Lincoln Educational Services (NASDAQ:LINC – Get Free Report) and Classover (NASDAQ:KIDZ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Lincoln Educational Services and Classover, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lincoln Educational Services | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Classover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Lincoln Educational Services presently has a consensus target price of $50.67, indicating a potential upside of 128.02%. Given Lincoln Educational Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Lincoln Educational Services is more favorable than Classover.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
72.2% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.7% of Classover shares are held by institutional investors. 12.8% of Lincoln Educational Services shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Classover shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Lincoln Educational Services and Classover”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lincoln Educational Services | $518.24 million | 1.36 | $20.00 million | $0.72 | 30.86 |
| Classover | $3.37 million | 0.42 | -$7.05 million | $99.95 | 0.02 |
Lincoln Educational Services has higher revenue and earnings than Classover. Classover is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lincoln Educational Services, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Lincoln Educational Services has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Classover has a beta of -0.65, meaning that its share price is 165% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Lincoln Educational Services and Classover’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lincoln Educational Services | 3.99% | 14.47% | 5.76% |
| Classover | -338.62% | -167.79% | -59.29% |
Summary
Lincoln Educational Services beats Classover on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lincoln Educational Services
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides various career-oriented post-secondary education services to high school graduates and working adults in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Campus Operations and Transitional. It offers associate's degree, and diploma and certificate programs in automotive technology; skilled trades programs, including electrical, heating and air conditioning repair, welding, computerized numerical control, and electrical and electronic systems technology; health science programs comprising licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, dental assistant, medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and claims examiner; hospitality service and information technology programs, such as culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, aesthetics, and computer systems support technicians. The company operates schools under the Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and other brand names. Lincoln Educational Services Corporation was founded in 1946 and is based in Parsippany, New Jersey.
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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