Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.94 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.95 +0.01 (+0.20%) As of 10/3/2025 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, DAO, UDMY, IRS, GOTU, QSG, EM, COE, and SDAShould you be buying Vasta Platform stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vasta Platform include Afya (AFYA), EVgo (EVGO), Youdao (DAO), Udemy (UDMY), IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones (IRS), Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), QuantaSing Group (QSG), Smart Share Global (EM), 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), and SunCar Technology Group (SDA). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Vasta Platform vs. Its Competitors Afya EVgo Youdao Udemy IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Gaotu Techedu QuantaSing Group Smart Share Global 51Talk Online Education Group SunCar Technology Group Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Does the media favor AFYA or VSTA? In the previous week, Afya and Afya both had 1 articles in the media. Vasta Platform's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Afya's score of -0.53 indicating that Vasta Platform is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Afya 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Negative Vasta Platform 0 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 volatility & risk, AFYA or VSTA? Afya has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AFYA or VSTA? Afya currently has a consensus price target of $18.20, indicating a potential upside of 17.42%. Given Afya's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Afya is more favorable than Vasta Platform.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Afya 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Vasta Platform 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Is AFYA or VSTA 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 Afya19.62% 18.57% 9.07% Vasta Platform 26.88%1.20%0.81% Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AFYA or VSTA? 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 RatioAfya$612.78M2.37$117.08M$1.3211.74Vasta Platform$310.48M1.28$90.19M$0.994.99 Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AFYA or VSTA? 88.0% of Afya shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Afya shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryAfya beats Vasta Platform on 12 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. 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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$396.20M$3.27B$33.43B$10.58BDividend YieldN/A1.60%2.84%4.69%P/E Ratio4.9924.8226.7626.71Price / Sales1.2860.87745.52130.98Price / Cash5.7150.9729.3661.31Price / Book0.438.198.346.55Net Income$90.19M$27.29M$198.07M$277.50M7 Day Performance-0.20%3.14%1.71%2.42%1 Month Performance8.81%19.31%12.66%8.63%1 Year Performance85.71%50.79%56.94%31.60% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform3.6917 of 5 stars$4.94flatN/A+85.7%$396.20M$310.48M4.991,808AFYAAfya4.4197 of 5 stars$15.48-0.1%$18.20+17.6%-8.5%$1.45B$612.78M11.739,717EVGOEVgo2.2528 of 5 stars$4.74+3.7%$6.24+31.6%-30.8%$1.41B$308.37M-11.56220High Trading VolumeDAOYoudaoN/A$9.84+3.9%N/A+75.0%$1.13B$782.62M35.143,750High Trading VolumeUDMYUdemy2.7637 of 5 stars$7.12+1.1%$9.75+36.9%-8.4%$1.06B$795.54M-33.901,246IRSIRSA Inversiones Y RepresentacionesN/A$12.18+1.8%N/A-4.8%$906.97M$331.56B5.931,401GOTUGaotu Techedu0.6076 of 5 stars$3.33+3.6%N/A-17.7%$812.73M$623.84M-8.7514,381News CoverageQSGQuantaSing Group2.4242 of 5 stars$9.32+1.0%$9.52+2.1%+120.2%$472.69M$2.73B10.362,010EMSmart Share Global1.3657 of 5 stars$1.36+0.7%$1.25-8.1%+72.6%$344.82M$1.89B45.355,090News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑COE51Talk Online Education Group0.7801 of 5 stars$44.810.0%N/A+174.7%$262.00M$68.93M-25.03620Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.7275 of 5 stars$2.47+1.2%$7.75+213.8%-77.4%$252.88M$441.90M0.00N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Afya Alternatives EVgo Alternatives Youdao Alternatives Udemy Alternatives IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones Alternatives Gaotu Techedu Alternatives QuantaSing Group Alternatives Smart Share Global Alternatives 51Talk Online Education Group 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 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredU.S. Government Sparking Crypto RallyU.S. Puts GDP on the Blockchain Could this spark the next crypto supercycle? 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