Atlanticus Holdings Corporation (ATLC) vs The Western Union Company (WU)

Atlanticus Holdings Corporation and The Western Union Company are both Credit Services companies. The Western Union Company is the larger, with a market value of $1.9B against $1.4B — 1.4× the size. The Western Union Company trades at the lower P/E: 4.9× against 9.6×. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 83.7% against −1.63%. The Western Union Company has the higher net margin (9.79% vs 5.46%) and the lower return on invested capital (14.9% vs 17.1%). Both pay a dividend; The Western Union Company yields more (7.89% vs 1.22%). Across the 22 metrics below, Atlanticus Holdings Corporation leads on 14 and The Western Union Company on 8.