Analyzing East Buy (OTCMKTS:KLTHF) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)

East Buy (OTCMKTS:KLTHF) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares East Buy and Laureate Education’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
East Buy	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	$1.48 billion	1.68	$107.59 million	$0.74	21.35

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than East Buy.

Profitability

This table compares East Buy and Laureate Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
East Buy	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	8.19%	13.98%	6.22%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Laureate Education 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for East Buy and Laureate Education, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
East Buy	0	0	0	0	N/A
Laureate Education	0	0	2	0	3.00

Laureate Education has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.59%. Given Laureate Education’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Laureate Education is more favorable than East Buy.

Summary

Laureate Education beats East Buy on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About East Buy

East Buy Holding Limited, an investment holding company, primarily engages in the provision of online education services in China. The company operates through Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce, College Education, and Institutional Customers segments. The Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce segment operates an online livestreaming e-commerce platform under its private label, East Buy, which sells agricultural and other products to individual customers. The College Education segment offers online education services for the preparation of postgraduate entrance exams, TOEFL, and IELTS, as well as English learning courses to college and above students, and working professionals. The Institutional Customers segment provides online education services comprising digital library construction services to institutional customers, including colleges and universities, public libraries, telecom operators, and online video streaming providers. It also offers software and technology, education advisory, and human resources and related services, as well as invests in equity fund. The company was formerly known as Koolearn Technology Holding Limited and changed its name to East Buy Holding Limited in February 2023. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. East Buy Holding Limited operates as a subsidiary of New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.

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.