European Wax Center (EWCZ) Competitors $3.86 -0.05 (-1.15%) As of 02:09 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) and Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation. Does the media refer more to EWCZ or GOTU? In the previous week, European Wax Center had 1 more articles in the media than Gaotu Techedu. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for European Wax Center and 3 mentions for Gaotu Techedu. 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 media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment 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 Gaotu Techedu 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is EWCZ or GOTU 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 European Wax Center4.20% 28.38% 3.93% Gaotu Techedu -12.97%-37.66%-12.86% Which has more risk & volatility, EWCZ or GOTU? European Wax Center has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in EWCZ or GOTU? 82.1% of European Wax Center shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of European Wax Center shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, EWCZ or GOTU? European Wax Center has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 RatioEuropean Wax Center$216.92M0.98$10.46M$0.2019.33Gaotu Techedu$623.84M1.49-$143.71M-$0.38-9.64 Do analysts prefer EWCZ or GOTU? European Wax Center presently has a consensus price target of $6.93, indicating a potential upside of 79.26%. Given European Wax Center's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than Gaotu Techedu.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score European Wax Center 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Gaotu Techedu 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 SummaryEuropean Wax Center beats Gaotu Techedu on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$213.87M$3.29B$16.01B$10.17BDividend YieldN/A2.38%3.02%4.61%P/E Ratio19.3718.6918.2326.02Price / Sales0.986.6447.9090.52Price / Cash4.8017.6414.7559.91Price / Book2.333.986.136.30Net Income$10.46M-$103.99M$679.99M$270.86M7 Day Performance-7.09%5.21%0.81%3.41%1 Month Performance-12.36%21.70%1.47%6.56%1 Year Performance-42.99%-22.84%5.54%28.27% European Wax Center Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.3343 of 5 stars$3.87-1.2%$6.93+79.3%-41.6%$213.87M$216.92M19.37110Positive NewsGOTUGaotu Techedu1.0619 of 5 stars$3.61+0.1%N/A+30.7%$911.48M$623.84M-9.4914,381QSGQuantaSing Group1.308 of 5 stars$8.29+7.7%$9.52+14.8%+469.0%$394.33M$522.26M7.472,010News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpVSTAVasta Platform3.1944 of 5 stars$4.58+0.8%N/A+79.8%$364.12M$310.48M4.621,808Short Interest ↑Gap UpEMSmart Share Global1.8337 of 5 stars$1.35flat$1.25-7.4%+143.2%$342.28M$1.89B45.025,090Short Interest ↓SDASunCar Technology Group3.5542 of 5 stars$2.69+1.9%$7.75+188.1%-74.9%$273.61M$441.90M0.00N/ANews CoverageUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓COE51Talk Online Education Group0.2737 of 5 stars$46.40-3.3%N/A+201.9%$271.30M$68.93M-25.92620Positive NewsNRDYNerdy2.0502 of 5 stars$1.31-2.6%$1.75+34.1%+44.5%$248.97M$190.23M-3.35700Positive NewsCHGGChegg2.913 of 5 stars$1.56-9.1%$1.70+9.3%-16.0%$185.24M$617.57M-0.601,271News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeIHiHuman1.7931 of 5 stars$2.86+4.4%N/A+92.1%$142.53M$126.34M10.591,120News CoverageShort Interest ↓STGSunlands Technology Group0.9646 of 5 stars$8.68-0.4%N/A+30.5%$117.81M$272.66M2.412,071Gap Up 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredUrgent: $3,452.50 a Month in Passive "AI Equity Checks"The U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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