Walker & Dunlop (WD) Competitors $75.84 -0.70 (-0.91%) As of 12:36 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WD vs. MTG, RDN, SMPL, TFSL, WSFS, WAFD, BANC, PFS, AGM, and NWBIShould you be buying Walker & Dunlop stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Walker & Dunlop include MGIC Investment (MTG), Radian Group (RDN), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), TFS Financial (TFSL), WSFS Financial (WSFS), WaFd (WAFD), Banc of California (BANC), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM), and Northwest Bancshares (NWBI). These companies are all part of the "thrifts & mortgage finance" industry. Walker & Dunlop vs. MGIC Investment Radian Group Simply Good Foods TFS Financial WSFS Financial WaFd Banc of California Provident Financial Services Federal Agricultural Mortgage Northwest Bancshares MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and institutional ownership. Is MTG or WD more profitable? MGIC Investment has a net margin of 63.18% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 9.55%. MGIC Investment's return on equity of 14.86% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MGIC Investment63.18% 14.86% 11.69% Walker & Dunlop 9.55%9.64%3.96% Is MTG or WD a better dividend stock? MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. MGIC Investment pays out 17.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop pays out 84.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MTG or WD? MGIC Investment received 163 more outperform votes than Walker & Dunlop when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.30% of users gave MGIC Investment an outperform vote while only 59.67% of users gave Walker & Dunlop an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMGIC InvestmentOutperform Votes48466.30% Underperform Votes24633.70% Walker & DunlopOutperform Votes32159.67% Underperform Votes21740.33% Which has better valuation and earnings, MTG or WD? MGIC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. MGIC Investment 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 RatioMGIC Investment$1.21B5.14$762.99M$3.018.50Walker & Dunlop$1.13B2.27$108.17M$3.1923.78 Does the media favor MTG or WD? In the previous week, MGIC Investment had 5 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for MGIC Investment and 14 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat MGIC Investment's score of 0.94 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MGIC Investment 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walker & Dunlop 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, MTG or WD? MGIC Investment has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MTG or WD? MGIC Investment currently has a consensus price target of $26.50, suggesting a potential upside of 3.58%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $102.50, suggesting a potential upside of 35.15%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than MGIC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MGIC Investment 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13Walker & 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 MTG or WD? 95.6% of MGIC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of MGIC Investment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryMGIC Investment beats Walker & Dunlop on 12 of the 21 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 & DunlopNondepository credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.57B$7.30B$11.13B$18.96BDividend Yield3.50%4.49%5.77%4.02%P/E Ratio23.7316.8522.1232.97Price / Sales2.2710.9126.1127.82Price / Cash6.6142.1517.6017.52Price / Book1.462.302.664.48Net Income$108.17M$524.31M$1.03B$1.02B7 Day Performance-1.17%2.90%0.75%0.78%1 Month Performance-8.78%3.66%-0.24%-2.56%1 Year Performance-18.24%14.45%538.49%4.69% Walker & Dunlop Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WDWalker & Dunlop3.988 of 5 stars$75.84-0.9%$102.50+35.1%-17.0%$2.57B$1.13B23.731,450Positive NewsGap DownMTGMGIC Investment2.8656 of 5 stars$23.41-2.6%$26.50+13.2%+22.8%$5.68B$1.21B8.07680Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementBuyback AnnouncementNews CoverageRDNRadian Group3.0163 of 5 stars$31.00-1.9%$36.20+16.8%+6.8%$4.38B$1.29B7.891,400Earnings ReportPositive NewsSMPLSimply Good Foods3.3834 of 5 stars$36.19-3.0%$40.22+11.1%-0.9%$3.66B$1.41B25.67260Positive NewsTFSLTFS Financial2.7167 of 5 stars$12.31+0.7%$14.50+17.8%+7.9%$3.46B$302.58M43.961,000Earnings ReportNews CoverageWSFSWSFS Financial4.2848 of 5 stars$47.67-0.6%$64.75+35.8%+20.6%$2.76B$1.04B10.792,160Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageWAFDWaFd4.0241 of 5 stars$27.94-0.3%$30.50+9.2%+5.3%$2.28B$734.08M12.882,130Short Interest ↑Positive NewsBANCBanc of California4.8831 of 5 stars$12.89-2.4%$17.73+37.5%-1.5%$2.05B$985.89M23.02680Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionPFSProvident Financial Services4.2966 of 5 stars$15.51+0.1%$24.00+54.7%+11.7%$2.02B$694.73M14.771,150Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPositive NewsAGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage4.67 of 5 stars$172.00-1.4%$230.00+33.7%-6.1%$1.87B$375.18M10.46160Positive NewsNWBINorthwest Bancshares3.8093 of 5 stars$11.25-1.0%$12.50+11.1%+16.5%$1.43B$520.47M14.242,160Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementNews Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTG Alternatives RDN Alternatives SMPL Alternatives TFSL Alternatives WSFS Alternatives WAFD Alternatives BANC Alternatives PFS Alternatives AGM Alternatives NWBI 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 5/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHow to invest in Elon Musk’s Optimus before its launchElon Musk is set to completely take over the AI industry with Optimus… A breakthrough AI-powered robot that El...InvestorPlace | SponsoredElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | SponsoredThis Is How Empires FallThe headlines scream tariffs and export bans — but the real damage is happening in retirement portfolios. 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