Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.57 +0.04 (+0.77%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.57 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock VSTA vs. AFYA, EVGO, IRS, DAO, UDMY, GOTU, QSG, EM, SDA, and COEShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Afya (AFYA), EVgo (EVGO), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), Youdao (DAO), Udemy (UDMY), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Smart Share Global (EM), SunCar Technology Group (SDA), and 51Talk Online Education Group (COE). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Its Competitors Afya EVgo IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Youdao Udemy Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Smart Share Global SunCar Technology Group 51Talk Online Education Group Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation. Which has higher valuation and earnings, VSTA or AFYA? Afya has higher revenue and earnings than Vasta Platform. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Afya, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVasta Platform$310.48M1.18$90.19M$0.994.61Afya$612.78M2.39$117.08M$1.3211.82 Do analysts prefer VSTA or AFYA? Afya has a consensus price target of $18.20, indicating a potential upside of 16.67%. Given Afya's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Afya is more favorable than Vasta Platform.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Vasta Platform 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00Afya 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Does the media prefer VSTA or AFYA? In the previous week, Afya had 13 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Afya and 3 mentions for Vasta Platform. Vasta Platform's average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Afya's score of 0.41 indicating that Vasta Platform is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vasta Platform 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Afya 1 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, VSTA or AFYA? Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.04, suggesting that its stock price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Afya has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is VSTA or AFYA more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of 26.88% compared to Afya's net margin of 19.62%. Afya's return on equity of 18.57% beat Vasta Platform's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vasta Platform26.88% 1.20% 0.81% Afya 19.62%18.57%9.07% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VSTA or AFYA? 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAfya beats Vasta Platform on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vasta Platform News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VSTA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 PlatformTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$366.11M$2.94B$26.48B$10.18BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.73%4.60%P/E Ratio4.6124.1727.1926.02Price / Sales1.1859.48814.0191.13Price / Cash5.2341.6225.8729.91Price / Book0.408.037.796.25Net Income$90.19M$34.73M$199.52M$270.76M7 Day Performance-0.22%10.01%6.72%2.54%1 Month Performance8.43%15.73%20.61%5.73%1 Year Performance75.58%63.31%51.48%25.85% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform3.1629 of 5 stars$4.57+0.8%N/A+75.6%$366.11M$310.48M4.611,808News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpAFYAAfya4.7525 of 5 stars$15.61+3.8%$18.20+16.6%-4.0%$1.41B$612.78M11.839,717Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeEVGOEVgo2.4239 of 5 stars$3.94+0.3%$6.24+58.3%-8.3%$1.21B$256.83M-9.61220Positive NewsIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.729 of 5 stars$12.63-11.9%N/A-1.2%$1.09B$331.56B6.151,401Analyst DowngradeHigh Trading VolumeDAOYoudao1.4397 of 5 stars$8.71-0.1%N/A+190.3%$1.04B$782.62M31.113,750Positive NewsUDMYUdemy3.0127 of 5 stars$6.79+1.6%$9.75+43.6%-11.2%$1.00B$786.57M-32.331,246Buyback AnnouncementGOTUGaotu Techedu1.0391 of 5 stars$3.61+0.1%N/A+37.6%$911.48M$623.84M-9.4914,381QSGQuantaSing Group1.2914 of 5 stars$8.29+7.7%$9.52+14.8%+592.3%$394.33M$522.26M7.472,010News CoverageUpcoming EarningsGap UpEMSmart Share Global1.8137 of 5 stars$1.35flat$1.25-7.4%+159.0%$342.28M$1.89B45.025,090Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SDASunCar Technology Group3.6337 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-25.92620 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Afya Alternatives EVgo Alternatives IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Alternatives Youdao Alternatives Udemy Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives SunCar Technology Group Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group Alternatives 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:VSTA) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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