European Wax Center (EWCZ) Competitors $4.29 -0.12 (-2.72%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.29 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:08 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EWCZ vs. GOTU, QSG, VSTA, EM, NRDY, SDA, COE, IH, STG, and CHGGShould you be buying European Wax Center stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of European Wax Center include Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Vasta Platform (VSTA), Smart Share Global (EM), Nerdy (NRDY), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), iHuman (IH), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), and Chegg (CHGG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. European Wax Center vs. Its Competitors Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Vasta Platform Smart Share Global Nerdy SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group iHuman Sunlands Technology Group Chegg Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) and European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GOTU or EWCZ? 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of European Wax Center shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of European Wax Center shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor GOTU or EWCZ? In the previous week, Gaotu Techedu had 10 more articles in the media than European Wax Center. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Gaotu Techedu and 1 mentions for European Wax Center. European Wax Center's average media sentiment score of 1.77 beat Gaotu Techedu's score of 0.80 indicating that European Wax Center is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Gaotu Techedu Positive European Wax Center Very Positive Do analysts rate GOTU or EWCZ? European Wax Center has a consensus target price of $6.93, indicating a potential upside of 61.51%. Given European Wax Center's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than Gaotu Techedu.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gaotu Techedu 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00European Wax Center 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has more risk & volatility, GOTU or EWCZ? Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.2, indicating that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, European Wax Center has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and earnings, GOTU or EWCZ? European Wax Center has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaotu Techedu. Gaotu Techedu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wax Center, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGaotu Techedu$5.48B0.18-$143.71M-$0.38-10.28European Wax Center$216.92M1.09$10.46M$0.2021.45 Is GOTU or EWCZ more profitable? European Wax Center has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Gaotu Techedu's net margin of -12.97%. European Wax Center's return on equity of 28.38% beat Gaotu Techedu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gaotu Techedu-12.97% -37.66% -12.86% European Wax Center 4.20%28.38%3.93% SummaryEuropean Wax Center beats Gaotu Techedu on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get European Wax Center News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EWCZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart EWCZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEuropean Wax CenterCOSMETICS&TLTRS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$236.89M$3.43B$16.13B$9.75BDividend YieldN/A2.20%3.05%4.02%P/E Ratio21.4518.6918.4126.39Price / Sales1.0919.9646.99159.28Price / Cash5.9517.9914.8759.42Price / Book2.233.765.826.59Net Income$10.46M-$103.99M$677.55M$265.83M7 Day Performance-10.06%4.04%-0.56%0.18%1 Month Performance-7.74%1.39%-1.09%2.13%1 Year Performance-36.91%-12.17%2.82%21.07% European Wax Center Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.8562 of 5 stars$4.29-2.7%$6.93+61.5%-34.6%$236.89M$216.92M21.45110Positive NewsGOTUGaotu Techedu0.84 of 5 stars$3.80+2.8%N/A+47.1%$934.26M$623.84M-7.7414,381Earnings ReportHigh Trading VolumeQSGQuantaSing Group2.27 of 5 stars$8.01-7.3%$9.52+18.9%+376.9%$442.47M$522.26M7.222,010VSTAVasta Platform4.0168 of 5 stars$4.20-0.5%N/A+90.6%$338.05M$310.48M4.241,808EMSmart Share Global0.9713 of 5 stars$1.28-0.8%$1.25-2.3%+103.8%$324.53M$1.89B42.685,090Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeNRDYNerdy1.7009 of 5 stars$1.37-0.4%$1.75+28.2%+33.5%$254.54M$190.23M-3.50700SDASunCar Technology Group3.253 of 5 stars$2.36+1.3%$7.75+228.4%-75.7%$241.48M$441.90M0.00N/AGap UpCOE51Talk Online Education Group0.1957 of 5 stars$35.68+1.0%N/A+184.8%$208.62M$59.49M-19.93620News CoverageGap UpIHiHumanN/A$2.94+5.0%N/A+69.1%$145.65M$126.34M10.891,120Gap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group1.9921 of 5 stars$9.88-2.2%N/A+18.4%$136.58M$2.00B2.742,071CHGGChegg3.5354 of 5 stars$1.29+7.1%$1.70+32.3%-35.0%$129.99M$617.57M-0.491,271 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOTU Competitors QSG Competitors VSTA Competitors EM Competitors NRDY Competitors SDA Competitors COE Competitors IH Competitors STG Competitors CHGG Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EWCZ) was last updated on 8/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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