Head-To-Head Contrast: Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG)

Grand Canyon Education (NASDAQ:LOPE) and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Grand Canyon Education and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grand Canyon Education	0	2	2	0	2.50
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Grand Canyon Education currently has a consensus price target of $220.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.39%. Given Grand Canyon Education’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Grand Canyon Education is more favorable than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Profitability

This table compares Grand Canyon Education and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grand Canyon Education	19.38%	32.41%	24.49%
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grand Canyon Education and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grand Canyon Education	$1.03 billion	4.83	$226.23 million	$7.42	24.03
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Grand Canyon Education has higher revenue and earnings than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Volatility & Risk

Grand Canyon Education has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, China Bilingual Technology & Education Group has a beta of -2.25, suggesting that its share price is 325% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.2% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Grand Canyon Education shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Grand Canyon Education beats China Bilingual Technology & Education Group on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grand Canyon Education

Grand Canyon Education, Inc. provides education services to colleges and universities in the United States. It offers technology services, including learning management system, internal administration, infrastructure, and support services; academic services, such as program and curriculum, faculty and related training and development, class scheduling, and skills and simulation lab sites; and counseling services and support services comprising admission, financial aid, and field experience and other counseling services. The company also offers marketing and communication services that include lead acquisition, digital communications strategy, brand identity, media planning and strategy, video, business intelligence and data science, and market research services; and back-office services consisting of finance and accounting, human resources, audit, and procurement services. In addition, it provides education services to 25 university partners. Grand Canyon Education, Inc. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

About China Bilingual Technology & Education Group

Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. intends to operate as a holding company. It engages in customer data platform market, and provides software design, development, and other services. The company was formerly known as China Bilingual Technology & Education Group Inc. and changed its name to Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. in April 2017. Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.