New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU – Get Free Report) and Classover (NASDAQ:KIDZ – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
74.7% of Classover shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of New Oriental Education & Technology Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Classover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares New Oriental Education & Technology Group and Classover”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group | $5.66 billion | 1.56 | $475.17 million | $2.96 | 18.87 |
| Classover | $3.37 million | 0.79 | -$7.05 million | $99.95 | 0.03 |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than Classover. Classover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than New Oriental Education & Technology Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Classover has a beta of -0.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for New Oriental Education & Technology Group and Classover, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Classover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
New Oriental Education & Technology Group presently has a consensus price target of $61.92, suggesting a potential upside of 10.85%. Given New Oriental Education & Technology Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe New Oriental Education & Technology Group is more favorable than Classover.
Profitability
This table compares New Oriental Education & Technology Group and Classover’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group | 8.39% | 11.32% | 5.84% |
| Classover | -338.62% | -167.79% | -59.29% |
Summary
New Oriental Education & Technology Group beats Classover on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About New Oriental Education & Technology Group
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of private educational services. It operates through the following segments: Educational Services and Test Preparation Courses, Private Label Products and Livestreaming E-Commerce, Overseas Study Consulting Services, and Educational Materials and Distribution. The company was founded by Min Hong Yu and Yong Qiang Qian on November 16, 1993, and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
About Classover
Classover is an online enrichment program in Manhattan, New York that offers over 20 courses taught by certified instructors. It caters to children aged 4 to 17, providing personalized attention and a supportive learning environment. Classover is recognized worldwide by over 20,000 parents and children in more than 34 countries. Classover’s proprietary course platform app provides exclusive benefits to students, including access to class schedules, remaining class credits, and class history. As an official test center for the Math Kangaroo Competition and other high-value competition channels, Classover is certified to provide high-quality teaching services to help students improve their academic performance. The school’s WASC certification is a testament to its teaching quality, meeting high standards in student satisfaction, teacher qualifications, classroom environment, and course content quality. Classover limits class size to six students to ensure personalized attention, delivering over 330,000 hours of online classes with a course renewal rate exceeding 90%. The platform has helped students win competition awards, making it a recognized “The Best Parenting Tool” in the parent community.
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