.63%. Given Green Dot's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Green Dot is more favorable than EZCORP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
EZCORP	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.14

92.6% of Green Dot shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.8% of EZCORP shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of EZCORP 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.

EZCORP has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Green Dot. Green Dot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EZCORP, 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	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A
EZCORP	$1.27B	1.61	$109.61M	$1.84	18.14

In the previous week, EZCORP had 4 more articles in the media than Green Dot. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for EZCORP and 4 mentions for Green Dot. EZCORP's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Green Dot's score of 0.62 indicating that EZCORP 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EZCORP	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Green Dot compare to Encore Capital Group?

Encore Capital Group (NASDAQ:ECPG) and Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) are both small-cap consumer finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk.

Encore Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $86.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.82%. Green Dot has a consensus target price of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.65%. Given Green Dot's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Green Dot is more favorable than Encore Capital Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Encore Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Encore Capital Group has a net margin of 16.00% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. Encore Capital Group's return on equity of 30.70% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Encore Capital Group	16.00%	30.70%	5.58%
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%

Encore Capital Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Green Dot. Green Dot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Encore Capital Group, 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
Encore Capital Group	$1.77B	0.98	$256.83M	$12.89	6.26
Green Dot	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A

92.6% of Green Dot shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Encore Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Green Dot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Encore Capital Group had 5 more articles in the media than Green Dot. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Encore Capital Group and 4 mentions for Green Dot. Encore Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Green Dot's score of 0.62 indicating that Encore Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Encore Capital Group	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Green Dot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Encore Capital Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Encore Capital Group beats Green Dot on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Green Dot compare to World Acceptance?

Green Dot (NYSE:GDOT) and World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) are both small-cap consumer finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and dividends.

Green Dot currently has a consensus price target of $14.75, suggesting a potential upside of 16.65%. Given Green Dot's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Green Dot is more favorable than World Acceptance.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Green Dot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
World Acceptance	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

World Acceptance has a net margin of 5.98% compared to Green Dot's net margin of -3.25%. World Acceptance's return on equity of 9.17% beat Green Dot's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Green Dot	-3.25%	7.56%	1.16%
World Acceptance	5.98%	9.17%	3.25%

Green Dot has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, World Acceptance has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

92.6% of Green Dot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.6% of World Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Green Dot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 41.6% of World Acceptance 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.

World Acceptance has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Green Dot. Green Dot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than World Acceptance, 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	$2.08B	0.34	-$98.87M	-$1.32	N/A
World Acceptance	$585.74M	1.32	$35.01M	$7.38	21.16

In the previous week, Green Dot had 3 more articles in the media than World Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Green Dot and 1 mentions for World Acceptance. World Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat Green Dot's score of 0.62 indicating that World Acceptance 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)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
World Acceptance	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

World Acceptance beats Green Dot on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GDOT vs. The Competition

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Metric	Green Dot	Financial Transaction Services Industry	Business Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$715.87M	$28.90B	$6.40B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.30%	3.20%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-9.58	31.84	30.10	29.86
Price / Sales	0.34	9.93	421.07	24.05
Price / Cash	4.72	14.92	22.08	18.80
Price / Book	0.79	5.58	6.02	4.59
Net Income	-$98.87M	$1.08B	$204.78M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.76%	-1.03%	1.86%	-1.35%
1 Month Performance	1.85%	-2.53%	-4.08%	-1.29%
1 Year Performance	33.74%	-12.21%	30.16%	21.88%

Green Dot 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)
GDOT Green Dot	3.4284 of 5 stars	$12.65 +0.1%	$14.75 +16.6%	+33.6%	$715.87M	$2.08B	N/A	1,150	Positive News Earnings Report
MMS Maximus	2.2116 of 5 stars	$61.55 -4.2%	N/A	-21.2%	$3.38B	$5.43B	9.21	37,200	Ex-Dividend
ROL Rollins	4.5054 of 5 stars	$52.88 -1.8%	$65.27 +23.4%	-6.3%	$25.92B	$3.76B	48.51	21,946	Analyst Forecast
EZPW EZCORP	3.8241 of 5 stars	$34.65 +3.3%	$37.25 +7.5%	+136.4%	$2.07B	$1.27B	18.83	8,500
ECPG Encore Capital Group	2.5007 of 5 stars	$82.33 -1.8%	$86.25 +4.8%	+101.4%	$1.80B	$1.77B	6.39	7,350

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