Does the media prefer RJF or VIRT?

In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Virtu Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 7 mentions for Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 0.07 indicating that Virtu Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Raymond James Financial 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Virtu Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VIRT or NMR?

Nomura has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nomura, 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 Virtu Financial $3.63B 2.37 $468.36M $6.02 9.22 Nomura $31.61B 0.86 $2.39B $0.86 10.77

Is VIRT or NMR more profitable?

Virtu Financial has a net margin of 13.50% compared to Nomura's net margin of 8.09%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat Nomura's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Virtu Financial 13.50% 49.06% 4.28% Nomura 8.09% 10.42% 0.63%

Does the media prefer VIRT or NMR?

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Nomura. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 3 mentions for Nomura. Virtu Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Nomura's score of -0.39 indicating that Virtu Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Virtu Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Nomura 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LPLA or VIRT?

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, 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 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.50 $863.02M $12.54 25.79 Virtu Financial $3.63B 2.37 $468.36M $6.02 9.22

Does the media favor LPLA or VIRT?

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Virtu Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for LPL Financial and 7 mentions for Virtu Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtu Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VIRT or XP?

XP has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XP, 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 Virtu Financial $3.63B 2.37 $468.36M $6.02 9.22 XP $3.30B 4.97 $925.91M $1.91 15.96

Is VIRT or XP more profitable?

XP has a net margin of 27.20% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 13.50%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat XP's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Virtu Financial 13.50% 49.06% 4.28% XP 27.20% 22.19% 1.33%

Does the media refer more to VIRT or XP?

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 1 more articles in the media than XP. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 6 mentions for XP. XP's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that XP is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Virtu Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive XP 1 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FUTU or VIRT?

Futu has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Futu, 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 Futu $2.94B 5.23 $1.46B $10.10 10.84 Virtu Financial $3.63B 2.37 $468.36M $6.02 9.22

Is FUTU or VIRT more profitable?

Futu has a net margin of 42.95% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 13.50%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat Futu's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Futu 42.95% 28.20% 4.40% Virtu Financial 13.50% 49.06% 4.28%

Does the media refer more to FUTU or VIRT?

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Futu. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 2 mentions for Futu. Futu's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Futu is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Futu 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Virtu Financial 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Virtu Financial (VIRT) Competitors

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VIRT vs. RJF, NMR, LPLA, XP, and FUTU

Should you buy Virtu Financial stock or one of its competitors? Virtu Financial's main competitors and comparable companies include Raymond James Financial (RJF), Nomura (NMR), LPL Financial (LPLA), XP (XP), and Futu (FUTU). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "investment banking & brokerage" industry.

How does Virtu Financial compare to Raymond James Financial?

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Virtu Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 7 mentions for Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 0.07 indicating that Virtu Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Raymond James Financial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Virtu Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virtu Financial pays out 15.9% 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. Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Virtu Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Raymond James Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Raymond James Financial, 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
Raymond James Financial	$15.91B	1.90	$2.14B	$11.47	13.70
Virtu Financial	$3.63B	2.37	$468.36M	$6.02	9.22

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Virtu Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 13.50%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Raymond James Financial	13.57%	19.07%	2.64%
Virtu Financial	13.50%	49.06%	4.28%

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus target price of $178.85, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. Virtu Financial has a consensus target price of $63.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Given Virtu Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Virtu Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Raymond James Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Virtu Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Raymond James Financial and Virtu Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtu Financial compare to Nomura?

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) and Nomura (NYSE:NMR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nomura has a beta of 0.74, meaning that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

Virtu Financial currently has a consensus price target of $63.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Nomura has a consensus price target of $10.20, suggesting a potential upside of 10.09%. Given Virtu Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Virtu Financial is more favorable than Nomura.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Virtu Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Nomura	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.20

Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Nomura pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Virtu Financial pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nomura pays out 27.9% 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.

Nomura has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nomura, 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
Virtu Financial	$3.63B	2.37	$468.36M	$6.02	9.22
Nomura	$31.61B	0.86	$2.39B	$0.86	10.77

Virtu Financial has a net margin of 13.50% compared to Nomura's net margin of 8.09%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat Nomura's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Virtu Financial	13.50%	49.06%	4.28%
Nomura	8.09%	10.42%	0.63%

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.1% of Nomura shares are held by institutional investors. 46.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Nomura shares are held 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.

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Nomura. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 3 mentions for Nomura. Virtu Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Nomura's score of -0.39 indicating that Virtu Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Virtu Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Nomura	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Virtu Financial beats Nomura on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtu Financial compare to LPL Financial?

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Virtu Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for LPL Financial and 7 mentions for Virtu Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.69 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LPL Financial	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Virtu Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virtu Financial pays out 15.9% 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.

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, 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
LPL Financial	$16.99B	1.50	$863.02M	$12.54	25.79
Virtu Financial	$3.63B	2.37	$468.36M	$6.02	9.22

LPL Financial currently has a consensus target price of $409.69, suggesting a potential upside of 26.66%. Virtu Financial has a consensus target price of $63.60, suggesting a potential upside of 14.62%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Virtu Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LPL Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Virtu Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Virtu Financial has a net margin of 13.50% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat LPL Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LPL Financial	5.13%	32.20%	9.35%
Virtu Financial	13.50%	49.06%	4.28%

Summary

LPL Financial beats Virtu Financial on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtu Financial compare to XP?

Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) and XP (NASDAQ:XP) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. XP pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Virtu Financial pays out 15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. XP pays out 20.9% 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. Virtu Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

XP has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than XP, 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
Virtu Financial	$3.63B	2.37	$468.36M	$6.02	9.22
XP	$3.30B	4.97	$925.91M	$1.91	15.96

XP has a net margin of 27.20% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 13.50%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat XP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Virtu Financial	13.50%	49.06%	4.28%
XP	27.20%	22.19%	1.33%

Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, XP has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 1 more articles in the media than XP. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 6 mentions for XP. XP's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that XP is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Virtu Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
XP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Virtu Financial currently has a consensus target price of $63.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. XP has a consensus target price of $28.80, indicating a potential downside of 5.54%. Given Virtu Financial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Virtu Financial is more favorable than XP.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Virtu Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
XP	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.2% of XP shares are held by institutional investors. 46.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Virtu Financial beats XP on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Virtu Financial compare to Futu?

Futu (NASDAQ:FUTU) and Virtu Financial (NYSE:VIRT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

In the previous week, Virtu Financial had 5 more articles in the media than Futu. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Virtu Financial and 2 mentions for Futu. Futu's average media sentiment score of 0.70 beat Virtu Financial's score of 0.54 indicating that Futu is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Futu	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Virtu Financial	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Futu pays an annual dividend of $2.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Virtu Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Futu pays out 25.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virtu Financial pays out 15.9% 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.

45.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 35.2% of Futu shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 46.8% of Virtu Financial shares are held by 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.

Futu has a beta of 0.45, suggesting that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virtu Financial has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Futu currently has a consensus price target of $139.91, indicating a potential upside of 27.83%. Virtu Financial has a consensus price target of $63.60, indicating a potential upside of 14.62%. Given Futu's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Futu is more favorable than Virtu Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Futu	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Virtu Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Futu has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Virtu Financial. Virtu Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Futu, 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
Futu	$2.94B	5.23	$1.46B	$10.10	10.84
Virtu Financial	$3.63B	2.37	$468.36M	$6.02	9.22

Futu has a net margin of 42.95% compared to Virtu Financial's net margin of 13.50%. Virtu Financial's return on equity of 49.06% beat Futu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Futu	42.95%	28.20%	4.40%
Virtu Financial	13.50%	49.06%	4.28%

Summary

Futu and Virtu Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Virtu Financial	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.82B	$5.01B	$13.46B	$22.97B
Dividend Yield	1.69%	7.62%	6.08%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	9.44	30.14	24.72	28.05
Price / Sales	2.14	1,123.37	476.17	23.26
Price / Cash	8.98	47.58	43.36	36.37
Price / Book	4.37	3.43	2.68	4.66
Net Income	$468.36M	$415.07M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.69%	-0.71%	-0.68%	-1.03%
1 Month Performance	-2.62%	-1.81%	-2.67%	-3.60%
1 Year Performance	67.52%	7.44%	8.90%	4.86%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VIRT Virtu Financial	4.4003 of 5 stars	$56.32 +1.5%	$63.60 +12.9%	+65.0%	$8.82B	$4.08B	9.44	1,027
RJF Raymond James Financial	4.8751 of 5 stars	$159.33 +0.6%	$180.54 +13.3%	-3.3%	$30.65B	$15B	13.89	19,500	Analyst Forecast
NMR Nomura	2.5016 of 5 stars	$9.62 +0.3%	$10.20 +6.1%	+34.6%	$28.21B	$1.98T	11.18	28,677	News Coverage Short Interest Increase
LPLA LPL Financial	4.9632 of 5 stars	$331.54 +0.2%	$411.69 +24.2%	+0.8%	$26.11B	$16.99B	26.44	10,000	Analyst Forecast
XP XP	4.6968 of 5 stars	$32.39 +0.5%	$28.80 -11.1%	+89.8%	$17.41B	$3.30B	16.96	8,069	Positive News Gap Down

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Virtu Financial (VIRT) Competitors

VIRT vs. RJF, NMR, LPLA, XP, and FUTU

How does Virtu Financial compare to Raymond James Financial?

Does the media prefer RJF or VIRT?

Which has more risk and volatility, RJF or VIRT?

Is RJF or VIRT a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RJF or VIRT?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in RJF or VIRT?

Is RJF or VIRT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend RJF or VIRT?

Summary

How does Virtu Financial compare to Nomura?

Which has more risk and volatility, VIRT or NMR?

Do analysts recommend VIRT or NMR?

Is VIRT or NMR a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VIRT or NMR?

Is VIRT or NMR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of VIRT or NMR?

Does the media prefer VIRT or NMR?

Summary

How does Virtu Financial compare to LPL Financial?

Does the media favor LPLA or VIRT?

Is LPLA or VIRT a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LPLA or VIRT?

Do analysts recommend LPLA or VIRT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in LPLA or VIRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or VIRT?

Is LPLA or VIRT more profitable?

Summary

How does Virtu Financial compare to XP?

Is VIRT or XP a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, VIRT or XP?

Is VIRT or XP more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, VIRT or XP?

Does the media refer more to VIRT or XP?

Do analysts recommend VIRT or XP?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VIRT or XP?

Summary

How does Virtu Financial compare to Futu?

Does the media refer more to FUTU or VIRT?

Is FUTU or VIRT a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in FUTU or VIRT?

Which has more volatility and risk, FUTU or VIRT?

Do analysts prefer FUTU or VIRT?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, FUTU or VIRT?

Is FUTU or VIRT more profitable?

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