Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU) & CIBT Education Group (OTCMKTS:MBAIF) Head to Head Review

Wah Fu Education Group (NASDAQ:WAFU) and CIBT Education Group (OTCMKTS:MBAIF) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Wah Fu Education Group and CIBT Education Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wah Fu Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIBT Education Group	-23.03%	12.06%	4.39%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.3% of Wah Fu Education Group shares are held by institutional investors. 72.0% of Wah Fu Education Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of CIBT Education Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Wah Fu Education Group and CIBT Education Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wah Fu Education Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
CIBT Education Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Wah Fu Education Group has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIBT Education Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Wah Fu Education Group and CIBT Education Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wah Fu Education Group	$10.69 million	0.90	$910,000.00	N/A	N/A
CIBT Education Group	$56.14 million	0.31	-$12.06 million	($0.21)	-1.24

Wah Fu Education Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than CIBT Education Group.

Summary

Wah Fu Education Group beats CIBT Education Group on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wah Fu Education Group

Wah Fu Education Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides online exam preparation services and related technology solutions in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through two segments: Online Education Services, and Technological Development and Operation Services. The Online Education Services segment offers online education platforms to institutions, such as universities and training institutions, and online course development service companies. This segment provides self-study examination, continuing education, and non-diploma training platforms that allow students to enroll in courses for college credit; vocational education 1+X and higher vocational enrollment expansion teaching and educational administration platform; Huafu e-school system and paperless examination platform; and online training and examination preparation services directly to students. The Technological Development and Operation Services segment develops and maintains online education platforms and online courses for its clients, including universities and government agencies, as well as private clients, such as publishers; and provides consulting, maintenance, and updating services related to online education programs. In addition, the company produces online training course materials. Wah Fu Education Group Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About CIBT Education Group

CIBT Education Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an education and student housing investment company in Canada and internationally. The company engages in education and real estate development businesses. It offers English as second language accredited programs, such as general English, college preparation/pathway, business English, medical English, English language test preparation, vacation English, online English; Career training college accredited programs in the fields of business management, customer service, TESOL teacher training, Interpreting and translation for Koreans, and online English teacher training. The company also provides private career and technical training diplomas and certificates in health care, tourism, hospitality, business, administrative, technical trades, and international studies. In addition, it recruits international students and provides on-ground concierge services for kindergarten, primary, secondary schools, and universities in North America; and offers web design and advertising services to the real estate industry. Further, the company invests in, develops, and manages education related real estate projects; and offers serviced apartments and a hotel for domestic and international students as well as working professionals in Canada. The company was formerly known as Capital Alliance Group Inc. and changed its name to CIBT Education Group Inc. in November 2007. CIBT Education Group Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.