NerdWallet (NASDAQ:NRDS – Get Free Report) is one of 192 publicly-traded companies in the “Interactive Media & Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare NerdWallet to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and valuation.
Risk and Volatility
NerdWallet has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NerdWallet’s competitors have a beta of 1.86, indicating that their average share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares NerdWallet and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NerdWallet | 6.06% | 15.56% | 12.25% |
| NerdWallet Competitors | -158.05% | -17.17% | 4.08% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.8% of NerdWallet shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.1% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 52.7% of NerdWallet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Interactive Media & Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares NerdWallet and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NerdWallet | $836.60 million | $48.70 million | 9.55 |
| NerdWallet Competitors | $13.72 billion | $3.48 billion | 8.10 |
NerdWallet’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than NerdWallet. NerdWallet is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for NerdWallet and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NerdWallet | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |
| NerdWallet Competitors | 1450 | 6038 | 11562 | 443 | 2.56 |
NerdWallet currently has a consensus price target of $10.90, suggesting a potential upside of 46.31%. As a group, “Interactive Media & Services” companies have a potential upside of 31.07%. Given NerdWallet’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe NerdWallet is more favorable than its competitors.
Summary
NerdWallet competitors beat NerdWallet on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About NerdWallet
NerdWallet, Inc. is a personal finance company that operates a digital platform to help consumers make financial decisions. Its website and mobile app provide educational content, comparison tools and recommendations across products such as credit cards, banking, mortgages, personal loans, insurance and investing services. The company was founded in 2009 by Tim Chen and offers services primarily in the United States, as well as in Canada and the United Kingdom. NerdWallet also serves small and midsize businesses with financial information and product recommendations.
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