Does the media favor WD or ABCB?

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walker & Dunlop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameris Bancorp 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to WD or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walker & Dunlop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cathay General Bancorp 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NMRK or WD?

Newmark Group has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Newmark Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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 Newmark Group $3.29B 0.82 $126.19M $0.81 18.77 Walker & Dunlop $1.23B 1.40 $57.08M $2.02 24.89

Does the media refer more to NMRK or WD?

In the previous week, Newmark Group and Newmark Group both had 3 articles in the media. Newmark Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Newmark Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Newmark Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walker & Dunlop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media prefer UFPI or WD?

In the previous week, UFP Industries and UFP Industries both had 3 articles in the media. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment UFP Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walker & Dunlop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, WD or AVNT?

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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 Walker & Dunlop $1.23B 1.40 $57.08M $2.02 24.89 Avient $3.26B 1.01 $81.90M $1.72 20.96

Is WD or AVNT more profitable?

Walker & Dunlop has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walker & Dunlop 5.29% 7.18% 2.32% Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40%

Does the media favor WD or AVNT?

In the previous week, Avient had 1 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Avient and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walker & Dunlop 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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WD vs. ABCB, CATY, NMRK, UFPI, and AVNT

Should you buy Walker & Dunlop stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Walker & Dunlop with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Walker & Dunlop include Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Newmark Group (NMRK), UFP Industries (UFPI), and Avient (AVNT).

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) and Ameris Bancorp (NASDAQ:ABCB) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Ameris Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Walker & Dunlop pays out 134.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ameris Bancorp pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop has raised 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.

Ameris Bancorp has a net margin of 21.46% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 5.29%. Ameris Bancorp's return on equity of 9.57% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%
Ameris Bancorp	21.46%	9.57%	1.32%

Walker & Dunlop currently has a consensus target price of $79.20, indicating a potential upside of 57.50%. Ameris Bancorp has a consensus target price of $92.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.50%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Ameris Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Ameris Bancorp	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Ameris Bancorp had 2 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Ameris Bancorp and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Ameris Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Ameris Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walker & Dunlop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameris Bancorp	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.7% of Ameris Bancorp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameris Bancorp has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Ameris Bancorp has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Ameris 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.40	$57.08M	$2.02	24.89
Ameris Bancorp	$1.20B	5.06	$358.68M	$6.36	14.21

Summary

Ameris Bancorp beats Walker & Dunlop on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) and Cathay General Bancorp (NASDAQ:CATY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.40	$57.08M	$2.02	24.89
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.98	$315.12M	$4.85	12.69

81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.0% of Cathay General Bancorp shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.5% of Cathay General Bancorp 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.

Cathay General Bancorp has a net margin of 23.79% compared to Walker & Dunlop's net margin of 5.29%. Cathay General Bancorp's return on equity of 11.37% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%
Cathay General Bancorp	23.79%	11.37%	1.38%

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 5 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Cathay General Bancorp's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Cathay General Bancorp is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walker & Dunlop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cathay General Bancorp	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Cathay General Bancorp pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Walker & Dunlop pays out 134.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Cathay General Bancorp pays out 31.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop has raised 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.

Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cathay General Bancorp has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Walker & Dunlop currently has a consensus target price of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 57.50%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 15.89%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Summary

Cathay General Bancorp beats Walker & Dunlop on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Newmark Group?

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

58.4% of Newmark Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Newmark Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Newmark Group presently has a consensus target price of $19.63, indicating a potential upside of 29.11%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus target price of $79.20, indicating a potential upside of 57.50%. Given Walker & Dunlop's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Newmark Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Newmark Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Walker & Dunlop has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Newmark Group's net margin of 4.30%. Newmark Group's return on equity of 26.23% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Newmark Group	4.30%	26.23%	8.13%
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%

In the previous week, Newmark Group and Newmark Group both had 3 articles in the media. Newmark Group's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Newmark Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Newmark Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walker & Dunlop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Newmark Group has a beta of 1.68, suggesting that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Newmark Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Newmark Group pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop pays out 134.7% 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 raised 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.

Newmark Group has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Newmark Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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
Newmark Group	$3.29B	0.82	$126.19M	$0.81	18.77
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.40	$57.08M	$2.02	24.89

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats Newmark Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to UFP Industries?

UFP Industries (NASDAQ:UFPI) and Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and profitability.

UFP Industries currently has a consensus price target of $105.40, indicating a potential upside of 24.26%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $79.20, indicating a potential upside of 57.50%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than UFP Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
UFP Industries	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

UFP Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. UFP Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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
UFP Industries	$6.19B	0.77	$294.79M	$4.58	18.52
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.40	$57.08M	$2.02	24.89

81.8% of UFP Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of UFP Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop 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.

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. UFP Industries pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop pays out 134.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. UFP Industries has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and 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.

Walker & Dunlop has a net margin of 5.29% compared to UFP Industries' net margin of 4.31%. UFP Industries' return on equity of 8.50% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
UFP Industries	4.31%	8.50%	6.55%
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%

In the previous week, UFP Industries and UFP Industries both had 3 articles in the media. UFP Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that UFP Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
UFP Industries	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walker & Dunlop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats UFP Industries on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Avient?

Walker & Dunlop (NYSE:WD) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and risk.

In the previous week, Avient had 1 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Avient and 3 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Walker & Dunlop's score of 0.29 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walker & Dunlop	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Avient	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Walker & Dunlop pays out 134.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Walker & Dunlop has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years and Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Walker & Dunlop is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walker & Dunlop has a net margin of 5.29% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%

Walker & Dunlop presently has a consensus price target of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 57.50%. Avient has a consensus price target of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 26.78%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Avient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walker & Dunlop	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walker & Dunlop, 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
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.40	$57.08M	$2.02	24.89
Avient	$3.26B	1.01	$81.90M	$1.72	20.96

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats Avient on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Walker & Dunlop	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.72B	$4.60B	$14.19B	$23.42B
Dividend Yield	5.44%	7.33%	5.71%	4.04%
P/E Ratio	24.89	84.27	20.51	31.31
Price / Sales	1.40	1.71	44.78	20.41
Price / Cash	4.75	12.35	19.30	25.05
Price / Book	0.98	1.96	2.26	4.77
Net Income	$57.08M	$1.63B	$1.14B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-7.90%	-3.94%	0.25%	-0.50%
1 Month Performance	-3.79%	3.44%	1.02%	0.64%
1 Year Performance	-33.57%	-10.53%	12.53%	16.94%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WD Walker & Dunlop	4.4064 of 5 stars	$50.29 +0.6%	$79.20 +57.5%	-34.0%	$1.72B	$1.23B	24.89	1,466
ABCB Ameris Bancorp	3.5038 of 5 stars	$90.23 -0.1%	$92.17 +2.2%	+34.0%	$6.06B	$1.20B	17.30	2,850	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	3.5319 of 5 stars	$61.90 +0.1%	$51.75 -16.4%	+26.9%	$4.14B	$1.38B	12.74	1,268	News Coverage Positive News
NMRK Newmark Group	4.1581 of 5 stars	$15.11 -1.1%	$19.63 +29.9%	+20.3%	$2.69B	$3.29B	18.68	8,800
UFPI UFP Industries	4.8198 of 5 stars	$91.33 -0.1%	$105.40 +15.4%	-21.8%	$5.14B	$6.32B	19.85	13,800

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WD vs. ABCB, CATY, NMRK, UFPI, and AVNT

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Ameris Bancorp?

Is WD or ABCB a better dividend stock?

Is WD or ABCB more profitable?

Do analysts recommend WD or ABCB?

Does the media favor WD or ABCB?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in WD or ABCB?

Which has more risk and volatility, WD or ABCB?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WD or ABCB?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WD or CATY?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WD or CATY?

Is WD or CATY more profitable?

Does the media refer more to WD or CATY?

Is WD or CATY a better dividend stock?

Which has more volatility & risk, WD or CATY?

Do analysts recommend WD or CATY?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Newmark Group?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in NMRK or WD?

Do analysts rate NMRK or WD?

Is NMRK or WD more profitable?

Does the media refer more to NMRK or WD?

Which has more volatility and risk, NMRK or WD?

Is NMRK or WD a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, NMRK or WD?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to UFP Industries?

Do analysts recommend UFPI or WD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, UFPI or WD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in UFPI or WD?

Is UFPI or WD a better dividend stock?

Is UFPI or WD more profitable?

Does the media prefer UFPI or WD?

Which has more risk & volatility, UFPI or WD?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Avient?

Does the media favor WD or AVNT?

Is WD or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Is WD or AVNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate WD or AVNT?

Which has more volatility and risk, WD or AVNT?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WD or AVNT?

Which has better valuation & earnings, WD or AVNT?

Summary

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