Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.27 +0.02 (+0.47%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.29 +0.02 (+0.47%) As of 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. DAO, EVGO, IRS, UDMY, GOTU, QSG, EM, EWCZ, NRDY, and SDAShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Youdao (DAO), EVgo (EVGO), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), Udemy (UDMY), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Smart Share Global (EM), European Wax Center (EWCZ), Nerdy (NRDY), and SunCar Technology Group (SDA). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Its Competitors Youdao EVgo IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Udemy Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Smart Share Global European Wax Center Nerdy SunCar Technology Group Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Youdao (NYSE:DAO) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation. Do analysts rate VSTA or DAO? 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) 1.00Youdao 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VSTA or DAO? Vasta Platform has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Youdao. Vasta Platform is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Youdao, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioVasta Platform$310.48M1.10$90.19M$0.994.31Youdao$782.62M1.36$11.26M$0.2831.82 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of VSTA or DAO? 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.9% of Youdao shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.0% of Youdao shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is VSTA or DAO more profitable? Vasta Platform has a net margin of 26.88% compared to Youdao's net margin of 4.05%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.20% beat Youdao's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vasta Platform26.88% 1.20% 0.81% Youdao 4.05%-12.10%14.63% Does the media refer more to VSTA or DAO? In the previous week, Vasta Platform and Vasta Platform both had 2 articles in the media. Youdao's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.62 indicating that Youdao is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vasta Platform 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Youdao 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, VSTA or DAO? Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.12, meaning that its share price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Youdao has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryYoudao beats Vasta Platform on 9 of the 13 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. 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 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$342.45M$2.74B$26.10B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A1.58%2.79%4.02%P/E Ratio4.3123.4328.2226.60Price / Sales1.1040.91827.75121.37Price / Cash4.8444.2526.9459.36Price / Book0.397.096.196.67Net Income$90.19M$34.86M$197.87M$265.59M7 Day Performance4.79%4.20%11.34%3.42%1 Month Performance5.96%-2.08%4.28%1.09%1 Year Performance90.63%63.19%46.07%23.85% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform4.0003 of 5 stars$4.27+0.5%N/A+90.6%$342.45M$310.48M4.311,808Gap DownDAOYoudao0.5919 of 5 stars$9.38-6.7%N/A+167.2%$1.20B$782.62M33.493,750EVGOEVgo2.2783 of 5 stars$4.19+10.0%$6.19+47.7%-7.1%$1.17B$256.83M-10.22220IRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.9287 of 5 stars$15.52+0.4%N/A+45.8%$1.17B$658.73M9.831,401News CoverageUpcoming EarningsUDMYUdemy3.1134 of 5 stars$6.96+2.5%$9.75+40.1%-13.6%$1.02B$786.57M-33.141,246GOTUGaotu Techedu0.8213 of 5 stars$3.80-0.5%N/A+14.0%$967.18M$623.84M-7.7514,381News CoverageEarnings ReportQSGQuantaSing Group1.2316 of 5 stars$7.50flat$9.52+26.9%+417.0%$384.09M$522.26M6.762,010EMSmart Share Global0.969 of 5 stars$1.29+9.8%$1.25-3.1%+90.9%$327.07M$1.89B43.015,090Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.8239 of 5 stars$4.66+0.6%$7.06+51.6%-30.5%$255.32M$216.92M23.30110Positive NewsNRDYNerdy1.6231 of 5 stars$1.27-0.4%$1.75+38.3%+27.6%$235.96M$190.23M-3.24700SDASunCar Technology Group3.2943 of 5 stars$2.32+2.2%$7.75+234.1%-75.5%$235.26M$441.90M0.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Youdao Alternatives EVgo Alternatives IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Alternatives Udemy Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives European Wax Center Alternatives Nerdy 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 8/28/2025 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 | SponsoredMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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