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Should you buy 51Talk Online Education Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares 51Talk Online Education Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with 51Talk Online Education Group include Gaotu Techedu (GOTU), Vasta Platform (VSTA), European Wax Center (EWCZ), HCM Acquisition (HCMA), and Quantasing Group (HERE). These companies are all part of the "personal services" industry.

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Gaotu Techedu?

Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU) and 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gaotu Techedu	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
51Talk Online Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Gaotu Techedu has a net margin of -5.31% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%. 51Talk Online Education Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Gaotu Techedu's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gaotu Techedu	-5.31%	-21.09%	-5.83%
51Talk Online Education Group	-24.26%	N/A	-30.40%

Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Gaotu Techedu had 2 more articles in the media than 51Talk Online Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gaotu Techedu and 0 mentions for 51Talk Online Education Group. 51Talk Online Education Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Gaotu Techedu's score of 0.00 indicating that 51Talk Online Education Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gaotu Techedu	Neutral
51Talk Online Education Group	Positive

48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by institutional investors. 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

51Talk Online Education Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gaotu Techedu. 51Talk Online Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gaotu Techedu, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gaotu Techedu	$878.98M	0.51	-$46.23M	-$0.19	N/A
51Talk Online Education Group	$95.60M	1.80	-$15.03M	-$2.65	N/A

Summary

Gaotu Techedu beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Vasta Platform?

Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than 51Talk Online Education Group. 51Talk Online Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vasta Platform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vasta Platform	$1.74B	0.23	$90.19M	$1.02	4.80
51Talk Online Education Group	$95.60M	1.80	-$15.03M	-$2.65	N/A

15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its stock price is 129% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Vasta Platform has a net margin of 27.31% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%. Vasta Platform's return on equity of 1.53% beat 51Talk Online Education Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vasta Platform	27.31%	1.53%	1.06%
51Talk Online Education Group	-24.26%	N/A	-30.40%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vasta Platform	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
51Talk Online Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

In the previous week, 51Talk Online Education Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Vasta Platform's score of 0.00 indicating that 51Talk Online Education Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Vasta Platform	Neutral
51Talk Online Education Group	Positive

Summary

Vasta Platform beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to European Wax Center?

European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) and 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, European Wax Center had 4 more articles in the media than 51Talk Online Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for European Wax Center and 0 mentions for 51Talk Online Education Group. 51Talk Online Education Group's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat European Wax Center's score of 0.80 indicating that 51Talk Online Education Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
European Wax Center	Positive
51Talk Online Education Group	Positive

European Wax Center has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, 51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

European Wax Center has higher revenue and earnings than 51Talk Online Education Group. 51Talk Online Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than European Wax Center, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
European Wax Center	$206.63M	1.54	$8.68M	$0.21	27.71
51Talk Online Education Group	$95.60M	1.80	-$15.03M	-$2.65	N/A

82.1% of European Wax Center shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of European Wax Center shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

European Wax Center presently has a consensus price target of $5.84, suggesting a potential upside of 0.34%. Given European Wax Center's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe European Wax Center is more favorable than 51Talk Online Education Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
European Wax Center	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.83
51Talk Online Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

European Wax Center has a net margin of 4.20% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%. European Wax Center's return on equity of 29.59% beat 51Talk Online Education Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
European Wax Center	4.20%	29.59%	4.26%
51Talk Online Education Group	-24.26%	N/A	-30.40%

Summary

European Wax Center beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to HCM Acquisition?

51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) and HCM Acquisition (NASDAQ:HCMA) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.

51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HCM Acquisition has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, HCM Acquisition had 3 more articles in the media than 51Talk Online Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for HCM Acquisition and 0 mentions for 51Talk Online Education Group. HCM Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat 51Talk Online Education Group's score of 1.05 indicating that HCM Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
51Talk Online Education Group	Positive
HCM Acquisition	Positive

HCM Acquisition has a net margin of 0.00% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
51Talk Online Education Group	-24.26%	N/A	-30.40%
HCM Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
51Talk Online Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
HCM Acquisition	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

11.8% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of 51Talk Online Education Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of HCM Acquisition shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HCM Acquisition has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 51Talk Online Education Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
51Talk Online Education Group	$95.60M	1.80	-$15.03M	-$2.65	N/A
HCM Acquisition	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

HCM Acquisition beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Quantasing Group?

51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE) and Quantasing Group (NASDAQ:HERE) are both small-cap personal services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Quantasing Group had 1 more articles in the media than 51Talk Online Education Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Quantasing Group and 0 mentions for 51Talk Online Education Group. Quantasing Group's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat 51Talk Online Education Group's score of 1.05 indicating that Quantasing Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
51Talk Online Education Group	Positive
Quantasing Group	Very Positive

Quantasing Group has a net margin of 28.03% compared to 51Talk Online Education Group's net margin of -24.26%. Quantasing Group's return on equity of 10.34% beat 51Talk Online Education Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
51Talk Online Education Group	-24.26%	N/A	-30.40%
Quantasing Group	28.03%	10.34%	5.69%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
51Talk Online Education Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Quantasing Group	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Quantasing Group has higher revenue and earnings than 51Talk Online Education Group. 51Talk Online Education Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Quantasing Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
51Talk Online Education Group	$95.60M	1.80	-$15.03M	-$2.65	N/A
Quantasing Group	$380.48M	0.43	$50.08M	$1.04	2.85

51Talk Online Education Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Quantasing Group has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its share price is 129% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Quantasing Group beats 51Talk Online Education Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	51Talk Online Education Group	Educational services Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$172.04M	$38.42M	$7.05B	$22.77B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	3.00%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-16.06	N/A	17.97	29.73
Price / Sales	1.80	0.94	3.69	23.34
Price / Cash	N/A	1.01	14.55	24.78
Price / Book	-20.10	0.52	3.64	4.60
Net Income	-$15.03M	-$20.36M	$240.12M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	16.26%	3.41%	-0.37%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	19.59%	4.28%	13.60%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	53.74%	33.89%	17.17%	21.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
COE 51Talk Online Education Group	N/A	$28.75 +17.1%	N/A	+53.7%	$172.05M	$95.60M	N/A	620	Positive News High Trading Volume
GOTU Gaotu Techedu	0.1649 of 5 stars	$1.95 -0.3%	N/A	-50.6%	$467.70M	$878.98M	N/A	17,483	News Coverage
VSTA Vasta Platform	N/A	$4.90 flat	N/A	N/A	$392.99M	$1.74B	4.80	1,808
EWCZ European Wax Center	2.2925 of 5 stars	$5.82 flat	$5.84 +0.3%	+7.8%	$317.41M	$206.63M	27.71	110	High Trading Volume
HCMA HCM Acquisition	1.571 of 5 stars	$10.15 flat	N/A	-2.5%	$205.06M	N/A	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Positive News Earnings Report

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51Talk Online Education Group (COE) Competitors

COE vs. GOTU, VSTA, EWCZ, HCMA, and HERE

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Gaotu Techedu?

Do analysts rate GOTU or COE?

Is GOTU or COE more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, GOTU or COE?

Does the media refer more to GOTU or COE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GOTU or COE?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GOTU or COE?

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How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Vasta Platform?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VSTA or COE?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VSTA or COE?

Which has more volatility and risk, VSTA or COE?

Is VSTA or COE more profitable?

Do analysts rate VSTA or COE?

Does the media refer more to VSTA or COE?

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How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to European Wax Center?

Does the media prefer EWCZ or COE?

Which has more risk and volatility, EWCZ or COE?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EWCZ or COE?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EWCZ or COE?

Do analysts rate EWCZ or COE?

Is EWCZ or COE more profitable?

Summary

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to HCM Acquisition?

Which has more volatility and risk, COE or HCMA?

Does the media prefer COE or HCMA?

Is COE or HCMA more profitable?

Do analysts prefer COE or HCMA?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in COE or HCMA?

Which has better valuation & earnings, COE or HCMA?

Summary

How does 51Talk Online Education Group compare to Quantasing Group?

Does the media refer more to COE or HERE?

Is COE or HERE more profitable?

Do analysts rate COE or HERE?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, COE or HERE?

Which has more volatility and risk, COE or HERE?

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