Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $3.76 +0.13 (+3.44%) As of 03:44 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. HTZ, IRS, DAO, EVGO, GOTU, SDA, NRDY, EM, EWCZ, and NAMIShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Hertz Global (HTZ), IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima (IRS), Youdao (DAO), EVgo (EVGO), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), Nerdy (NRDY), Smart Share Global (EM), European Wax Center (EWCZ), and Jinxin Technology Holding Company American Depositary Shares (NAMI). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Hertz Global IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima Youdao EVgo Gaotu Techedu SunCar Technology Group Nerdy Smart Share Global European Wax Center Jinxin Technology Holding Company American Depositary Shares Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Hertz Global (NYSE:HTZ) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, earnings, community ranking, risk and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VSTA or HTZ? 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Hertz Global shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Hertz Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the MarketBeat Community favor VSTA or HTZ? Vasta Platform received 11 more outperform votes than Hertz Global when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 44.00% of users gave Vasta Platform an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Hertz Global an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVasta PlatformOutperform Votes1144.00% Underperform Votes1456.00% Hertz GlobalOutperform VotesNo VotesUnderperform Votes8100.00% Which has more volatility and risk, VSTA or HTZ? Vasta Platform has a beta of 0.19, indicating that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hertz Global has a beta of 2.44, indicating that its stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is VSTA or HTZ more profitable? Hertz Global has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Vasta Platform's net margin of -3.32%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.61% beat Hertz Global's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vasta Platform-3.32% 1.61% 0.98% Hertz Global N/A N/A N/A Does the media favor VSTA or HTZ? In the previous week, Hertz Global had 2 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Hertz Global and 1 mentions for Vasta Platform. Hertz Global's average media sentiment score of 0.99 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.00 indicating that Hertz Global is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Vasta Platform Neutral Hertz Global Positive Do analysts rate VSTA or HTZ? Vasta Platform currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.11%. Given Vasta Platform's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vasta Platform is more favorable than Hertz Global.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) 1.00Hertz Global 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Which has better valuation & earnings, VSTA or HTZ? Vasta Platform has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hertz Global. Hertz Global is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vasta Platform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVasta Platform$1.67B0.18-$16.78M$1.083.48Hertz Global$9.05B0.11-$2.86B-$9.33-0.35 SummaryVasta Platform beats Hertz Global on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads 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. 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 PlatformEducational services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$301.05M$956.78M$7.56B$8.32BDividend YieldN/A6.27%2.52%4.02%P/E Ratio-53.6410.6930.9019.25Price / Sales0.181.51150.3894.09Price / Cash3.2626.9031.5134.64Price / Book0.342.215.024.46Net Income-$16.78M$21.18M$194.85M$247.07M7 Day Performance5.77%-0.98%1.71%3.05%1 Month Performance31.75%-3.15%-2.71%-2.85%1 Year Performance-6.48%-4.75%6.80%4.63% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform0.6802 of 5 stars$3.76+3.4%$3.00-20.1%-11.2%$301.05M$1.67B-53.641,790HTZHertz GlobalN/A$3.44-0.6%N/A-52.9%$1.06B$9.05B-0.3725,000IRSIRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima1.1086 of 5 stars$13.47-2.0%$13.00-3.5%+49.5%$1.01B$319.75B-3.151,401DAOYoudao1.3023 of 5 stars$7.82+0.5%N/A+97.4%$945.23M$5.63B78.176,100Positive NewsEVGOEVgo3.1959 of 5 stars$2.82+2.2%$6.11+116.7%+23.7%$863.83M$256.83M-6.71220GOTUGaotu Techedu1.7361 of 5 stars$3.25-3.7%$5.81+79.0%-53.5%$842.31M$4.55B-5.697,767Gap DownSDASunCar Technology Group3.452 of 5 stars$4.70+0.2%$12.00+155.3%-31.2%$487.10M$425.99M0.00N/ANRDYNerdy1.7362 of 5 stars$1.65+4.1%$2.31+40.6%-43.9%$300.13M$190.23M-4.84700EMSmart Share Global1.0628 of 5 stars$1.13+0.9%$1.00-11.5%+76.6%$293.32M$1.84B37.685,090Positive NewsEWCZEuropean Wax Center2.9362 of 5 stars$4.26+6.8%$7.31+71.7%-66.5%$242.58M$216.92M18.52110NAMIJinxin Technology Holding Company American Depositary SharesN/A$2.89-0.7%N/AN/A$185.08M$407.87M0.00N/AGap Up Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hertz Global Alternatives IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones Sociedad Anónima Alternatives Youdao Alternatives EVgo Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Jinxin Technology Holding Company American Depositary Shares 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 3/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Wealth is Under AttackPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. 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