Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $2.51 -0.02 (-0.79%) (As of 11/20/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends VSTA vs. GOTU, DAO, EWCZ, NRDY, AZI, EM, CHGG, QSG, HCMA, and STGShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), Youdao (DAO), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), Autozi Internet Technology (Global) (AZI), Smart Share Global (EM), Chegg (CHGG), QuantaSing Group (QSG), HCM Acquisition (HCMA), and Sunlands Technology Group (STG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Gaotu Techedu Youdao European Wax Center Nerdy Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Smart Share Global Chegg QuantaSing Group HCM Acquisition Sunlands Technology Group Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer VSTA or GOTU? Vasta Platform received 7 more outperform votes than Gaotu Techedu when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 44.00% of users gave Vasta Platform an outperform vote while only 25.00% of users gave Gaotu Techedu an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformVasta PlatformOutperform Votes1144.00% Underperform Votes1456.00% Gaotu TecheduOutperform Votes425.00% Underperform Votes1275.00% Which has better valuation & earnings, VSTA or GOTU? Gaotu Techedu has higher revenue and earnings than Vasta Platform. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gaotu Techedu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVasta Platform$297.72M0.68-$16.78M-$0.07-35.85Gaotu Techedu$417.02M1.62-$1.03M-$0.34-7.65 Is VSTA or GOTU more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of -3.32% compared to Gaotu Techedu's net margin of -17.63%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.61% beat Gaotu Techedu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vasta Platform-3.32% 1.61% 0.98% Gaotu Techedu -17.63%-20.26%-11.51% Does the media favor VSTA or GOTU? In the previous week, Gaotu Techedu had 2 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gaotu Techedu and 0 mentions for Vasta Platform. Gaotu Techedu's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.00 indicating that Gaotu Techedu is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Vasta Platform Neutral Gaotu Techedu Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in VSTA or GOTU? 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, VSTA or GOTU? Vasta Platform has a beta of 0.12, suggesting that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.02, suggesting that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate VSTA or GOTU? Vasta Platform presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 79.28%. Gaotu Techedu has a consensus target price of $7.23, indicating a potential upside of 178.08%. Given Gaotu Techedu's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gaotu Techedu 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) 1.00Gaotu Techedu 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryGaotu Techedu beats Vasta Platform on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$204.94M$920.57M$6.61B$8.90BDividend YieldN/A6.50%2.93%4.07%P/E Ratio-35.859.7734.5913.46Price / Sales0.681.39171.7787.66Price / Cash2.9521.3426.3736.27Price / Book0.261.704.866.30Net Income-$16.78M$21.95M$123.37M$225.93M7 Day Performance2.03%0.77%0.13%-1.32%1 Month Performance-3.83%0.09%8.35%0.60%1 Year Performance-39.81%8.73%29.92%26.23% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform2.2298 of 5 stars$2.51-0.8%$4.50+79.3%-40.7%$204.94M$297.72M-35.852,012GOTUGaotu Techedu2.3819 of 5 stars$2.60flat$7.23+178.1%-6.1%$674.88M$417.02M0.007,767Upcoming EarningsDAOYoudao0.7563 of 5 stars$5.26+3.1%N/A+30.2%$616.69M$762.52M75.144,364EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.5448 of 5 stars$5.71-3.2%$7.64+33.9%-58.0%$353.88M$221.02M24.83110Analyst RevisionNRDYNerdy4.0545 of 5 stars$1.26flat$2.86+127.1%-49.8%$227.28M$193.40M0.00700Insider TradeGap DownAZIAutozi Internet Technology (Global)N/A$2.00-16.0%N/AN/A$209.96M$117.73M0.0083EMSmart Share Global3.1001 of 5 stars$0.72+1.4%$1.00+39.7%+2.2%$184.30M$416.72M23.673,198Upcoming EarningsPositive NewsCHGGChegg4.9407 of 5 stars$1.74+3.6%$4.69+170.6%-82.3%$180.45M$662.08M-0.221,979QSGQuantaSing GroupN/A$2.81-0.7%N/A+22.2%$144.93M$522.26M3.021,029News CoveragePositive NewsHCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$9.67+3.4%N/AN/A$136.75MN/A0.00N/AGap DownSTGSunlands Technology Group1.1303 of 5 stars$6.65+0.2%N/A+7.3%$91.07M$304.17M1.372,113Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Gaotu Techedu Alternatives Youdao Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives Autozi Internet Technology (Global) Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives Chegg Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives HCM Acquisition Alternatives Sunlands 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 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? 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