SLM (SLM) Competitors $23.97 +0.10 (+0.42%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SLM vs. CACC, NNI, OMF, ENVA, ECPG, PRAA, ATLC, WRLD, EZPW, and GDOTShould you be buying SLM stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SLM include Credit Acceptance (CACC), Nelnet (NNI), OneMain (OMF), Enova International (ENVA), Encore Capital Group (ECPG), PRA Group (PRAA), Atlanticus (ATLC), World Acceptance (WRLD), EZCORP (EZPW), and Green Dot (GDOT). SLM vs. Credit Acceptance Nelnet OneMain Enova International Encore Capital Group PRA Group Atlanticus World Acceptance EZCORP Green Dot SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) and Credit Acceptance (NASDAQ:CACC) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, community ranking, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and risk. Do analysts prefer SLM or CACC? SLM presently has a consensus price target of $25.45, indicating a potential upside of 6.19%. Credit Acceptance has a consensus price target of $416.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.05%. Given SLM's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe SLM is more favorable than Credit Acceptance.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SLM 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Credit Acceptance 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, SLM or CACC? SLM has higher revenue and earnings than Credit Acceptance. SLM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Credit Acceptance, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSLM$2.84B1.79$581.39M$2.878.35Credit Acceptance$1.90B2.85$286.10M$14.8930.06 Which has more volatility and risk, SLM or CACC? SLM has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Credit Acceptance has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer SLM or CACC? In the previous week, SLM had 5 more articles in the media than Credit Acceptance. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for SLM and 5 mentions for Credit Acceptance. Credit Acceptance's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat SLM's score of 0.68 indicating that Credit Acceptance is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SLM 4 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Credit Acceptance 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in SLM or CACC? 98.9% of SLM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.7% of Credit Acceptance shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of SLM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.3% of Credit Acceptance shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is SLM or CACC more profitable? SLM has a net margin of 22.18% compared to Credit Acceptance's net margin of 9.08%. SLM's return on equity of 35.92% beat Credit Acceptance's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SLM22.18% 35.92% 2.29% Credit Acceptance 9.08%29.18%5.91% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in SLM or CACC? SLM received 159 more outperform votes than Credit Acceptance when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.53% of users gave SLM an outperform vote while only 51.07% of users gave Credit Acceptance an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformSLMOutperform Votes49369.53% Underperform Votes21630.47% Credit AcceptanceOutperform Votes33451.07% Underperform Votes32048.93% SummarySLM beats Credit Acceptance on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Colonial MetalsTrump’s IRS Hands Massive ‘Victory Gift’ To 401K OwnersThe "Fake Media" has completely ignored Trump's genius "victory gift" to all America First patriots like you. A tax-free gift so powerful it could reshape the financial destinies of millions of IRA and 401(k) owners…Claim your FREE 2024 Gold Guide Get SLM News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SLM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSLMPersonal credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.09B$6.38B$10.51B$8.90BDividend Yield1.84%4.68%10.13%4.07%P/E Ratio8.3527.8946.1813.46Price / Sales1.792.353,478.9287.66Price / Cash7.8310.8830.6036.27Price / Book2.702.144.066.30Net Income$581.39M$349.72M$1.02B$225.93M7 Day Performance-0.21%1.01%-0.05%-1.32%1 Month Performance4.44%11.24%7.13%0.60%1 Year Performance71.83%61.98%24.11%26.23% SLM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLMSLM4.6411 of 5 stars$23.97+0.4%$25.45+6.2%+66.2%$5.09B$2.84B8.351,740CACCCredit Acceptance3.1455 of 5 stars$447.57+0.6%$416.00-7.1%+1.7%$5.42B$1.90B30.062,232Positive NewsNNINelnet4.4809 of 5 stars$105.33-0.9%$98.00-7.0%+22.4%$3.82B$2.06B34.657,550OMFOneMain4.9256 of 5 stars$54.96+0.8%$55.46+0.9%+42.6%$6.56B$4.56B12.029,100ENVAEnova International3.2724 of 5 stars$99.87-0.4%$91.14-8.7%+144.1%$2.62B$2.12B15.931,675ECPGEncore Capital Group3.4939 of 5 stars$47.60-2.1%$62.33+31.0%+7.8%$1.13B$1.22B0.007,400Analyst DowngradePRAAPRA Group4.5633 of 5 stars$21.55+3.0%$32.00+48.5%+14.4%$849.72M$802.55M19.023,155News CoverageGap DownATLCAtlanticus1.9399 of 5 stars$51.47+1.5%$48.75-5.3%+65.0%$758.67M$1.16B11.57386WRLDWorld Acceptance1.952 of 5 stars$116.69+0.5%$10.00-91.4%+3.7%$670.97M$573.21M7.932,872Positive NewsEZPWEZCORP3.7386 of 5 stars$12.09+0.4%$16.00+32.3%+44.1%$661.81M$1.16B10.898,000GDOTGreen Dot2.0537 of 5 stars$10.23-4.0%$10.75+5.1%+26.5%$550.27M$1.50B0.001,200 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Credit Acceptance Alternatives Nelnet Alternatives OneMain Alternatives Enova International Alternatives Encore Capital Group Alternatives PRA Group Alternatives Atlanticus Alternatives World Acceptance Alternatives EZCORP Alternatives Green Dot Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SLM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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