WisdomTree (WT) Competitors

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

Is WT or STEP more profitable?

WisdomTree has a net margin of 16.25% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -15.28%. WisdomTree's return on equity of 25.17% beat StepStone Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WisdomTree	16.25%	25.17%	9.94%
StepStone Group	-15.28%	15.21%	5.81%

Is WT or STEP a better dividend stock?

WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WisdomTree pays out 30.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. StepStone Group pays out -40.2% 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. StepStone Group has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. StepStone Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Does the media refer more to WT or STEP?

In the previous week, WisdomTree had 2 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for WisdomTree and 10 mentions for StepStone Group. StepStone Group's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat WisdomTree's score of 0.71 indicating that StepStone Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WisdomTree	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WT or STEP?

WisdomTree has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, StepStone Group has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, WT or STEP?

WisdomTree has higher earnings, but lower revenue than StepStone Group. StepStone 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
WisdomTree	$444.57M	4.31	$66.69M	$0.39	33.42
StepStone Group	$1.17B	5.69	-$179.56M	-$2.39	-24.04

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WT or STEP?

78.6% of WisdomTree shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.5% of StepStone Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.5% of StepStone Group 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.

Do analysts recommend WT or STEP?

WisdomTree currently has a consensus target price of $12.90, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. StepStone Group has a consensus target price of $63.43, suggesting a potential upside of 10.41%. Given StepStone Group's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than WisdomTree.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WisdomTree	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
StepStone Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Summary

WisdomTree beats StepStone Group on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.