WaFd (WAFD) Competitors $35.79 -0.62 (-1.70%) (As of 11:57 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends WAFD vs. MTG, RDN, SMPL, TFSL, WD, WSFS, PFS, BANC, AGM, and NWBIShould you be buying WaFd stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of WaFd include MGIC Investment (MTG), Radian Group (RDN), Simply Good Foods (SMPL), TFS Financial (TFSL), Walker & Dunlop (WD), WSFS Financial (WSFS), Provident Financial Services (PFS), Banc of California (BANC), Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM), and Northwest Bancshares (NWBI). These companies are all part of the "thrifts & mortgage finance" industry. WaFd vs. MGIC Investment Radian Group Simply Good Foods TFS Financial Walker & Dunlop WSFS Financial Provident Financial Services Banc of California Federal Agricultural Mortgage Northwest Bancshares WaFd (NASDAQ:WAFD) and MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their community ranking, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals believe in WAFD or MTG? 83.7% of WaFd shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of MGIC Investment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of WaFd shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of MGIC Investment shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor WAFD or MTG? In the previous week, WaFd and WaFd both had 8 articles in the media. WaFd's average media sentiment score of 1.72 beat MGIC Investment's score of 0.96 indicating that WaFd is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment WaFd 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive MGIC Investment 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is WAFD or MTG a better dividend stock? WaFd pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. MGIC Investment pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. WaFd pays out 41.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MGIC Investment pays out 18.3% 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. WaFd has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. WaFd is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WAFD or MTG? MGIC Investment received 268 more outperform votes than WaFd when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.94% of users gave MGIC Investment an outperform vote while only 48.76% of users gave WaFd an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWaFdOutperform Votes21648.76% Underperform Votes22751.24% MGIC InvestmentOutperform Votes48466.94% Underperform Votes23933.06% Is WAFD or MTG more profitable? MGIC Investment has a net margin of 64.09% compared to WaFd's net margin of 13.97%. MGIC Investment's return on equity of 14.99% beat WaFd's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets WaFd13.97% 9.44% 0.87% MGIC Investment 64.09%14.99%11.75% Which has stronger earnings & valuation, WAFD or MTG? MGIC Investment has higher revenue and earnings than WaFd. MGIC Investment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WaFd, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWaFd$721.83M4.10$200.04M$2.4814.68MGIC Investment$1.16B5.71$712.95M$2.849.17 Do analysts prefer WAFD or MTG? WaFd currently has a consensus price target of $38.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.37%. MGIC Investment has a consensus price target of $25.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.04%. Given WaFd's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe WaFd is more favorable than MGIC Investment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score WaFd 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25MGIC Investment 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more risk & volatility, WAFD or MTG? WaFd has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MGIC Investment has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMGIC Investment beats WaFd on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinNew Year, New Opportunity! 2 AI Stocks Under $10 Ready to SoarAs we step into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continue to dominate headlines, and now is the perfect moment to position yourself for the coming year’s potential. 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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 WAFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWaFdNational commercial banks IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.96B$22.58B$10.80B$8.94BDividend Yield2.80%3.14%10.09%4.05%P/E Ratio14.6828.6445.1518.01Price / Sales4.102.653,335.23155.72Price / Cash7.9611.1319.6538.60Price / Book1.101.294.066.66Net Income$200.04M$2.24B$1.02B$224.93M7 Day Performance-2.04%0.52%0.31%2.50%1 Month Performance8.46%10.26%5.60%10.23%1 Year Performance28.66%31.76%24.78%30.14% WaFd Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WAFDWaFd4.7494 of 5 stars$35.79-1.7%$38.00+6.2%+28.7%$2.91B$1.43B14.432,208Positive NewsMTGMGIC Investment2.8068 of 5 stars$26.23-0.1%$25.50-2.8%+46.8%$6.65B$1.16B9.19680RDNRadian Group2.1047 of 5 stars$35.92+0.4%$36.10+0.5%+38.4%$5.35B$1.30B9.271,100Short Interest ↑Positive NewsSMPLSimply Good Foods2.9768 of 5 stars$39.70-0.2%$40.78+2.7%+1.9%$3.98B$1.33B28.83260News CoveragePositive NewsTFSLTFS Financial3.4674 of 5 stars$14.08-0.4%$14.50+3.0%+4.1%$3.95B$758.78M51.931,000Positive NewsWDWalker & Dunlop1.8121 of 5 stars$111.07+0.8%$111.00-0.1%+22.6%$3.75B$1.07B39.351,326Positive NewsWSFSWSFS Financial3.5326 of 5 stars$60.11+0.1%$59.75-0.6%+45.7%$3.54B$1.27B13.702,229Positive NewsPFSProvident Financial Services3.3544 of 5 stars$21.14+0.1%$23.00+8.8%+29.1%$2.76B$603.57M20.311,142Positive NewsBANCBanc of California4.7032 of 5 stars$17.22-0.1%$17.30+0.5%+36.8%$2.73B$1.97B-4.002,304Short Interest ↓AGMFederal Agricultural Mortgage4.3242 of 5 stars$212.31-0.5%$215.00+1.3%+26.2%$2.31B$1.42B13.64185Short Interest ↑Positive NewsNWBINorthwest Bancshares1.6716 of 5 stars$14.72+0.3%$11.00-25.3%+27.3%$1.88B$701.74M19.122,165Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTG Competitors RDN Competitors SMPL Competitors TFSL Competitors WD Competitors WSFS Competitors PFS Competitors BANC Competitors AGM Competitors NWBI Competitors 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:WAFD) was last updated on 12/3/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | SponsoredYour bank is lying to you.You might think you have your money in a high-yield savings account, but do you really? 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