WisdomTree (WT) Competitors

Janus Henderson Group (NYSE:JHG) and WisdomTree (NYSE:WT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Does the media prefer JHG or WT?

In the previous week, Janus Henderson Group had 6 more articles in the media than WisdomTree. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Janus Henderson Group and 1 mentions for WisdomTree. Janus Henderson Group's average media sentiment score of 1.64 beat WisdomTree's score of 0.33 indicating that Janus Henderson Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Janus Henderson Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
WisdomTree	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher earnings & valuation, JHG or WT?

Janus Henderson Group has higher revenue and earnings than WisdomTree. Janus Henderson Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WisdomTree, 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
Janus Henderson Group	$2.54B	2.28	$408.90M	$2.52	14.63
WisdomTree	$438.98M	3.46	$66.69M	$0.35	29.47

Is JHG or WT more profitable?

Janus Henderson Group has a net margin of 16.38% compared to WisdomTree's net margin of 15.59%. WisdomTree's return on equity of 24.67% beat Janus Henderson Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Janus Henderson Group	16.38%	12.18%	8.26%
WisdomTree	15.59%	24.67%	10.27%

Which has more risk & volatility, JHG or WT?

Janus Henderson Group has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WisdomTree has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend JHG or WT?

Janus Henderson Group currently has a consensus target price of $42.78, suggesting a potential upside of 16.04%. WisdomTree has a consensus target price of $12.42, suggesting a potential upside of 20.36%. Given WisdomTree's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WisdomTree is more favorable than Janus Henderson Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Janus Henderson Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
WisdomTree	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Do insiders & institutionals believe in JHG or WT?

87.9% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of WisdomTree shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.6% of Janus Henderson Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is JHG or WT a better dividend stock?

Janus Henderson Group pays an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Janus Henderson Group pays out 63.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. WisdomTree pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Janus Henderson Group has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Janus Henderson Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor JHG or WT?

Janus Henderson Group received 225 more outperform votes than WisdomTree when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.00% of users gave WisdomTree an outperform vote while only 48.89% of users gave Janus Henderson Group an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Janus Henderson Group	Outperform Votes 243 48.89%	Underperform Votes 254 51.11%
WisdomTree	Outperform Votes 18 60.00%	Underperform Votes 12 40.00%

Summary

Janus Henderson Group beats WisdomTree on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.