ATA (NASDAQ:AACG – Get Free Report) and Classover (NASDAQ:KIDZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for ATA and Classover, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ATA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Classover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk and Volatility
ATA has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Classover has a beta of -0.67, indicating that its share price is 167% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ATA | $268.11 million | 0.15 | -$6.87 million | ($0.20) | -4.62 |
| Classover | $3.07 million | 0.15 | -$7.05 million | ($73.20) | -0.01 |
ATA has higher revenue and earnings than Classover. ATA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Classover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares ATA and Classover’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ATA | -17.96% | -90.86% | -10.89% |
| Classover | -356.34% | -281.13% | -60.23% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.7% of ATA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of Classover shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of ATA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Classover shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
ATA beats Classover on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ATA
ATA Creativity Global, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services to individual students through its training center network in China and internationally. Its educational services include portfolio training, research-based learning, overseas study counselling, in-school art classes through cooperation with high schools and training organizations, foreign language training services, junior art education, and other related educational services to its students. The company also offers online courses for students. It provides its services through partnership with sales channels, internet and mobile advertisement, word of mouth referral, and marketing events and activities. The company was formerly known as ATA Inc. and changed its name to ATA Creativity Global in September 2019. ATA Creativity Global was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Hefei, China.
About Classover
Classover is an online enrichment program in Manhattan, New York that offers over 20 courses taught by certified instructors. It caters to children aged 4 to 17, providing personalized attention and a supportive learning environment. Classover is recognized worldwide by over 20,000 parents and children in more than 34 countries. Classover’s proprietary course platform app provides exclusive benefits to students, including access to class schedules, remaining class credits, and class history. As an official test center for the Math Kangaroo Competition and other high-value competition channels, Classover is certified to provide high-quality teaching services to help students improve their academic performance. The school’s WASC certification is a testament to its teaching quality, meeting high standards in student satisfaction, teacher qualifications, classroom environment, and course content quality. Classover limits class size to six students to ensure personalized attention, delivering over 330,000 hours of online classes with a course renewal rate exceeding 90%. The platform has helped students win competition awards, making it a recognized “The Best Parenting Tool” in the parent community.
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