SLM Corporation (SLM) vs The Western Union Company (WU)

• SLM Corporation SLM 17.06 ▼ −2.68%
• The Western Union Company WU 6.73 ▼ −4.13%

SLM Corporation and The Western Union Company are both Credit Services companies. SLM Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $3.2B against $2.2B — 1.5× the size. SLM Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 6.3× against 6.5×. The Western Union Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −2.12% against −5.69%. SLM Corporation has the higher net margin (19.1% vs 8.32%) and the lower return on invested capital (8.72% vs 13.3%). Both pay a dividend; The Western Union Company yields more (13.6% vs 2.96%). Across the 20 metrics below, SLM Corporation leads on 11 and The Western Union Company on 9.