WSFS Financial (NASDAQ:WSFS – Get Free Report) is one of 919 publicly-traded companies in the “Banks” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare WSFS Financial to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
WSFS Financial has a beta of 0.85, indicating that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WSFS Financial’s rivals have a beta of 0.61, indicating that their average share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares WSFS Financial and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WSFS Financial | 24.10% | 12.27% | 1.50% |
| WSFS Financial Competitors | 15.64% | 9.43% | 0.93% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
88.5% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.8% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of WSFS Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.7% of shares of all “Banks” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares WSFS Financial and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WSFS Financial | $1.36 billion | $287.35 million | 12.57 |
| WSFS Financial Competitors | $37.93 billion | $2.42 billion | 21.33 |
WSFS Financial’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than WSFS Financial. WSFS Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for WSFS Financial and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WSFS Financial | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2.50 |
| WSFS Financial Competitors | 7492 | 30243 | 27843 | 1488 | 2.35 |
WSFS Financial presently has a consensus price target of $84.21, suggesting a potential upside of 5.35%. As a group, “Banks” companies have a potential upside of 14.59%. Given WSFS Financial’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WSFS Financial has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Dividends
WSFS Financial pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. WSFS Financial pays out 12.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Banks” companies pay a dividend yield of 8.9% and pay out 28.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. WSFS Financial has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.
Summary
WSFS Financial beats its rivals on 8 of the 15 factors compared.
About WSFS Financial
WSFS Financial Corporation is a bank and financial services company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1832 as the Wilmington Savings Fund Society, it is the parent company of WSFS Bank. Through its banking and wealth management businesses, WSFS offers commercial and consumer banking, lending, mortgage services, cash management, trust and investment services, and financial planning. Its customers include individuals, businesses, and institutions. WSFS serves customers primarily in Delaware, southeastern Pennsylvania, and southern New Jersey.
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