Vasta Platform (VSTA) Competitors $4.13 -0.03 (-0.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.12 -0.01 (-0.24%) As of 04:04 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor IRS or VSTA? In the previous week, IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones had 1 more articles in the media than Vasta Platform. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones and 1 mentions for Vasta Platform. Vasta Platform's average media sentiment score of 1.31 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 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 analysts prefer IRS or VSTA? IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones currently has a consensus price target of $13.00, suggesting a potential downside of 11.62%. Given IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research 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 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, suggesting that its stock price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and 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$658.73M1.69-$58.25M$1.589.31Vasta Platform$310.48M1.07$90.19M$1.014.09 SummaryIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones 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. 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$333.64M$2.49B$15.07B$9.41BDividend YieldN/A1.45%2.74%4.03%P/E Ratio4.0914.2424.7020.09Price / Sales1.0737.4943.6499.01Price / Cash4.8146.3327.2658.27Price / Book0.365.516.205.65Net Income$90.19M$33.22M$195.71M$257.91M7 Day Performance1.98%10.02%4.03%2.09%1 Month Performance-5.49%17.95%9.34%11.13%1 Year Performance37.67%30.07%21.39%18.40% Vasta Platform Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VSTAVasta Platform3.1984 of 5 stars$4.13-0.7%N/A+38.2%$333.64M$310.48M4.091,808Positive NewsIRSIRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones2.6683 of 5 stars$14.49-2.1%$13.00-10.3%+55.5%$1.12B$658.73M9.181,401News CoverageEVGOEVgo2.4147 of 5 stars$3.31-6.5%$6.00+81.3%-5.1%$1.09B$276.95M-8.07220UDMYUdemy3.9144 of 5 stars$6.86-1.9%$10.05+46.4%-19.3%$1.04B$786.57M-14.911,246DAOYoudao0.1892 of 5 stars$8.73+1.6%N/A+139.6%$1.03B$782.62M48.503,750GOTUGaotu Techedu1.5939 of 5 stars$3.45-2.3%$5.81+68.4%-22.2%$893.75M$623.84M-7.0414,381QSGQuantaSing Group2.2359 of 5 stars$8.95+0.2%$9.52+6.4%+509.4%$457.32M$3.11B8.062,010Positive NewsEWCZEuropean Wax Center3.4967 of 5 stars$5.52-4.8%$7.00+26.8%-51.1%$320.19M$216.92M27.60110NRDYNerdy2.6096 of 5 stars$1.61-3.9%$2.31+44.1%-12.3%$304.69M$190.23M-4.01700News CoverageEMSmart Share Global1.0922 of 5 stars$1.14flat$1.25+9.6%+35.9%$289.04M$1.89B38.015,090Positive NewsSDASunCar Technology Group3.8851 of 5 stars$2.57+1.2%$7.75+201.6%-73.9%$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 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUtah’s New Oil FindThe Real Reason 218,000 Acres Just Vanished The government just quietly leased 218,000 acres in the middle ...Stansberry Research | SponsoredCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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