European Wax Center (EWCZ) Competitors $3.92 +0.02 (+0.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.92 +0.00 (+0.13%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock EWCZ vs. GOTU, QSG, VSTA, EM, SDA, COE, NRDY, CHGG, IH, and STGShould you be buying European Wax Center stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of European Wax Center include Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Vasta Platform (VSTA), Smart Share Global (EM), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), Nerdy (NRDY), Chegg (CHGG), iHuman (IH), and Sunlands Technology Group (STG). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. European Wax Center vs. Its Competitors Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Vasta Platform Smart Share Global SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group Nerdy Chegg iHuman Sunlands Technology Group Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) and European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings. Which has more volatility & risk, GOTU or EWCZ? Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, European Wax Center has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GOTU or EWCZ more profitable? European Wax Center has a net margin of 4.20% compared to Gaotu Techedu's net margin of -12.97%. European Wax Center's return on equity of 28.38% beat Gaotu Techedu's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Gaotu Techedu-12.97% -37.66% -12.86% European Wax Center 4.20%28.38%3.93% Do analysts recommend GOTU or EWCZ? European Wax Center has a consensus target price of $6.93, indicating a potential upside of 76.75%. Given European Wax Center's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than Gaotu Techedu.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gaotu Techedu 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00European Wax Center 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Do insiders and institutionals believe in GOTU or EWCZ? 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.1% of European Wax Center shares are held by institutional investors. 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of European Wax Center shares are held by 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. Does the media refer more to GOTU or EWCZ? In the previous week, Gaotu Techedu and Gaotu Techedu both had 4 articles in the media. European Wax Center's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Gaotu Techedu's score of 0.50 indicating that European Wax Center is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gaotu Techedu 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral European Wax Center 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GOTU or EWCZ? European Wax Center has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaotu Techedu. Gaotu Techedu is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wax Center, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGaotu Techedu$623.84M1.46-$143.71M-$0.38-9.49European Wax Center$216.92M1.00$10.46M$0.2019.60 SummaryEuropean Wax Center beats Gaotu Techedu on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get European Wax Center News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for EWCZ and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EWCZ 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 EWCZ vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricEuropean Wax CenterCOSMETICS&TLTRS IndustryStaples SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$216.46M$3.40B$15.87B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A2.39%3.02%4.60%P/E Ratio19.6019.2618.2626.41Price / Sales1.006.6747.5788.49Price / Cash5.0317.7914.9129.91Price / Book2.364.086.146.28Net Income$10.46M-$103.99M$677.14M$270.38M7 Day Performance-2.24%5.64%4.23%2.79%1 Month Performance-15.33%31.21%3.99%6.00%1 Year Performance-44.55%-22.74%0.95%25.97% European Wax Center Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.3244 of 5 stars$3.92+0.5%$6.93+76.7%-44.8%$216.46M$216.92M19.60110News CoveragePositive NewsGOTUGaotu Techedu1.0315 of 5 stars$3.61+0.1%N/A+37.6%$911.48M$623.84M-9.4914,381QSGQuantaSing Group1.2925 of 5 stars$8.29+7.7%$9.52+14.8%+592.3%$394.33M$522.26M7.472,010News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpVSTAVasta Platform3.2262 of 5 stars$4.58+0.8%N/A+75.6%$364.12M$310.48M4.621,808News CoverageShort Interest ↑EMSmart Share Global1.8168 of 5 stars$1.35flat$1.25-7.4%+159.0%$342.28M$1.89B45.025,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SDASunCar Technology Group3.7442 of 5 stars$2.69+1.9%$7.75+188.1%-72.5%$273.61M$441.90M0.00N/AShort Interest ↓COE51Talk Online Education GroupN/A$46.40-3.3%N/A+190.5%$271.30M$68.93M-25.92620Gap DownNRDYNerdy1.6017 of 5 stars$1.31-2.6%$1.75+34.1%+33.7%$248.97M$190.23M-3.35700CHGGChegg3.2583 of 5 stars$1.56-9.1%$1.70+9.3%-16.6%$185.24M$617.57M-0.601,271News CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeIHiHuman1.9786 of 5 stars$2.86+4.4%N/A+88.1%$142.53M$126.34M10.591,120Gap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group0.5951 of 5 stars$8.68-0.4%N/A+68.1%$117.81M$272.66M2.412,071Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GOTU Competitors QSG Competitors VSTA Competitors EM Competitors SDA Competitors COE Competitors NRDY Competitors CHGG Competitors IH Competitors STG Competitors 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:EWCZ) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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