WisdomTree (WT) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, WT or STEP?

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

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

Does the media favor WT or STEP?

In the previous week, WisdomTree had 11 more articles in the media than StepStone Group. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for WisdomTree and 5 mentions for StepStone Group. WisdomTree's average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat StepStone Group's score of 0.57 indicating that WisdomTree is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WisdomTree	2 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
StepStone Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WT or STEP a better dividend stock?

WisdomTree pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. StepStone Group pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. WisdomTree pays out 34.3% 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.

Is WT or STEP 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
WisdomTree	15.77%	25.46%	10.31%
StepStone Group	-15.28%	15.21%	5.81%

Do analysts recommend WT or STEP?

WisdomTree presently has a consensus target price of $12.99, suggesting a potential upside of 6.19%. StepStone Group has a consensus target price of $62.57, suggesting a potential upside of 7.55%. 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)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
StepStone Group	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Which has higher valuation and earnings, 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	$438.98M	4.10	$66.69M	$0.35	34.94
StepStone Group	$1.17B	5.77	-$179.56M	-$2.39	-24.34

Summary

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