WisdomTree (WT) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to STEP or WT?

In the previous week, WisdomTree had 10 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for WisdomTree and 4 mentions for StepStone Group. WisdomTree's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat StepStone Group's score of 0.62 indicating that WisdomTree is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
StepStone Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
WisdomTree	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, STEP or WT?

StepStone Group has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WisdomTree has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is STEP or WT more profitable?

WisdomTree has a net margin of 15.77% compared to StepStone Group's net margin of -15.28%. WisdomTree's return on equity of 25.46% beat StepStone Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
StepStone Group	-15.28%	15.21%	5.81%
WisdomTree	15.77%	25.46%	10.31%

Is STEP or WT a better dividend stock?

StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. StepStone Group pays out -40.2% 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. 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.

Do analysts rate STEP or WT?

StepStone Group presently has a consensus target price of $62.57, indicating a potential upside of 9.62%. WisdomTree has a consensus target price of $12.99, indicating a potential upside of 6.19%. Given StepStone Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe StepStone Group is more favorable than WisdomTree.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
StepStone Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43
WisdomTree	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STEP or WT?

55.5% of StepStone Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.6% of WisdomTree shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.4% of StepStone Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of WisdomTree shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has better valuation & earnings, STEP or WT?

WisdomTree has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
StepStone Group	$1.17B	5.66	-$179.56M	-$2.39	-23.88
WisdomTree	$438.98M	4.10	$66.69M	$0.35	34.94

Summary

WisdomTree beats StepStone Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.