Bright Scholar Education (BEDU) Competitors $1.76 +0.02 (+1.15%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BEDU vs. COE, CHGG, HCMA, IH, YSXT, NAMI, STG, KIDZ, MRM, and ZCMDShould you be buying Bright Scholar Education stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Bright Scholar Education include 51Talk Online Education Group (COE), Chegg (CHGG), HCM Acquisition (HCMA), iHuman (IH), YSX Tech (YSXT), NAMI (NAMI), Sunlands Technology Group (STG), Classover (KIDZ), MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies (MRM), and Zhongchao (ZCMD). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry. Bright Scholar Education vs. Its Competitors 51Talk Online Education Group Chegg HCM Acquisition iHuman YSX Tech NAMI Sunlands Technology Group Classover MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Zhongchao Bright Scholar Education (NYSE:BEDU) and 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk. Is BEDU or COE more profitable? 51Talk Online Education Group has a net margin of -24.26% compared to Bright Scholar Education's net margin of -58.44%. Bright Scholar Education's return on equity of 2.31% beat 51Talk Online Education Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bright Scholar Education-58.44% 2.31% 0.61% 51Talk Online Education Group -24.26%N/A -30.40% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BEDU or COE? 26.0% of Bright Scholar Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 84.8% of Bright Scholar Education shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk and volatility, BEDU or COE? Bright Scholar Education has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.05, suggesting that its stock price is 95% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor BEDU or COE? In the previous week, Bright Scholar Education's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled 51Talk Online Education Group'saverage media sentiment score. Company Overall Sentiment Bright Scholar Education Neutral 51Talk Online Education Group Neutral Which has better valuation and earnings, BEDU or COE? 51Talk Online Education Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bright Scholar Education. 51Talk Online Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bright Scholar Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBright Scholar Education$175.19M0.30-$140.52M-$4.70-0.3751Talk Online Education Group$59.49M2.80-$15.03M-$0.82-34.70 SummaryBright Scholar Education beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Bright Scholar Education News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BEDU 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 BEDU 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 NYSE 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 BEDU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBright Scholar EducationSCHOOLS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$52.32M$1.54B$8.21B$20.66BDividend YieldN/A4.18%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio-0.3713.0320.9527.28Price / Sales0.302.134.0654.68Price / Cash5.4014.9216.7522.28Price / Book0.612.964.834.60Net Income-$140.52M$76.25M$215.29M$995.22M7 Day Performance1.73%1.83%-0.14%-0.78%1 Month Performance-6.13%13.73%38.51%3.58%1 Year Performance-14.36%25.32%13.94%7.35% Bright Scholar Education Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BEDUBright Scholar EducationN/A$1.76+1.1%N/A-12.7%$52.32M$175.19M-0.372,193COE51Talk Online Education Group0.0824 of 5 stars$31.00+12.9%N/A+121.6%$181.26M$59.49M-17.32620High Trading VolumeCHGGChegg3.1858 of 5 stars$1.34-7.3%$1.70+27.3%-57.8%$153.46M$617.57M-0.161,271Gap UpHCMAHCM AcquisitionN/A$10.71+6.9%N/A-8.2%$151.46MN/A0.00N/AGap DownIHiHuman1.7448 of 5 stars$2.43-2.8%N/A+30.3%$130.04M$126.34M9.001,120YSXTYSX TechN/A$5.37-1.1%N/AN/A$119.86MN/A0.0040Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeNAMINAMIN/A$1.11+0.9%N/AN/A$75.20MN/A0.00N/ATrending NewsGap UpSTGSunlands Technology Group1.2236 of 5 stars$5.86+6.3%N/A+38.5%$74.49M$272.66M1.882,071Gap UpKIDZClassoverN/A$2.74-1.4%N/AN/A$65.86MN/A0.00N/AMRMMEDIROM Healthcare Technologies0.5996 of 5 stars$1.39-1.4%N/A-64.2%$39.46M$8.30B0.00480ZCMDZhongchao0.5308 of 5 stars$1.13-3.4%N/A-13.5%$29.50M$15.86M0.00140Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies COE Alternatives CHGG Alternatives HCMA Alternatives IH Alternatives YSXT Alternatives NAMI Alternatives STG Alternatives KIDZ Alternatives MRM Alternatives ZCMD 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 (NYSE:BEDU) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBank of America Says Gold Could Hit $4,000. 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