Velocity Financial (VEL) Competitors $19.05 -0.16 (-0.83%) (As of 11/1/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VEL vs. BFH, PPBI, IBTX, AVAL, WULF, FBK, ENVA, LU, TFIN, and ITCLYShould you be buying Velocity Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Velocity Financial include Bread Financial (BFH), Pacific Premier Bancorp (PPBI), Independent Bank Group (IBTX), Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores (AVAL), TeraWulf (WULF), FB Financial (FBK), Enova International (ENVA), Lufax (LU), Triumph Financial (TFIN), and Banco Itau Chile Spon (ITCLY). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry. Velocity Financial vs. Bread Financial Pacific Premier Bancorp Independent Bank Group Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores TeraWulf FB Financial Enova International Lufax Triumph Financial Banco Itau Chile Spon Velocity Financial (NYSE:VEL) and Bread Financial (NYSE:BFH) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, community ranking, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, VEL or BFH? Velocity Financial has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bread Financial has a beta of 1.94, suggesting that its stock price is 94% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VEL or BFH more profitable? Velocity Financial has a net margin of 51.23% compared to Bread Financial's net margin of 6.37%. Velocity Financial's return on equity of 14.15% beat Bread Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Velocity Financial51.23% 14.15% 1.40% Bread Financial 6.37%13.33%1.82% Does the media favor VEL or BFH? In the previous week, Bread Financial had 15 more articles in the media than Velocity Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Bread Financial and 0 mentions for Velocity Financial. Bread Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Velocity Financial's score of 0.00 indicating that Bread Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Velocity Financial Neutral Bread Financial Neutral Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VEL or BFH? Velocity Financial received 86 more outperform votes than Bread Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 68.49% of users gave Velocity Financial an outperform vote while only 20.00% of users gave Bread Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVelocity FinancialOutperform Votes10068.49% Underperform Votes4631.51% Bread FinancialOutperform Votes1420.00% Underperform Votes5680.00% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VEL or BFH? Bread Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Velocity Financial. Bread Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Velocity Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVelocity Financial$107.75M5.85$52.27M$1.7610.82Bread Financial$5.17B0.49$718M$6.288.08 Do analysts prefer VEL or BFH? Velocity Financial currently has a consensus target price of $20.75, indicating a potential upside of 8.92%. Bread Financial has a consensus target price of $49.64, indicating a potential downside of 2.18%. Given Velocity Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Velocity Financial is more favorable than Bread Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Velocity Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Bread Financial 3 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.12 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VEL or BFH? 97.5% of Velocity Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.5% of Bread Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.0% of Velocity Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Bread Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryVelocity Financial and Bread Financial tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap Profits625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. It might seem far-fetched, but results like this are within reach with the right knowledge and timing in the altcoin market. Plus, you’ll get $10 in real Bitcoin when you stay to the end of the call and take a short quiz.>> Dive into the Workshop Here Get Velocity Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VEL 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 NYSE 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 VEL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVelocity FinancialNondepository credit institutions IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$636.03M$7.32B$10.41B$19.28BDividend YieldN/A5.17%10.18%3.53%P/E Ratio10.8218.4943.2041.35Price / Sales5.857.303,408.0914.57Price / Cash8.4846.0130.1320.88Price / Book1.431.993.975.39Net Income$52.27M$462.43M$992.99M$985.39M7 Day Performance-0.88%-1.99%-0.35%-0.71%1 Month Performance-1.91%2.37%0.25%-0.97%1 Year Performance65.51%57.80%22.73%25.05% Velocity Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VELVelocity Financial1.0765 of 5 stars$19.05-0.8%$20.75+8.9%+65.9%$636.03M$107.75M10.82220Upcoming EarningsBFHBread Financial3.5744 of 5 stars$50.75+1.8%$49.64-2.2%+90.0%$2.52B$5.17B8.087,000Analyst ForecastPPBIPacific Premier Bancorp2.0936 of 5 stars$25.49-0.1%$26.50+4.0%+29.7%$2.46B$714.07M-169.921,345IBTXIndependent Bank Group2.479 of 5 stars$57.88-0.8%$57.83-0.1%+66.3%$2.40B$922.84M-5.531,517Analyst ForecastAVALGrupo Aval Acciones y Valores2.563 of 5 stars$2.00+1.5%N/A-11.9%$2.37B$8.97B22.2274,036News CoverageWULFTeraWulf2.3584 of 5 stars$6.20-4.9%$6.17-0.5%+463.6%$2.37B$69.23M0.006Analyst DowngradeOptions VolumeGap UpFBKFB Financial4.1609 of 5 stars$48.94-0.5%$47.80-2.3%+66.8%$2.30B$748.95M21.371,591Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeInsider BuyingShort Interest ↑ENVAEnova International2.7585 of 5 stars$87.49+0.7%$88.33+1.0%+111.1%$2.29B$2.12B13.951,675Insider SellingShort Interest ↓LULufax2.8114 of 5 stars$2.61-2.6%$3.58+37.3%-31.9%$2.26B$4.82B-3.3936,215TFINTriumph Financial0.8822 of 5 stars$87.61-0.9%$71.60-18.3%+41.9%$2.07B$472.59M112.321,468ITCLYBanco Itau Chile SponN/A$3.10flatN/AN/A$2.01B$3.99B4.707,820 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BFH Alternatives PPBI Alternatives IBTX Alternatives AVAL Alternatives WULF Alternatives FBK Alternatives ENVA Alternatives LU Alternatives TFIN Alternatives ITCLY 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 (NYSE:VEL) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners625,000% GainImagine swapping your daily coffee expense for a future free of financial worries. 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