Which has higher valuation and earnings, LAUR or AFYA?

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laureate Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Laureate Education $1.70B 3.31 $281.63M $1.90 21.20 Afya $662.01M 2.02 $134.77M $1.53 9.31

Is LAUR or AFYA more profitable?

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Laureate Education's net margin of 16.08%. Laureate Education's return on equity of 22.07% beat Afya's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Laureate Education 16.08% 22.07% 11.25% Afya 20.20% 17.94% 9.16%

Does the media refer more to LAUR or AFYA?

In the previous week, Laureate Education had 4 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Laureate Education and 2 mentions for Afya. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Afya's score of 0.28 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AFYA or TAL?

TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAL Education Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Afya $662.01M 2.02 $134.77M $1.53 9.31 TAL Education Group $3.01B 1.92 $530.75M $0.93 11.21

Does the media favor AFYA or TAL?

In the previous week, Afya had 1 more articles in the media than TAL Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Afya and 1 mentions for TAL Education Group. Afya's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat TAL Education Group's score of -0.09 indicating that Afya is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral TAL Education Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Do analysts prefer GHC or AFYA?

Afya has a consensus price target of $17.10, suggesting a potential upside of 20.04%. Given Afya's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Afya is more favorable than Graham. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Graham 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Afya 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GHC or AFYA?

Graham has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Graham $4.91B 1.03 $292.29M $67.57 17.31 Afya $662.01M 2.02 $134.77M $1.53 9.31

Is GHC or AFYA more profitable?

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Graham's net margin of 5.97%. Afya's return on equity of 17.94% beat Graham's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Graham 5.97% 5.40% 3.11% Afya 20.20% 17.94% 9.16%

Does the media prefer GHC or AFYA?

In the previous week, Graham had 1 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Graham and 2 mentions for Afya. Graham's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Afya's score of 0.28 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Graham 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AFYA or CVSA?

Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adtalem Global Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Afya $662.01M 2.02 $134.77M $1.53 9.31 Adtalem Global Education $1.79B 2.53 $237.07M $6.42 20.71

Does the media refer more to AFYA or CVSA?

In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 12 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 2 mentions for Afya. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Afya's score of 0.28 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Adtalem Global Education 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AFYA or BGSI?

Afya has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boyd Group Services. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Afya $662.01M 2.02 $134.77M $1.53 9.31 Boyd Group Services $3.14B 0.84 $18.42M $0.66 142.86

Is AFYA or BGSI more profitable?

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Boyd Group Services' net margin of 0.39%. Afya's return on equity of 17.94% beat Boyd Group Services' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Afya 20.20% 17.94% 9.16% Boyd Group Services 0.39% 4.90% 1.90%

Does the media prefer AFYA or BGSI?

In the previous week, Afya had 1 more articles in the media than Boyd Group Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Afya and 1 mentions for Boyd Group Services. Afya's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Boyd Group Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Afya is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Boyd Group Services 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Afya (AFYA) Competitors

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AFYA vs. LAUR, TAL, GHC, CVSA, and BGSI

Should you buy Afya stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Afya with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Afya include Laureate Education (LAUR), TAL Education Group (TAL), Graham (GHC), Adtalem Global Education (CVSA), and Boyd Group Services (BGSI). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does Afya compare to Laureate Education?

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Laureate Education currently has a consensus price target of $39.88, suggesting a potential downside of 0.99%. Afya has a consensus price target of $17.10, suggesting a potential upside of 20.04%. Given Afya's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than Laureate Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Laureate Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Afya	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laureate Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Laureate Education	$1.70B	3.31	$281.63M	$1.90	21.20
Afya	$662.01M	2.02	$134.77M	$1.53	9.31

In the previous week, Laureate Education had 4 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Laureate Education and 2 mentions for Afya. Laureate Education's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Afya's score of 0.28 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Afya	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Afya shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Laureate Education 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.

Laureate Education has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Laureate Education's net margin of 16.08%. Laureate Education's return on equity of 22.07% beat Afya's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Laureate Education	16.08%	22.07%	11.25%
Afya	20.20%	17.94%	9.16%

Summary

Laureate Education beats Afya on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afya compare to TAL Education Group?

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) and TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, risk and dividends.

Afya currently has a consensus price target of $17.10, indicating a potential upside of 20.04%. TAL Education Group has a consensus price target of $16.00, indicating a potential upside of 53.48%. Given TAL Education Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TAL Education Group is more favorable than Afya.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Afya	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
TAL Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Afya has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, TAL Education Group has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its stock price is 92% less volatile than the broader market.

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to TAL Education Group's net margin of 17.64%. Afya's return on equity of 17.94% beat TAL Education Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afya	20.20%	17.94%	9.16%
TAL Education Group	17.64%	14.87%	9.22%

In the previous week, Afya had 1 more articles in the media than TAL Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Afya and 1 mentions for TAL Education Group. Afya's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat TAL Education Group's score of -0.09 indicating that Afya is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Afya	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
TAL Education Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAL Education Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Afya	$662.01M	2.02	$134.77M	$1.53	9.31
TAL Education Group	$3.01B	1.92	$530.75M	$0.93	11.21

88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Afya pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. TAL Education Group pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.3%. Afya pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. TAL Education Group pays out 193.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Afya beats TAL Education Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afya compare to Graham?

Graham (NYSE:GHC) and Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Afya has a consensus price target of $17.10, suggesting a potential upside of 20.04%. Given Afya's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Afya is more favorable than Graham.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Graham	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Afya	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Graham has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Graham, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Graham	$4.91B	1.03	$292.29M	$67.57	17.31
Afya	$662.01M	2.02	$134.77M	$1.53	9.31

Graham has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market.

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Graham's net margin of 5.97%. Afya's return on equity of 17.94% beat Graham's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Graham	5.97%	5.40%	3.11%
Afya	20.20%	17.94%	9.16%

In the previous week, Graham had 1 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Graham and 2 mentions for Afya. Graham's average media sentiment score of 0.90 beat Afya's score of 0.28 indicating that Graham is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Graham	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Afya	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

93.2% of Graham shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Afya shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.6% of Graham shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Graham pays an annual dividend of $7.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Afya pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Graham pays out 11.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Afya pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Graham has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years.

Summary

Graham beats Afya on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afya compare to Adtalem Global Education?

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:CVSA) are both personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Adtalem Global Education had 12 more articles in the media than Afya. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Adtalem Global Education and 2 mentions for Afya. Adtalem Global Education's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Afya's score of 0.28 indicating that Adtalem Global Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Afya	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Adtalem Global Education	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Afya. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Adtalem Global Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Afya	$662.01M	2.02	$134.77M	$1.53	9.31
Adtalem Global Education	$1.79B	2.53	$237.07M	$6.42	20.71

Afya currently has a consensus price target of $17.10, suggesting a potential upside of 20.04%. Adtalem Global Education has a consensus price target of $155.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.55%. Given Afya's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than Adtalem Global Education.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Afya	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Adtalem Global Education	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Adtalem Global Education's net margin of 12.26%. Adtalem Global Education's return on equity of 20.19% beat Afya's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afya	20.20%	17.94%	9.16%
Adtalem Global Education	12.26%	20.19%	10.36%

Afya has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Adtalem Global Education beats Afya on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Afya compare to Boyd Group Services?

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) and Boyd Group Services (NYSE:BGSI) are both personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

In the previous week, Afya had 1 more articles in the media than Boyd Group Services. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Afya and 1 mentions for Boyd Group Services. Afya's average media sentiment score of 0.28 beat Boyd Group Services' score of 0.00 indicating that Afya is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Afya	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Boyd Group Services	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Afya has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its share price is 68% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

88.0% of Afya shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Afya has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Boyd Group Services. Afya is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boyd Group Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Afya	$662.01M	2.02	$134.77M	$1.53	9.31
Boyd Group Services	$3.14B	0.84	$18.42M	$0.66	142.86

Afya has a net margin of 20.20% compared to Boyd Group Services' net margin of 0.39%. Afya's return on equity of 17.94% beat Boyd Group Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Afya	20.20%	17.94%	9.16%
Boyd Group Services	0.39%	4.90%	1.90%

Afya presently has a consensus target price of $17.10, indicating a potential upside of 20.04%. Boyd Group Services has a consensus target price of $157.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.51%. Given Boyd Group Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Boyd Group Services is more favorable than Afya.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Afya	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13
Boyd Group Services	2 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Afya pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Afya pays out 43.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Group Services pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Afya is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Afya beats Boyd Group Services on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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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.

AFYA vs. The Competition

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Metric	Afya	SCHOOLS Industry	Discretionary Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$1.33B	$1.52B	$7.22B	$12.51B
Dividend Yield	4.56%	2.43%	3.03%	8.00%
P/E Ratio	9.31	12.27	20.27	24.39
Price / Sales	2.02	3.96	4.06	117.46
Price / Cash	5.97	14.02	13.43	49.36
Price / Book	1.52	2.47	3.76	6.33
Net Income	$134.77M	$78.99M	$246.03M	$330.66M
7 Day Performance	-3.55%	-0.71%	0.82%	-0.84%
1 Month Performance	1.03%	1.64%	-0.63%	-0.26%
1 Year Performance	-7.74%	-13.58%	-1.83%	19.99%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AFYA Afya	4.702 of 5 stars	$14.25 0.0%	$17.10 +20.0%	-9.0%	$1.33B	$662.01M	9.31	9,395
LAUR Laureate Education	3.9205 of 5 stars	$39.53 -0.1%	$39.88 +0.9%	+70.2%	$5.53B	$1.70B	20.81	33,900	News Coverage Positive News
TAL TAL Education Group	4.1225 of 5 stars	$9.97 +0.6%	$16.00 +60.6%	-1.4%	$5.52B	$3.01B	10.72	26,100	Analyst Downgrade Stock Split
GHC Graham	2.503 of 5 stars	$1,159.59 -2.0%	N/A	+28.5%	$5.00B	$4.91B	17.17	19,920
CVSA Adtalem Global Education	4.0509 of 5 stars	$132.28 +2.1%	$155.00 +17.2%	N/A	$4.51B	$1.79B	20.65	10,371

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Afya (AFYA) Competitors

AFYA vs. LAUR, TAL, GHC, CVSA, and BGSI

How does Afya compare to Laureate Education?

Do analysts prefer LAUR or AFYA?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LAUR or AFYA?

Does the media refer more to LAUR or AFYA?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LAUR or AFYA?

Which has more risk and volatility, LAUR or AFYA?

Is LAUR or AFYA more profitable?

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How does Afya compare to TAL Education Group?

Do analysts rate AFYA or TAL?

Which has more volatility & risk, AFYA or TAL?

Is AFYA or TAL more profitable?

Does the media favor AFYA or TAL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, AFYA or TAL?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AFYA or TAL?

Is AFYA or TAL a better dividend stock?

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How does Afya compare to Graham?

Do analysts prefer GHC or AFYA?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GHC or AFYA?

Which has more risk and volatility, GHC or AFYA?

Is GHC or AFYA more profitable?

Does the media prefer GHC or AFYA?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in GHC or AFYA?

Is GHC or AFYA a better dividend stock?

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How does Afya compare to Adtalem Global Education?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AFYA or CVSA?

Does the media refer more to AFYA or CVSA?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AFYA or CVSA?

Do analysts recommend AFYA or CVSA?

Is AFYA or CVSA more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, AFYA or CVSA?

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How does Afya compare to Boyd Group Services?

Does the media prefer AFYA or BGSI?

Which has more volatility & risk, AFYA or BGSI?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AFYA or BGSI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, AFYA or BGSI?

Is AFYA or BGSI more profitable?

Do analysts rate AFYA or BGSI?

Is AFYA or BGSI a better dividend stock?

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