European Wax Center (EWCZ) Competitors $5.56 -0.24 (-4.14%) (As of 05:26 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends EWCZ vs. IRS, UDMY, HTZ, DAO, SDA, GOTU, NRDY, CHGG, EM, and VSTAShould you be buying European Wax Center stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of European Wax Center include IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRS), Udemy (UDMY), Hertz Global (HTZ), Youdao (DAO), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), Nerdy (NRDY), Chegg (CHGG), Smart Share Global (EM), and Vasta Platform (VSTA). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. European Wax Center vs. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima Udemy Hertz Global Youdao SunCar Technology Group Gaotu Techedu Nerdy Chegg Smart Share Global Vasta Platform European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) and IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:IRS) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, community ranking, dividends, earnings and risk. Does the media prefer EWCZ or IRS? In the previous week, European Wax Center had 10 more articles in the media than IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for European Wax Center and 2 mentions for IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. European Wax Center's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima's score of -0.50 indicating that European Wax Center is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment European Wax Center 3 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EWCZ or IRS? European Wax Center has higher earnings, but lower revenue than IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima 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 RatioEuropean Wax Center$223.50M1.43$8.93M$0.2324.48IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima$323.48B0.00-$58.25M-$4.46-3.65 Which has more volatility and risk, EWCZ or IRS? European Wax Center has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of EWCZ or IRS? 82.1% of European Wax Center shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of European Wax Center shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate EWCZ or IRS? European Wax Center currently has a consensus target price of $7.64, indicating a potential upside of 35.75%. IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.25%. Given European Wax Center's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score European Wax Center 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is EWCZ or IRS more profitable? European Wax Center has a net margin of 4.96% compared to IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima's net margin of -79.31%. European Wax Center's return on equity of 16.51% beat IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets European Wax Center4.96% 16.51% 2.56% IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima -79.31%8.91%4.55% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in EWCZ or IRS? IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima received 133 more outperform votes than European Wax Center when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 55.56% of users gave European Wax Center an outperform vote while only 51.34% of users gave IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEuropean Wax CenterOutperform Votes4055.56% Underperform Votes3244.44% IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad AnónimaOutperform Votes17351.34% Underperform Votes16448.66% SummaryEuropean Wax Center beats IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto Swap ProfitsURGENT: This Altcoin Opportunity Won’t Wait – Act NowCrypto has officially entered the "banana zone" – that wild phase where prices can 1000x in days. It happens like clockwork every 4 years, during the December to February window of a Bitcoin halving year. This is where fortunes are made – often LITERALLY overnight.>> Register for the Workshop Now 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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 CenterPersonal services IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$320.59M$1.30B$14.33B$9.30BDividend YieldN/A1.95%2.69%4.06%P/E Ratio24.48159.1122.7817.49Price / Sales1.4328.602.74136.36Price / Cash10.9332.0221.1437.95Price / Book2.936.665.914.92Net Income$8.93M$50.59M$575.08M$225.42M7 Day Performance-8.31%-1.30%-1.94%-1.20%1 Month Performance2.36%1.24%1.27%7.09%1 Year Performance-58.60%1.02%5.51%22.83% European Wax Center Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.3872 of 5 stars$5.56-4.1%$7.64+37.5%-56.8%$316.60M$223.50M24.17110Short Interest ↓IRSIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima1.5676 of 5 stars$16.92+2.9%$13.00-23.2%+87.1%$1.31B$323.48B-3.691,401News CoverageUDMYUdemy2.5557 of 5 stars$8.18+3.0%$10.92+33.5%-45.2%$1.19B$728.94M-12.601,443HTZHertz GlobalN/A$3.79-10.2%N/A-63.6%$1.16B$9.19B-0.4325,000DAOYoudao0.7054 of 5 stars$7.80+0.8%N/A+89.6%$943.18M$5.77B114.294,364News CoverageSDASunCar Technology Group2.0712 of 5 stars$8.71+3.8%N/A+2.8%$902.70M$363.75M0.00N/AShort Interest ↑News CoverageGOTUGaotu Techedu1.7914 of 5 stars$2.41-2.0%$7.23+200.0%-47.2%$625.56M$3.93B-4.327,767NRDYNerdy3.6587 of 5 stars$1.96+12.6%$2.86+46.0%-39.3%$353.55M$193.40M-5.63700Insider TradeNews CoverageHigh Trading VolumeCHGGChegg4.8714 of 5 stars$2.35+7.3%$4.69+99.8%-79.4%$245.12M$662.08M-0.271,979Short Interest ↓Positive NewsEMSmart Share Global3.1341 of 5 stars$0.78+2.2%$1.00+28.7%+42.5%$201.69M$1.96B25.343,198Positive NewsVSTAVasta Platform2.9152 of 5 stars$1.98-3.9%$3.00+51.5%-54.4%$158.74M$297.72M-32.852,012Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRS Competitors UDMY Competitors HTZ Competitors DAO Competitors SDA Competitors GOTU Competitors NRDY Competitors CHGG Competitors EM Competitors VSTA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:EWCZ) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. 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