Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.06 +0.01 (+0.25%) Closing price 07/14/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.15 +0.09 (+2.22%) As of 07/14/2025 04:09 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. IRS, EVGO, UDMY, DAO, GOTU, QSG, EWCZ, NRDY, EM, and SDAShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), EVgo (EVGO), Udemy (UDMY), Youdao (DAO), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), Smart Share Global (EM), and SunCar Technology Group (SDA). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Its Competitors IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones EVgo Udemy Youdao Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group European Wax Center Nerdy Smart Share Global SunCar Technology Group IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (NYSE:IRS) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) 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 earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the media refer more to IRS or VSTA? In the previous week, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones both had 2 articles in the media. Vasta Platform's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones' score of 0.30 indicating that Vasta Platform is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral 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 Do institutionals and insiders believe in IRS or VSTA? 45.5% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. 25.1% of IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform 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. Is IRS or VSTA more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of 26.56% compared to IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones' net margin of 25.95%. IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones' return on equity of 7.91% beat Vasta Platform's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones25.95% 7.91% 3.94% Vasta Platform 26.56%0.98%0.63% Which has more volatility & risk, IRS or VSTA? IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones has a beta of 1.41, indicating that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer IRS or VSTA? IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones presently has a consensus target price of $13.00, indicating a potential downside of 9.28%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones is more favorable than Vasta Platform.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Vasta Platform 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Which has higher earnings & valuation, IRS or VSTA? Vasta Platform has lower revenue, but higher earnings than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones$331.56B0.00-$58.25M$1.589.07Vasta Platform$310.48M1.05$90.19M$1.014.02 SummaryIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones beats Vasta Platform on 11 of the 15 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding VSTA 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 VSTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVasta PlatformTechnology Services IndustryBusiness SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$325.61M$2.41B$14.76B$9.14BDividend YieldN/A1.43%2.71%4.00%P/E Ratio4.0230.9828.6819.45Price / Sales1.0533.1145.4679.78Price / Cash4.6840.9625.7027.47Price / Book0.355.926.275.58Net Income$90.19M$32.07M$190.97M$252.81M7 Day Performance-1.93%1.01%0.77%2.11%1 Month Performance-5.36%12.62%7.51%11.87%1 Year Performance40.00%37.28%24.49%16.61% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform3.4296 of 5 stars$4.06+0.2%N/A+34.2%$325.61M$310.48M4.021,808Positive NewsIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.8154 of 5 stars$14.49-2.1%$13.00-10.3%+52.0%$1.12B$658.73M9.181,401Analyst UpgradeEVGOEVgo2.2335 of 5 stars$3.31-6.5%$6.00+81.3%-12.3%$1.09B$276.95M-8.07220UDMYUdemy3.9194 of 5 stars$6.86-1.9%$10.05+46.4%-19.2%$1.04B$786.57M-14.911,246Analyst DowngradeDAOYoudao0.3931 of 5 stars$8.73+1.6%N/A+137.4%$1.03B$782.62M48.503,750GOTUGaotu Techedu2.0567 of 5 stars$3.45-2.3%$5.81+68.4%-34.0%$893.75M$623.84M-7.0414,381QSGQuantaSing Group1.6113 of 5 stars$8.95+0.2%$9.52+6.4%+389.9%$457.32M$3.11B8.062,010EWCZEuropean Wax Center3.5101 of 5 stars$5.52-4.8%$7.00+26.8%-48.5%$320.19M$216.92M27.60110News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeNRDYNerdy2.6221 of 5 stars$1.61-3.9%$2.31+44.1%-3.9%$304.69M$190.23M-4.01700EMSmart Share Global1.7894 of 5 stars$1.14flat$1.25+9.6%+30.2%$289.04M$1.89B38.015,090Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.7893 of 5 stars$2.57+1.2%$7.75+201.6%-72.9%$263.24M$441.90M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Alternatives EVgo Alternatives Udemy Alternatives Youdao Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives SunCar Technology 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 7/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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