YogaWorks (OTCMKTS:YOGAQ) vs. TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) Financial Contrast

TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) and YogaWorks (OTCMKTS:YOGAQ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares TAL Education Group and YogaWorks’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TAL Education Group	3.76%	2.26%	1.54%
YogaWorks	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TAL Education Group and YogaWorks”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TAL Education Group	$2.25 billion	2.76	$84.59 million	$0.14	72.96
YogaWorks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than YogaWorks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for TAL Education Group and YogaWorks, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TAL Education Group	0	3	1	0	2.25
YogaWorks	0	0	0	0	0.00

TAL Education Group currently has a consensus price target of $12.66, suggesting a potential upside of 23.94%. Given TAL Education Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe TAL Education Group is more favorable than YogaWorks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 72.4% of YogaWorks shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TAL Education Group beats YogaWorks on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TAL Education Group

TAL Education Group provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People’s Republic of China. It provides learning services primarily through small-classes services; personalized premium services; and learning content solutions, such as print books, smart books, mobile apps, and AI-driven learning devices. The company also operates www.xueersi.com, an online education platform; provides investment management and consulting services; develops and sells software and networks, as well as related consulting services; and sells educational materials and products. It offers its services under the Haoweilai and Think Academy brands. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.

About YogaWorks

YogaWorks, Inc. operates yoga studios under the YogaWorks and Yoga Tree brand names in the United States. It primarily provides yoga classes, workshops, teacher training programs, and yoga-related retail merchandise. The company offers online yoga instruction and programming services through its MyYogaWorks.com Web platform. As of May 14, 2019, it owned and operated 68 studios in Los Angeles, Orange County, Northern California, New York City, Boston, Baltimore, the Washington, D.C. area, Houston, and Atlanta. The company was formerly known as YWX Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to YogaWorks, Inc. in April 2017. YogaWorks, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Culver City, California. On October 14, 2020, YogaWorks, Inc., a Delaware C-Corporation, along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on May 5, 2021.