Udemy (UDMY) Competitors $7.05 +0.27 (+3.98%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.05 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:08 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock UDMY vs. LAUR, DRVN, PRDO, MCW, HTZ, AFYA, DAO, EVGO, IRS, and GOTUShould you be buying Udemy stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Udemy include Laureate Education (LAUR), Driven Brands (DRVN), Perdoceo Education (PRDO), Mister Car Wash (MCW), Hertz Global (HTZ), Afya (AFYA), Youdao (DAO), EVgo (EVGO), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), and Gaotu Techedu (GOTU). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Udemy vs. Its Competitors Laureate Education Driven Brands Perdoceo Education Mister Car Wash Hertz Global Afya Youdao EVgo IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Gaotu Techedu Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and Udemy (NASDAQ:UDMY) are both personal services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media refer more to LAUR or UDMY? In the previous week, Laureate Education had 3 more articles in the media than Udemy. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Laureate Education and 6 mentions for Udemy. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Udemy's score of 0.63 indicating that Laureate Education is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Laureate Education 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Udemy 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in LAUR or UDMY? 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.5% of Udemy shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Udemy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility & risk, LAUR or UDMY? Laureate Education has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Udemy has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is LAUR or UDMY more profitable? Laureate Education has a net margin of 16.41% compared to Udemy's net margin of -3.85%. Laureate Education's return on equity of 29.46% beat Udemy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Laureate Education16.41% 29.46% 14.61% Udemy -3.85%-5.19%-1.74% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, LAUR or UDMY? Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than Udemy. Udemy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laureate Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLaureate Education$1.55B2.56$296.47M$1.7015.84Udemy$786.57M1.35-$85.29M-$0.21-33.57 Do analysts rate LAUR or UDMY? Laureate Education presently has a consensus price target of $24.00, indicating a potential downside of 10.85%. Udemy has a consensus price target of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 38.30%. Given Udemy's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Udemy is more favorable than Laureate Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Laureate Education 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Udemy 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 SummaryLaureate Education beats Udemy on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Udemy News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for UDMY 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 UDMY 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 UDMY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricUdemyINTERNET SOFTWARE IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.06B$19.09B$29.55B$9.74BDividend YieldN/A3.79%3.10%4.09%P/E Ratio-33.5775.7854.5225.97Price / Sales1.35202.911,253.31123.18Price / Cash50.8180.9035.3358.38Price / Book4.5517.959.586.39Net Income-$85.29M$346.10M$805.43M$265.66M7 Day Performance3.83%2.57%1.58%1.98%1 Month Performance0.28%-2.06%-0.11%1.33%1 Year Performance-11.54%59.46%24,107.89%21.15% Udemy Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)UDMYUdemy3.155 of 5 stars$7.05+4.0%$9.75+38.3%-17.7%$1.06B$786.57M-33.571,246LAURLaureate Education4.3077 of 5 stars$26.10+0.7%$24.00-8.0%+74.6%$3.82B$1.57B15.3531,800Positive NewsDRVNDriven Brands4.1154 of 5 stars$16.85+0.5%$21.60+28.2%+21.5%$2.75B$2.34B-9.9110,700Positive NewsPRDOPerdoceo Education4.4793 of 5 stars$31.87+0.3%$40.00+25.5%+43.8%$2.06B$681.26M13.805,690Positive NewsMCWMister Car Wash3.9542 of 5 stars$5.78-2.5%$8.09+40.0%-12.5%$1.89B$1.03B26.276,350Positive NewsHTZHertz GlobalN/A$5.22+2.2%N/A+56.6%$1.62B$8.61B-0.6325,000AFYAAfya4.146 of 5 stars$15.25+1.3%$17.50+14.8%-19.2%$1.41B$612.78M11.559,717Short Interest ↑DAOYoudao0.7345 of 5 stars$9.38-6.7%N/A+150.0%$1.20B$782.62M33.493,750EVGOEVgo2.6173 of 5 stars$4.19+10.0%$6.19+47.7%+1.1%$1.17B$256.83M-10.22220Analyst ForecastIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones3.0968 of 5 stars$15.52+0.4%N/A+47.2%$1.17B$658.73M9.831,401GOTUGaotu Techedu0.9891 of 5 stars$3.80-0.5%N/A-12.3%$967.18M$623.84M-7.7514,381Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Laureate Education Competitors Driven Brands Competitors Perdoceo Education Competitors Mister Car Wash Competitors Hertz Global Competitors Afya Competitors Youdao Competitors EVgo Competitors IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Competitors Gaotu Techedu 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:UDMY) was last updated on 8/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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