Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.16 -0.06 (-1.30%) As of 03:49 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSTA vs. DAO, EVGO, IRS, UDMY, GOTU, QSG, EM, EWCZ, NRDY, and SDAShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Youdao (DAO), EVgo (EVGO), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), Udemy (UDMY), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Smart Share Global (EM), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), and SunCar Technology Group (SDA). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Its Competitors Youdao EVgo IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Udemy Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Smart Share Global European Wax Center Nerdy SunCar Technology Group Youdao (NYSE:DAO) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do analysts recommend DAO or VSTA? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Youdao 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Vasta Platform 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Is DAO or VSTA more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of 26.88% compared to Youdao's net margin of 4.05%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.20% beat Youdao's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Youdao4.05% -12.10% 14.63% Vasta Platform 26.88%1.20%0.81% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DAO or VSTA? 21.9% of Youdao shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.0% of Youdao shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, DAO or VSTA? Vasta Platform has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Youdao. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Youdao, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioYoudao$782.62M1.37$11.26M$0.2832.14Vasta Platform$310.48M1.08$90.19M$0.994.21 Does the media refer more to DAO or VSTA? In the previous week, Youdao had 2 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Youdao and 2 mentions for Vasta Platform. Youdao's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.00 indicating that Youdao is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Youdao 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vasta Platform 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, DAO or VSTA? Youdao has a beta of 0.24, suggesting that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryYoudao beats Vasta Platform on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vasta Platform News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSTA 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 VSTA 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 VSTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVasta PlatformTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$334.03M$2.67B$26.17B$9.76BDividend YieldN/A1.55%2.78%4.10%P/E Ratio4.2123.2928.4425.94Price / Sales1.0838.0930.55121.54Price / Cash4.8739.8225.5828.79Price / Book0.366.826.736.04Net Income$90.19M$34.57M$197.86M$265.29M7 Day Performance-2.46%0.84%0.88%2.88%1 Month Performance0.60%-4.08%-1.78%1.26%1 Year Performance47.70%34.51%34.01%19.14% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform3.4169 of 5 stars$4.17-1.3%N/A+50.2%$334.03M$310.48M4.211,808DAOYoudao0.749 of 5 stars$9.38-6.7%N/A+163.7%$1.20B$782.62M33.493,750EVGOEVgo2.2946 of 5 stars$4.19+10.0%$6.19+47.7%-4.0%$1.17B$256.83M-10.22220IRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones3.0157 of 5 stars$15.52+0.4%N/A+52.8%$1.17B$658.73M9.831,401News CoverageUDMYUdemy3.1321 of 5 stars$6.96+2.5%$9.75+40.1%-13.4%$1.02B$786.57M-33.141,246GOTUGaotu Techedu0.9035 of 5 stars$3.80-0.5%N/A-9.0%$967.18M$623.84M-7.7514,381Upcoming EarningsGap UpQSGQuantaSing Group2.0434 of 5 stars$7.50flat$9.52+26.9%+393.4%$384.09M$522.26M6.762,010Upcoming EarningsEMSmart Share Global1.692 of 5 stars$1.29+9.8%$1.25-3.1%+74.9%$327.07M$1.89B43.015,090Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.8053 of 5 stars$4.66+0.6%$7.06+51.6%-24.3%$255.32M$216.92M23.30110Positive NewsNRDYNerdy1.6451 of 5 stars$1.27-0.4%$1.75+38.3%+21.9%$235.96M$190.23M-3.24700SDASunCar Technology Group3.3243 of 5 stars$2.32+2.2%$7.75+234.1%-77.4%$235.26M$441.90M0.00N/AGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Youdao Alternatives EVgo Alternatives IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Alternatives Udemy Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 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:VSTA) was last updated on 8/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS 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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