Walker & Dunlop (WD) Competitors $86.90 +4.66 (+5.66%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$86.84 -0.06 (-0.07%) As of 08/22/2025 06:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WD vs. CATY, NMRK, PPBI, CBRE, CNS, CWK, FBIN, JLL, MMI, and STWDShould you be buying Walker & Dunlop stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Walker & Dunlop include Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Newmark Group (NMRK), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), CBRE Group (CBRE), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), Marcus & Millichap (MMI), and Starwood Property Trust (STWD). Walker & Dunlop vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Newmark Group Pacific Premier Bancorp CBRE Group Cohen & Steers Cushman & Wakefield Fortune Brands Innovations Jones Lang LaSalle Marcus & Millichap Starwood Property Trust Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Do institutionals and insiders believe in CATY or WD? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are held by institutional investors. 4.9% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Walker & Dunlop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to CATY or WD? In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 4 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 5 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.39 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Cathay General Bancorp 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walker & Dunlop 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CATY or WD a better dividend stock? Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop pays out 82.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Walker & Dunlop has increased its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Walker & Dunlop is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is CATY or WD more profitable? Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 9.27%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 10.39% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Cathay General Bancorp21.44% 10.39% 1.27% Walker & Dunlop 9.27%8.81%3.40% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CATY or WD? Cathay General Bancorp has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Cathay General Bancorp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCathay General Bancorp$1.39B2.49$285.98M$4.1412.11Walker & Dunlop$1.13B2.61$108.17M$3.2426.82 Which has more risk & volatility, CATY or WD? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate CATY or WD? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus target price of $49.71, suggesting a potential downside of 0.87%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus target price of $92.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.45%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Cathay General Bancorp 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14Walker & Dunlop 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryWalker & Dunlop beats Cathay General Bancorp on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Walker & Dunlop News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 WD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWalker & DunlopFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.96B$6.44B$12.56B$21.31BDividend Yield3.09%3.52%5.46%3.54%P/E Ratio26.828.8519.4129.16Price / Sales2.612.2426.2854.41Price / Cash7.2223.6222.1924.09Price / Book1.682.762.355.47Net Income$108.17M$1.82B$1.01B$992.74M7 Day Performance3.89%2.91%1.75%2.67%1 Month Performance14.39%17.51%1.61%2.35%1 Year Performance-19.08%113.80%541.38%10.76% Walker & Dunlop Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDWalker & Dunlop3.0256 of 5 stars$86.90+5.7%$92.50+6.4%-19.2%$2.96B$1.13B26.821,399Positive NewsCATYCathay General Bancorp3.8691 of 5 stars$47.65+0.7%$49.71+4.3%+11.8%$3.27B$1.39B11.511,266News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeNMRKNewmark Group3.476 of 5 stars$17.25-0.2%$16.83-2.4%+32.1%$3.06B$2.75B41.077,500News CoveragePositive NewsPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp3.6491 of 5 stars$23.24+0.5%$27.50+18.3%-7.1%$2.24B$905.41M16.371,325News CoveragePositive NewsCBRECBRE Group4.1771 of 5 stars$157.91-0.6%$158.00+0.1%+40.6%$47.29B$35.77B44.23140,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCNSCohen & Steers3.0698 of 5 stars$74.19-1.0%$82.00+10.5%-13.9%$3.82B$517.42M23.55390News CoveragePositive NewsCWKCushman & Wakefield4.3648 of 5 stars$14.84+0.4%$14.38-3.1%+16.8%$3.42B$9.45B16.8652,000Positive NewsFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.2186 of 5 stars$58.85+0.3%$75.91+29.0%-24.5%$7.05B$4.61B18.5111,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeJLLJones Lang LaSalle4.2637 of 5 stars$293.20-0.3%$316.14+7.8%+17.2%$13.93B$23.43B25.21112,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeMMIMarcus & Millichap1.1336 of 5 stars$30.60-0.6%$30.00-2.0%-18.9%$1.20B$696.06M-98.70890STWDStarwood Property Trust3.502 of 5 stars$19.86-0.1%$21.70+9.3%-0.7%$7.30B$1.95B18.22290Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CATY Alternatives NMRK Alternatives PPBI Alternatives CBRE Alternatives CNS Alternatives CWK Alternatives FBIN Alternatives JLL Alternatives MMI Alternatives STWD Alternatives 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:WD) was last updated on 8/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredTrump’s “new dollar” could shock Americans"I Made Millions in the Tech Boom. 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