Walker & Dunlop (WD) Competitors $74.40 -0.61 (-0.81%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$74.46 +0.06 (+0.08%) As of 04:00 AM 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, BKU, CBRE, CNS, CWK, FBIN, JLL, and MMIShould 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), BankUnited (BKU), CBRE Group (CBRE), Cohen & Steers (CNS), Cushman & Wakefield (CWK), Fortune Brands Innovations (FBIN), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), and Marcus & Millichap (MMI). Walker & Dunlop vs. Its Competitors Cathay General Bancorp Newmark Group Pacific Premier Bancorp BankUnited CBRE Group Cohen & Steers Cushman & Wakefield Fortune Brands Innovations Jones Lang LaSalle Marcus & Millichap Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and valuation. 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 3.0%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop pays out 91.8% 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. Does the media prefer CATY or WD? In the previous week, Walker & Dunlop had 4 more articles in the media than Cathay General Bancorp. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Walker & Dunlop and 2 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 0.15 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 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Walker & Dunlop 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk and volatility, CATY or WD? Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.57, indicating that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, 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$1.39B2.26$285.98M$4.1410.83Walker & Dunlop$1.13B2.23$108.17M$2.9225.48 Is CATY or WD more profitable? Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 21.44% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 8.68%. 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 8.68%8.99%3.56% Do analysts recommend CATY or WD? Cathay General Bancorp currently has a consensus price target of $49.86, indicating a potential upside of 11.21%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $102.50, indicating a potential upside of 37.77%. 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Walker & Dunlop 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CATY or WD? 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. 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$2.53B$5.33B$12.02B$20.40BDividend Yield3.60%4.49%5.67%3.70%P/E Ratio25.488.7419.7629.01Price / Sales2.232.0626.1056.95Price / Cash6.1920.4218.0017.53Price / Book1.432.072.184.53Net Income$108.17M$1.82B$999.86M$994.29M7 Day Performance-2.57%-0.16%-2.11%-3.62%1 Month Performance-1.27%0.52%-1.40%-2.71%1 Year Performance-27.27%280.01%540.86%10.16% Walker & Dunlop Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDWalker & Dunlop4.1912 of 5 stars$74.40-0.8%$102.50+37.8%-27.3%$2.53B$1.13B25.481,399Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCATYCathay General Bancorp4.2612 of 5 stars$46.78+0.3%$49.86+6.6%+10.6%$3.27B$1.39B11.301,266NMRKNewmark Group3.6105 of 5 stars$13.55-0.3%$16.00+18.1%+25.3%$2.51B$2.86B34.747,500Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp4.1066 of 5 stars$22.34-1.0%$27.50+23.1%-14.2%$2.19B$905.41M15.731,325Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionBKUBankUnited4.4281 of 5 stars$38.21-0.7%$41.55+8.7%+0.2%$2.89B$2.02B11.211,680Gap DownCBRECBRE Group4.3422 of 5 stars$146.90-0.5%$156.11+6.3%+39.4%$43.99B$35.77B44.92140,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCNSCohen & Steers2.9008 of 5 stars$74.33-1.1%$82.00+10.3%-12.8%$3.83B$517.42M23.60390Dividend AnnouncementCWKCushman & Wakefield3.8069 of 5 stars$11.82-0.5%$13.50+14.2%-4.0%$2.75B$9.45B17.1352,000Upcoming EarningsGap DownFBINFortune Brands Innovations4.0904 of 5 stars$56.50flat$77.27+36.8%-27.1%$6.79B$4.61B16.5711,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpJLLJones Lang LaSalle4.8515 of 5 stars$262.99-0.9%$312.43+18.8%+10.9%$12.59B$23.43B23.78112,100Upcoming EarningsMMIMarcus & Millichap1.0429 of 5 stars$31.63-0.5%$30.00-5.2%-21.3%$1.24B$696.06M-186.05890Upcoming EarningsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CATY Alternatives NMRK Alternatives PPBI Alternatives BKU Alternatives CBRE Alternatives CNS Alternatives CWK Alternatives FBIN Alternatives JLL Alternatives MMI 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 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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