Propel (PRL) Competitors

Propel (TSE:PRL) and goeasy (TSE:GSY) are both financial services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor PRL or GSY?

In the previous week, Propel had 3 more articles in the media than goeasy. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Propel and 0 mentions for goeasy. Propel's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat goeasy's score of 0.75 indicating that Propel is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Propel	Positive
goeasy	Positive

Is PRL or GSY more profitable?

goeasy has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Propel's net margin of 11.19%. Propel's return on equity of 37.46% beat goeasy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Propel	11.19%	37.46%	14.93%
goeasy	19.49%	25.26%	6.39%

Which has more volatility and risk, PRL or GSY?

Propel has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, goeasy has a beta of 1.87, meaning that its stock price is 87% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PRL or GSY?

4.1% of Propel shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.1% of goeasy shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.3% of Propel shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.1% of goeasy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PRL or GSY?

goeasy has higher revenue and earnings than Propel. goeasy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Propel, 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
Propel	$290.32M	3.14	$32.48M	$1.62	20.26
goeasy	C$1.42B	2.46	C$277.52M	C$16.45	12.71

Is PRL or GSY a better dividend stock?

Propel pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. goeasy pays an annual dividend of C$4.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Propel pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. goeasy pays out 28.4% 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. goeasy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do analysts prefer PRL or GSY?

goeasy has a consensus price target of C$221.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.80%. Given goeasy's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe goeasy is more favorable than Propel.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Propel	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.50
goeasy	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Summary

goeasy beats Propel on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.