SLM (SLMBP) Competitors $76.31 +0.16 (+0.21%) Closing price 03:52 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.31 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SLMBP vs. ATLCP, AURCW, BOTJ, BETRW, BWBBP, BLSH, CIFRW, CCNEP, CMPOW, and CNOBPShould you be buying SLM stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of SLM include Atlanticus (ATLCP), Aurora Acquisition (AURCW), Bank of the James Financial Group (BOTJ), Better Home & Finance (BETRW), Bridgewater Bancshares (BWBBP), Bullish (BLSH), Cipher Mining (CIFRW), CNB Financial (CCNEP), CompoSecure (CMPOW), and ConnectOne Bancorp (CNOBP). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. SLM vs. Its Competitors Atlanticus Aurora Acquisition Bank of the James Financial Group Better Home & Finance Bridgewater Bancshares Bullish Cipher Mining CNB Financial CompoSecure ConnectOne Bancorp Atlanticus (NASDAQ:ATLCP) and SLM (NASDAQ:SLMBP) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations. Is ATLCP or SLMBP more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AtlanticusN/A N/A N/A SLM N/A N/A N/A Does the media refer more to ATLCP or SLMBP? In the previous week, Atlanticus had 1 more articles in the media than SLM. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Atlanticus and 1 mentions for SLM. SLM's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Atlanticus' score of 1.43 indicating that SLM is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Atlanticus Positive SLM Very Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ATLCP or SLMBP? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAtlanticus$342.38MN/AN/AN/AN/ASLM$1.76BN/AN/AN/AN/A Is ATLCP or SLMBP a better dividend stock? Atlanticus pays an annual dividend of $1.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%. SLM pays an annual dividend of $7.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.7%. SummarySLM beats Atlanticus on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks. Get SLM News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLMBP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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 SLMBP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSLMCredit Services IndustryFinancial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket CapN/A$404.07M$6.48B$9.78BDividend Yield3.43%15.78%4.17%4.04%P/E RatioN/A32.3214.2726.39Price / SalesN/A104.161,766.6086.63Price / CashN/A14.46127.5059.11Price / BookN/A3.405.286.62Net IncomeN/A$53.80M$1.23B$265.42M7 Day Performance0.37%2.31%0.89%3.58%1 Month Performance-1.54%8.04%2.16%0.46%1 Year Performance0.14%60.49%24.58%19.41% SLM Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SLMBPSLMN/A$76.31+0.2%N/A-0.4%$0.00$1.76B0.001,700Positive NewsATLCPAtlanticusN/A$23.10+0.3%N/A+0.4%$0.00$342.38M0.00330Positive NewsAURCWAurora AcquisitionN/A$0.15flatN/A+208.4%$0.00N/A0.001,300Gap DownBOTJBank of the James Financial Group3.1559 of 5 stars$13.99-1.2%N/A+14.1%$0.00$59.78M8.80160News CoveragePositive NewsBETRWBetter Home & FinanceN/A$0.16+8.3%N/A+223.6%$0.00$159.81M0.001,300Positive NewsGap UpBWBBPBridgewater BancsharesN/A$19.77+2.0%N/A+3.2%$0.00$123.36M0.00250Positive NewsBLSHBullishN/A$62.70-9.8%N/AN/A$0.00$250.11B-1,240.21400Trending NewsGap DownCIFRWCipher MiningN/A$1.07+29.2%N/A+35.3%$0.00$158.85M0.0010Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeCCNEPCNB FinancialN/A$24.63-0.5%N/A+6.5%$0.00$231.04M0.00760CMPOWCompoSecureN/A$10.80+2.5%N/A+386.9%$0.00$267.82M0.00720Positive NewsCNOBPConnectOne BancorpN/A$23.29-0.6%N/A+16.0%$0.00$288.35M0.00520 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Atlanticus Alternatives Aurora Acquisition Alternatives Bank of the James Financial Group Alternatives Better Home & Finance Alternatives Bridgewater Bancshares Alternatives Bullish Alternatives Cipher Mining Alternatives CNB Financial Alternatives CompoSecure Alternatives ConnectOne Bancorp Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:SLMBP) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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