Afya (AFYA) Competitors

Afya has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the broader market.

Afya currently has a consensus target price of $17.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.25%. Grand Canyon Education has a consensus target price of $161.67, indicating a potential upside of 3.77%. Given Afya's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than Grand Canyon Education.

Afya has a net margin of 20.55% compared to Grand Canyon Education's net margin of 19.63%. Grand Canyon Education's return on equity of 36.62% beat Afya's return on equity.

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

88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Afya shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Grand Canyon Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Afya had 6 more articles in the media than Grand Canyon Education. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Afya and 2 mentions for Grand Canyon Education. Grand Canyon Education's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Afya's score of 0.26 indicating that Grand Canyon Education is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Afya has a net margin of 20.55% compared to Stride's net margin of 13.43%. Stride's return on equity of 23.49% beat Afya's return on equity.

Stride presently has a consensus price target of $95.75, suggesting a potential upside of 21.58%. Afya has a consensus price target of $17.75, suggesting a potential upside of 45.25%. Given Afya's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Afya is more favorable than Stride.

98.2% of Stride shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Afya shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Stride shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Afya shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Stride has a beta of 0.14, suggesting that its share price is 86% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Afya had 5 more articles in the media than Stride. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Afya and 3 mentions for Stride. Stride's average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Afya's score of 0.26 indicating that Stride is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

McGraw Hill has a beta of -0.83, suggesting that its share price is 183% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Afya shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Afya had 5 more articles in the media than McGraw Hill. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Afya and 3 mentions for McGraw Hill. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Afya's score of 0.26 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus target price of $17.20, indicating a potential upside of 34.05%. Afya has a consensus target price of $17.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.25%. Given Afya's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than McGraw Hill.

Afya has a net margin of 20.55% compared to McGraw Hill's net margin of 4.38%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 62.57% beat Afya's return on equity.

In the previous week, Afya had 7 more articles in the media than Perdoceo Education. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Afya and 1 mentions for Perdoceo Education. Perdoceo Education's average media sentiment score of 1.76 beat Afya's score of 0.26 indicating that Perdoceo Education is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Perdoceo Education currently has a consensus price target of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 37.89%. Afya has a consensus price target of $17.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.25%. Given Afya's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than Perdoceo Education.

Perdoceo Education pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Afya pays an annual dividend of $0.66 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Perdoceo Education pays out 24.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Afya pays out 40.2% 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. Perdoceo Education has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

93.5% of Perdoceo Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Perdoceo Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Afya shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Perdoceo Education has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

Perdoceo Education has a net margin of 20.62% compared to Afya's net margin of 20.55%. Perdoceo Education's return on equity of 18.93% beat Afya's return on equity.