Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $2.30 +0.16 (+7.48%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:17 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VSTA vs. NRDY, EWCZ, CHGG, EM, HCMA, QSG, AZI, COE, STG, and YQShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Nerdy (NRDY), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Chegg (CHGG), Smart Share Global (EM), HCM Acquisition (HCMA), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (AZI), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), and 17 Education & Technology Group (YQ). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Nerdy European Wax Center Chegg Smart Share Global HCM Acquisition QuantaSing Group Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 51Talk Online Education Group Sunlands Technology Group 17 Education & Technology Group Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Nerdy (NYSE:NRDY) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Is VSTA or NRDY more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of -3.32% compared to Nerdy's net margin of -19.31%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.61% beat Nerdy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vasta Platform-3.32% 1.61% 0.98% Nerdy -19.31%-47.45%-32.83% Do institutionals and insiders believe in VSTA or NRDY? 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Nerdy shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Nerdy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer VSTA or NRDY? In the previous week, Nerdy had 13 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Nerdy and 1 mentions for Vasta Platform. Nerdy's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Vasta Platform's score of -0.29 indicating that Nerdy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vasta Platform 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Nerdy 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Does the MarketBeat Community believe in VSTA or NRDY? Nerdy received 24 more outperform votes than Vasta Platform when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 51.47% of users gave Nerdy an outperform vote while only 44.00% of users gave Vasta Platform an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVasta PlatformOutperform Votes1144.00% Underperform Votes1456.00% NerdyOutperform Votes3551.47% Underperform Votes3348.53% Do analysts recommend VSTA or NRDY? Vasta Platform currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential upside of 30.43%. Nerdy has a consensus target price of $2.86, suggesting a potential upside of 67.32%. Given Nerdy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nerdy is more favorable than Vasta Platform.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vasta Platform 2 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Nerdy 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VSTA or NRDY? Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than Nerdy. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nerdy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVasta Platform$1.53B0.12-$16.78M-$0.07-32.86Nerdy$197.33M1.56-$40.17M-$0.34-5.03 Which has more risk & volatility, VSTA or NRDY? Vasta Platform has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nerdy has a beta of 2, suggesting that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNerdy beats Vasta Platform on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in DecemberIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 VSTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVasta PlatformEducational services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$184.40M$914.59M$7.15B$9.07BDividend YieldN/A6.52%2.33%4.22%P/E Ratio-32.8511.9128.2017.19Price / Sales0.121.04403.34116.80Price / Cash2.4021.1031.0037.86Price / Book0.211.715.814.78Net Income-$16.78M$20.67M$125.99M$225.60M7 Day Performance11.65%-4.33%4.01%-1.23%1 Month Performance-8.37%-1.90%8.75%3.37%1 Year Performance-43.54%-1.73%19.17%16.58% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform2.6773 of 5 stars$2.30+7.5%$3.00+30.4%-44.0%$184.40M$1.53B-32.852,012News CoverageNRDYNerdy3.5828 of 5 stars$2.00+14.7%$2.86+43.4%-45.9%$359.86M$193.40M-5.63700Insider TradeGap DownHigh Trading VolumeEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.3921 of 5 stars$5.95-1.5%$7.64+28.5%-62.3%$338.81M$223.50M26.26110Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageCHGGChegg4.8589 of 5 stars$2.36+7.8%$4.69+98.9%-83.9%$246.17M$662.08M-0.271,979EMSmart Share GlobalN/A$0.77+1.3%$1.00+29.9%+43.6%$199.87M$1.96B25.343,198Positive NewsHCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$10.13-4.9%N/A-11.4%$143.26MN/A0.00N/AGap UpQSGQuantaSing GroupN/A$2.32-7.6%N/A+16.2%$118.81M$522.26M2.541,029Gap UpAZIAutozi Internet Technology (Global)N/A$1.08-3.6%N/AN/A$113.34M$117.73M0.0083Gap DownCOE51Talk Online Education GroupN/A$16.50-1.5%N/A+128.0%$94.38M$27.30M-7.10620Gap DownSTGSunlands Technology Group1.147 of 5 stars$6.12-0.2%N/A-18.6%$83.97M$304.17M1.362,113YQ17 Education & Technology GroupN/A$1.64-2.4%N/A-0.9%$63.53M$24.08M-0.424,660 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Nerdy Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Chegg Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives HCM Acquisition Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives Sunlands Technology Group Alternatives 17 Education & Technology Group Alternatives 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:VSTA) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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