Reviewing Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA)

Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) and Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.11, indicating that its stock price is 111% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mynd.ai has a beta of 1.52, indicating that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are held by company 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.

Profitability

This table compares Vasta Platform and Mynd.ai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vasta Platform	-3.32%	1.61%	0.98%
Mynd.ai	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vasta Platform and Mynd.ai, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vasta Platform	2	0	0	0	1.00
Mynd.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00

Vasta Platform currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, suggesting a potential downside of 30.39%. Given Vasta Platform’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Vasta Platform is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vasta Platform and Mynd.ai”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vasta Platform	$1.67 billion	0.21	-$16.78 million	$1.08	3.99
Mynd.ai	$267.38 million	0.17	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A

Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than Mynd.ai.

Summary

Vasta Platform beats Mynd.ai on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Mynd.ai

Mynd.ai, Inc. operates in interactive technology offering hardware and software solutions. The company's solutions help organizations create and deliver dynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and communication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Its interactive displays and software are available in approximately 1 million learning and training spaces across 126 countries. The company's distribution network of approximately 4,000 reseller partners and its dedicated sales and support teams worldwide enable to deliver the service to its customers. The company was formerly known as Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mynd.ai, Inc. in December 2023. Mynd.ai, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Beijing, China.