Green Street Capital (OTCMKTS:JAGR) vs. Western Union (NYSE:WU) Head to Head Survey

Green Street Capital (OTCMKTS:JAGR) and Western Union (NYSE:WU) 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

This table compares Green Street Capital and Western Union’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	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.