Does the media favor WD or CATY?

In the previous week, Cathay General Bancorp had 3 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.08 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walker & Dunlop 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Cathay General Bancorp 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, 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 0.75 $126.19M $0.81 17.25 Walker & Dunlop $1.23B 1.39 $57.08M $2.02 24.76

Does the media refer more to NMRK or WD?

In the previous week, Newmark Group and Newmark Group both had 2 articles in the media. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Newmark Group'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 Newmark Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Walker & Dunlop 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media prefer UFPI or WD?

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for UFP Industries and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the news 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 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVNT or WD?

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 Avient $3.26B 1.00 $81.90M $1.72 20.62 Walker & Dunlop $1.23B 1.39 $57.08M $2.02 24.76

Is AVNT or WD 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 Avient 4.81% 11.11% 4.40% Walker & Dunlop 5.29% 7.18% 2.32%

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WD or CBRE?

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBRE Group, 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 1.39 $57.08M $2.02 24.76 CBRE Group $40.55B 0.90 $1.16B $4.39 28.48

Does the media prefer WD or CBRE?

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 12 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CBRE Group and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat CBRE Group's score of 1.56 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walker & Dunlop 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive CBRE Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

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

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 Cathay General Bancorp (CATY), Newmark Group (NMRK), UFP Industries (UFPI), Avient (AVNT), and CBRE Group (CBRE).

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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Walker & Dunlop presently has a consensus target price of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 58.32%. Cathay General Bancorp has a consensus target price of $51.75, suggesting a potential downside of 10.25%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Cathay General Bancorp.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walker & Dunlop	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Cathay General Bancorp	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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 2.6%. 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.

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	1.39	$57.08M	$2.02	24.76
Cathay General Bancorp	$1.38B	2.79	$315.12M	$4.85	11.89

Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its share price is 50% 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.

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 3 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cathay General Bancorp and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Cathay General Bancorp's score of 1.08 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats Cathay General Bancorp on 10 of the 19 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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%

Newmark Group presently has a consensus price target of $19.63, suggesting a potential upside of 40.48%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 58.32%. Given Walker & Dunlop's higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Newmark Group and Newmark Group both had 2 articles in the media. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Newmark Group'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
Newmark Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walker & Dunlop	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Newmark Group pays an annual dividend of $0.24 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%. 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 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.

Newmark Group has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

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, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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	0.75	$126.19M	$0.81	17.25
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.39	$57.08M	$2.02	24.76

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats Newmark Group on 10 of the 17 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 superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

UFP Industries currently has a consensus target price of $105.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.12%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus target price of $79.20, suggesting a potential upside of 58.32%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Walker & Dunlop	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

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	$6.32B	0.72	$294.79M	$4.58	17.69
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.39	$57.08M	$2.02	24.76

UFP Industries has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

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%

UFP Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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 raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and 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.

In the previous week, UFP Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for UFP Industries and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat UFP Industries' score of 0.72 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the news 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Summary

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

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Avient?

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

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
Avient	$3.26B	1.00	$81.90M	$1.72	20.62
Walker & Dunlop	$1.23B	1.39	$57.08M	$2.02	24.76

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Walker & Dunlop pays an annual dividend of $2.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 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 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
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%

Avient has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walker & Dunlop had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop and 0 mentions for Avient. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Avient	Neutral
Walker & Dunlop	Very Positive

Avient presently has a consensus price target of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Walker & Dunlop has a consensus price target of $79.20, indicating a potential upside of 58.32%. Given Walker & Dunlop's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than Avient.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Walker & Dunlop	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Walker & Dunlop beats Avient on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to CBRE Group?

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

In the previous week, CBRE Group had 12 more articles in the media than Walker & Dunlop. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CBRE Group and 2 mentions for Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat CBRE Group's score of 1.56 indicating that Walker & Dunlop is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walker & Dunlop	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CBRE Group	14 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Walker & Dunlop has a beta of 1.5, indicating that its share price is 50% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CBRE Group has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

CBRE Group has higher revenue and earnings than Walker & Dunlop. Walker & Dunlop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CBRE Group, 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	1.39	$57.08M	$2.02	24.76
CBRE Group	$40.55B	0.90	$1.16B	$4.39	28.48

81.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.4% of CBRE Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Walker & Dunlop shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CBRE Group shares are owned 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.

Walker & Dunlop currently has a consensus target price of $79.20, indicating a potential upside of 58.32%. CBRE Group has a consensus target price of $180.29, indicating a potential upside of 44.19%. Given Walker & Dunlop's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Walker & Dunlop is more favorable than CBRE Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walker & Dunlop	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
CBRE Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Walker & Dunlop has a net margin of 5.29% compared to CBRE Group's net margin of 3.11%. CBRE Group's return on equity of 24.08% beat Walker & Dunlop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walker & Dunlop	5.29%	7.18%	2.32%
CBRE Group	3.11%	24.08%	7.29%

Summary

CBRE Group beats Walker & Dunlop on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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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.

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Metric	Walker & Dunlop	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.72B	$4.82B	$13.55B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	5.42%	5.88%	5.77%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	24.76	89.85	23.99	30.62
Price / Sales	1.39	1.75	145.36	24.75
Price / Cash	4.77	12.69	20.22	19.43
Price / Book	0.98	2.12	2.20	4.70
Net Income	$57.08M	$1.63B	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-0.81%	1.58%	0.73%	1.14%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.58%
1 Year Performance	-26.99%	-5.02%	12.64%	28.06%

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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	4.6945 of 5 stars	$50.03 -0.3%	$79.20 +58.3%	-27.0%	$1.72B	$1.23B	24.76	1,466	Positive News
CATY Cathay General Bancorp	2.5335 of 5 stars	$57.27 flat	$51.75 -9.6%	+34.1%	$3.84B	$1.38B	11.81	1,268	Positive News
NMRK Newmark Group	4.7212 of 5 stars	$14.60 flat	$19.63 +34.4%	+26.9%	$2.59B	$3.29B	18.02	8,800
UFPI UFP Industries	4.7514 of 5 stars	$80.54 flat	$105.40 +30.9%	-17.0%	$4.55B	$6.32B	17.59	13,800
AVNT Avient	4.6538 of 5 stars	$34.30 0.0%	$46.40 +35.3%	-1.8%	$3.15B	$3.26B	19.94	9,000	Positive News

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Walker & Dunlop (WD) Competitors

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

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Cathay General Bancorp?

Do analysts recommend WD or CATY?

Is WD or CATY a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, WD or CATY?

Which has more volatility & risk, WD or CATY?

Is WD or CATY more profitable?

Does the media favor WD or CATY?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WD or CATY?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Newmark Group?

Is NMRK or WD more profitable?

Do analysts recommend NMRK or WD?

Does the media refer more to NMRK or WD?

Is NMRK or WD a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, NMRK or WD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of NMRK or WD?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, NMRK or WD?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to UFP Industries?

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

Do analysts prefer UFPI or WD?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, UFPI or WD?

Which has more risk and volatility, UFPI or WD?

Is UFPI or WD more profitable?

Is UFPI or WD a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer UFPI or WD?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to Avient?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AVNT or WD?

Is AVNT or WD a better dividend stock?

Is AVNT or WD more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, AVNT or WD?

Does the media prefer AVNT or WD?

Do analysts prefer AVNT or WD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AVNT or WD?

Summary

How does Walker & Dunlop compare to CBRE Group?

Does the media prefer WD or CBRE?

Which has more volatility & risk, WD or CBRE?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, WD or CBRE?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in WD or CBRE?

Do analysts rate WD or CBRE?

Is WD or CBRE more profitable?

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