Green Street Capital (OTCMKTS:JAGR – Get Free Report) and Western Union (NYSE:WU – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
Green Street Capital has a beta of -0.5, meaning that its share price is 150% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Western Union has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.8% of Western Union shares are held by institutional investors. 72.4% of Green Street Capital shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Western Union shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Green Street Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Western Union | 22.19% | 96.90% | 7.43% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Green Street Capital and Western Union”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Green Street Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Western Union | $4.21 billion | 0.86 | $934.20 million | $2.73 | 3.92 |
Western Union has higher revenue and earnings than Green Street Capital.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Green Street Capital and Western Union, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Green Street Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Western Union | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
Western Union has a consensus target price of $12.11, suggesting a potential upside of 13.24%. Given Western Union’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Western Union is more favorable than Green Street Capital.
Summary
Western Union beats Green Street Capital on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Green Street Capital
Green Street Capital Corp. invests in environmental technology companies that require capital for expansion or are pursuing acquisition strategies. It also recycles grease trap waste for the production of biomass feedstock used in blending biofuels. Green Street Capital Corp. was formerly known as Jaguar Mining Enterprises Inc. and changed its name to Green Street Capital Corp. in July 2010. The company is based in Tampa, Florida.
About Western Union
The Western Union Company provides money movement and payment services worldwide. The company operates through Consumer Money Transfer and Consumer Services segments. The Consumer Money Transfer segment facilitates money transfers for international cross-border and intra-country transfers, primarily through a network of retail agent locations, as well as through websites and mobile devices. The Consumer Services segments offers bill payment services, which facilitate payments for consumers, businesses, and other organizations, as well as money order services, retail foreign exchange services, prepaid cards, lending partnerships, and digital wallets. The company was founded in 1851 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
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