Head-To-Head Contrast: New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) versus E-Home Household Service (NASDAQ:EJH)

New Oriental Education & Technology Group (NYSE:EDU) and E-Home Household Service (NASDAQ:EJH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Volatility and Risk

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has a beta of 0.24, indicating that its share price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, E-Home Household Service has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.3% of E-Home Household Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.5% of New Oriental Education & Technology Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of E-Home Household Service shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares New Oriental Education & Technology Group and E-Home Household Service”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
New Oriental Education & Technology Group	$5.66 billion	1.57	$475.17 million	$2.96	19.00
E-Home Household Service	$49.40 million	0.05	-$980,000.00	N/A	N/A

New Oriental Education & Technology Group has higher revenue and earnings than E-Home Household Service.

Profitability

This table compares New Oriental Education & Technology Group and E-Home Household Service’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%
E-Home Household Service	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for New Oriental Education & Technology Group and E-Home Household Service, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
New Oriental Education & Technology Group	0	2	5	1	2.88
E-Home Household Service	1	0	0	0	1.00

New Oriental Education & Technology Group currently has a consensus price target of $64.54, suggesting a potential upside of 14.73%. Given New Oriental Education & Technology Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe New Oriental Education & Technology Group is more favorable than E-Home Household Service.

Summary

New Oriental Education & Technology Group beats E-Home Household Service on 11 of the 13 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 E-Home Household Service

E-Home Household Service Holdings Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of household services in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through five segments: Installation and Maintenance, Housekeeping Services, Senior Care Services, Sales of Pharmaceutical Products, and Educational Consulting Services. It offers technical home installation and repair, and maintenance and other after sale services; housecleaning, nanny service, maternity matron, and personnel staffing; and heart rate test, daily step count, location and track record, call for help by WeChat or phone, and other care services for senior customers. The company provides its services through an online platform, as well as offline channels. Its customers primarily include individuals and families. E-Home Household Service Holdings Limited was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Fuzhou, the People's Republic of China.