Mr. Cooper Group (COOP) Competitors

Mr. Cooper Group (NASDAQ:COOP) and PennyMac Financial Services (NYSE:PFSI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of COOP or PFSI?

89.8% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.9% of PennyMac Financial Services shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Mr. Cooper Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.8% of PennyMac Financial Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, COOP or PFSI?

Mr. Cooper Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than PennyMac Financial Services. PennyMac Financial Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mr. Cooper 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
Mr. Cooper Group	$2.23B	4.15	$669M	$8.80	16.40
PennyMac Financial Services	$2.98B	1.73	$311.42M	$6.52	15.36

Does the media prefer COOP or PFSI?

In the previous week, Mr. Cooper Group had 7 more articles in the media than PennyMac Financial Services. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Mr. Cooper Group and 5 mentions for PennyMac Financial Services. Mr. Cooper Group's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat PennyMac Financial Services' score of -0.20 indicating that Mr. Cooper Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mr. Cooper Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PennyMac Financial Services	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, COOP or PFSI?

Mr. Cooper Group has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PennyMac Financial Services has a beta of 1.53, suggesting that its share price is 53% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is COOP or PFSI more profitable?

Mr. Cooper Group has a net margin of 25.93% compared to PennyMac Financial Services' net margin of 20.27%. Mr. Cooper Group's return on equity of 15.27% beat PennyMac Financial Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mr. Cooper Group	25.93%	15.27%	4.17%
PennyMac Financial Services	20.27%	14.78%	2.37%

Do analysts rate COOP or PFSI?

Mr. Cooper Group presently has a consensus price target of $133.29, suggesting a potential downside of 7.67%. PennyMac Financial Services has a consensus price target of $120.67, suggesting a potential upside of 20.46%. Given PennyMac Financial Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PennyMac Financial Services is more favorable than Mr. Cooper Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mr. Cooper Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
PennyMac Financial Services	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Mr. Cooper Group beats PennyMac Financial Services on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.