PROG Competitors

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

Volatility and Risk

AerCap has a beta of 2.42, indicating that its stock price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PROG has a beta of 1.95, indicating that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AerCap and PROG, as reported by MarketBeat.

AerCap currently has a consensus target price of $64.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.14%. PROG has a consensus target price of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Given PROG's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PROG is more favorable than AerCap.

Profitability

This table compares AerCap and PROG's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares AerCap and PROG's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

85.7% of AerCap shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of PROG shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of PROG shares are owned 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.

Summary

AerCap beats PROG on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

PROG (NYSE:PRG) and Air Lease (NYSE:AL) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PROG and Air Lease's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Air Lease has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PROG. Air Lease is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PROG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

PROG has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Air Lease has a beta of 2.2, meaning that its stock price is 120% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

PROG pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Air Lease pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PROG pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Air Lease pays out 12.6% 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. Air Lease has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Air Lease is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.5% of PROG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Air Lease shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of PROG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.9% of Air Lease shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for PROG and Air Lease, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

PROG currently has a consensus target price of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Air Lease has a consensus target price of $49.3333, indicating a potential upside of 1.57%. Given PROG's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe PROG is more favorable than Air Lease.

Profitability

This table compares PROG and Air Lease's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Air Lease beats PROG on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ:RCII) and PROG (NYSE:PRG) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Rent-A-Center and PROG's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Rent-A-Center has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PROG. PROG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rent-A-Center, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.9% of Rent-A-Center shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.5% of PROG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Rent-A-Center shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of PROG shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Rent-A-Center pays an annual dividend of $1.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. PROG pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Rent-A-Center pays out 55.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PROG pays out 3.3% 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. Rent-A-Center has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Rent-A-Center is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Rent-A-Center and PROG, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Rent-A-Center presently has a consensus price target of $53.50, indicating a potential downside of 11.37%. PROG has a consensus price target of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Given PROG's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PROG is more favorable than Rent-A-Center.

Profitability

This table compares Rent-A-Center and PROG's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

Rent-A-Center has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PROG has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Rent-A-Center beats PROG on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

PROG (NYSE:PRG) and Triton International (NYSE:TRTN) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for PROG and Triton International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

PROG currently has a consensus target price of $59.60, suggesting a potential upside of 10.60%. Triton International has a consensus target price of $58.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.71%. Given Triton International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Triton International is more favorable than PROG.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.5% of PROG shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Triton International shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of PROG shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Triton International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

PROG has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Triton International has a beta of 1.85, meaning that its stock price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares PROG and Triton International's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Triton International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PROG. Triton International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PROG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

PROG pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Triton International pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. PROG pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Triton International pays out 49.9% 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. Triton International has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Triton International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Profitability

This table compares PROG and Triton International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Triton International beats PROG on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

PROG (NYSE:PRG) and McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ:MGRC) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PROG and McGrath RentCorp's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

McGrath RentCorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PROG. PROG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than McGrath RentCorp, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

PROG pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. McGrath RentCorp pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. PROG pays out 3.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. McGrath RentCorp pays out 44.3% 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. McGrath RentCorp has raised its dividend for 27 consecutive years. McGrath RentCorp is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Volatility & Risk

PROG has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, McGrath RentCorp has a beta of 1, suggesting that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

92.5% of PROG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of PROG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of McGrath RentCorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares PROG and McGrath RentCorp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for PROG and McGrath RentCorp, as provided by MarketBeat.

PROG currently has a consensus price target of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Given PROG's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PROG is more favorable than McGrath RentCorp.

Summary

PROG beats McGrath RentCorp on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

PROG (NYSE:PRG) and Textainer Group (NYSE:TGH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares PROG and Textainer Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Textainer Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PROG. PROG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Textainer Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for PROG and Textainer Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

PROG currently has a consensus target price of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 10.60%. Textainer Group has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.14%. Given Textainer Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Textainer Group is more favorable than PROG.

Volatility and Risk

PROG has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Textainer Group has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

92.5% of PROG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of Textainer Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of PROG shares are owned by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares PROG and Textainer Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

PROG beats Textainer Group on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.