Head-To-Head Contrast: 17 Education & Technology Group (NYSE:YQ) versus Golden Sun Health Technology Group (NASDAQ:GSUN)

17 Education & Technology Group (NYSE:YQ) and Golden Sun Health Technology Group (NASDAQ:GSUN) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 17 Education & Technology Group and Golden Sun Health Technology Group’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
17 Education & Technology Group	$24.08 million	1.09	-$43.92 million	($4.50)	-0.60
Golden Sun Health Technology Group	$6.16 million	1.50	-$5.79 million	N/A	N/A

Golden Sun Health Technology Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 17 Education & Technology Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for 17 Education & Technology Group and Golden Sun Health Technology Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
17 Education & Technology Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Golden Sun Health Technology Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.5% of 17 Education & Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Golden Sun Health Technology Group shares are held by institutional investors. 23.1% of 17 Education & Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.8% of Golden Sun Health Technology Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares 17 Education & Technology Group and Golden Sun Health Technology Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
17 Education & Technology Group	-185.00%	-37.54%	-28.44%
Golden Sun Health Technology Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

17 Education & Technology Group has a beta of -0.29, indicating that its share price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Golden Sun Health Technology Group has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Golden Sun Health Technology Group beats 17 Education & Technology Group on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 17 Education & Technology Group

17 Education & Technology Group Inc., an education technology company, provides education and education technology services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers other educational products and services, including membership-based premium educational content subscriptions for educational contents, light courses, chinese reading, math oral arithmetic, reading machines, study plans, and associated services. It also provides teaching and learning SaaS solutions, such as education informatization services for education-related government entities, schools, and service providers. 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

About Golden Sun Health Technology Group

Golden Sun Health Technology Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides education and management services in the People's Republic of China. The company offers foreign language tutorial services; and TOEFL, IELTS, and school and college entrance examination training, as well as other education training management services. It also provides minor language purchase service courses; and develops an artificial intelligent teaching platform. In addition, the company offers educational management and consulting services, including branding, safety management, teacher training, supervision and evaluation, rating guidance services to the kindergartens. Further, it operates tutorial centers in Wenzhou city, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, and Shanghai City in China. The company was formerly known as Golden Sun Education Group Limited and changed its name to Golden Sun Education Group Limited in February 2024. Golden Sun Health Technology Group Limited was founded in 1997 and is based in Shanghai, China.