RENISHAW PLC 20 (OTCMKTS:RNSHF) vs. Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Critical Contrast

RENISHAW PLC 20 (OTCMKTS:RNSHF) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) are both business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares RENISHAW PLC 20 and Vasta Platform”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
RENISHAW PLC 20	$922.62 million	3.58	$108.38 million	N/A	N/A
Vasta Platform	$310.48 million	1.29	$90.19 million	$0.99	5.03

RENISHAW PLC 20 has higher revenue and earnings than Vasta Platform.

Profitability

This table compares RENISHAW PLC 20 and Vasta Platform’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RENISHAW PLC 20	N/A	N/A	N/A
Vasta Platform	26.88%	1.20%	0.81%

Volatility & Risk

RENISHAW PLC 20 has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.04, indicating that its share price is 104% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for RENISHAW PLC 20 and Vasta Platform, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
RENISHAW PLC 20	0	0	0	0	0.00
Vasta Platform	1	0	0	0	1.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of RENISHAW PLC 20 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vasta Platform beats RENISHAW PLC 20 on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About RENISHAW PLC 20

Renishaw plc, an engineering and scientific technology company, designs, manufactures, distributes, sells, and services technological products and services, and analytical instruments and medical devices worldwide. The company offers co-ordinate measuring machine products, hardware, software, retrofits, machine tool probes, diagnostics, encoders, tool setters, performance measurement systems, gauging systems, modular and custom fixtures, and styli products for touch probe systems; machine calibration and optimization products; interferometric laser, magnetic, and open and enclosed optical encoders; and additive manufacturing systems. It also provides healthcare products, such as neurosurgical robots and accessories, neurosurgical planning software, electrode delivery systems, drug delivery systems, Raman microscopes, analysers, and hybrid Raman systems. In addition, the company offers smart manufacturing data platform and asset financing services. It serves the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, medical and healthcare, heavy, machine builder, and precision manufacturing industries, as well as scientific, research, and analysis industries. The company was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Wotton-under-Edge, the United Kingdom.

About Vasta Platform

Vasta Platform Limited provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. The company offers digital and printed textbooks, teacher handbooks, exercise books, multidisciplinary subject books, and student evaluations; and PAR platform that allows schools to select their preferred books and materials and follow their own specific teaching methods. It also provides traditional learning systems under the Anglo, Pitágoras, Rede Cristã de Educação, Maxi Ético, Fibonacci, Mackenzie, and Amplia brands; ongoing training for educators; and services to partner schools, including consulting services for school management and the organization of events, and a proprietary and differentiated evaluation system for partner schools and their students. In addition, the company offers Plurall that provides a digital learning experience and allows for tailor-made adjustments for each school; Plurall Maestro that develops digital solutions to help educators in planning and conducting classes; PROFS, a teacher training program; O Líder em Mim, a program with content, methodology, teaching material, and training to develop leadership; English Stars, an English educational platform; EduAll, a bilingual program to enhance its current solutions; Plurall Olímpico, a content for scientific competitions; MindMakers to develop leadership, collaboration, and persistence through multidisciplinary problem-solving exercises; Matific that provides interactive learning environments and adaptable worksheets; Plurall Store; Plurall Adapta for adaptive learning sessions; Plurall MeuProf to connect students with professors for private tutoring; Prepara to prepare students for external assessments; Leader in Me to develop socio-emotional competencies of K12 students; Education Systems, a structured teaching system for K12 students and teachers; and Prepara ENEM. Vasta Platform Limited was founded in 1966 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.