SunCar Technology Group (NASDAQ:SDA – Get Free Report) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.3% of SunCar Technology Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.2% of SunCar Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Laureate Education shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares SunCar Technology Group and Laureate Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SunCar Technology Group | 0.60% | 3.52% | 1.23% |
| Laureate Education | 17.57% | 23.54% | 11.72% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SunCar Technology Group | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Laureate Education | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2.57 |
SunCar Technology Group currently has a consensus target price of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 908.06%. Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $40.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.75%. Given SunCar Technology Group’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SunCar Technology Group is more favorable than Laureate Education.
Risk & Volatility
SunCar Technology Group has a beta of -0.14, meaning that its stock price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SunCar Technology Group and Laureate Education”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SunCar Technology Group | $489.29 million | 0.11 | -$3.94 million | $0.03 | 16.53 |
| Laureate Education | $1.70 billion | 3.01 | $281.63 million | $2.23 | 16.70 |
Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than SunCar Technology Group. SunCar Technology Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Laureate Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Laureate Education beats SunCar Technology Group on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SunCar Technology Group
SunCar Technology Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides digitalized automotive after-sales service and online insurance intermediation services in the People's Republic of China. It operates through three segments: Insurance Intermediation Business; Automotive After-Sales Business; and Technology Business. The company offers customized after-sale services to banking, insurance companies, and other customer types; and auto mobile insurance comprising statutory automobile liability insurance and commercial automobile insurance. In addition, it provides auto insurance SaaS products and other technical services. The company is based in Shanghai, China.
About Laureate Education
Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
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