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Vasta Platform LimitedNasdaqGS:VSTA Stock Report

Market Cap US$401.2m
Share Price
US$4.90
US$6.39
23.4% undervalued intrinsic discount
1Y130.2%
7D-1.3%
1D
Portfolio Value
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Vasta Platform Limited

NasdaqGS:VSTA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$401.2m

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Vasta Platform (VSTA) Stock Overview

Provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. More details

VSTA fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends0/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Vasta Platform
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$4.90
52 Week HighUS$5.49
52 Week LowUS$1.60
Beta-0.27
1 Month Change-1.27%
3 Month Change8.25%
1 Year Change130.23%
3 Year Change23.52%
5 Year Change-66.39%
Change since IPO-73.98%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Aug 18

Statutory Earnings May Not Be The Best Way To Understand Vasta Platform's (NASDAQ:VSTA) True Position

NasdaqGS:VSTA 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Vasta Platform's Fair Values from the Community and select yours...
Seeking Alpha Aug 15

Vasta's Higher Price Is Fair Given Market Improvements

Summary Vasta Platform's 2Q25 results show strong operational improvements, with student and school growth, higher revenues, and improved profitability, justifying the stock's price appreciation. Non-recurring accounting changes boosted reported earnings, but underlying cash earnings and free cash flow also rose significantly, supporting a fair valuation at current levels. Growth in public education contracts offers some upside, but private market saturation and potential macroeconomic headwinds in Brazil limit future growth rates. At 11x earnings, the stock appears fairly valued. I maintain a hold rating due to moderate long-term growth prospects and a lack of near-term shareholder returns. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article May 13

We Like These Underlying Return On Capital Trends At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA)

If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...
Analysis Article Mar 22

Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) Shares Bounce 26% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 26% gain in the last month...
Analysis Article Feb 04

A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) 28% Share Price Climb

Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period...
Analysis Article Dec 18

Market Cool On Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower

The Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...
Analysis Article Dec 05

Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA)

To find a multi-bagger stock, what are the underlying trends we should look for in a business? Typically, we'll want to...
Analysis Article Aug 28

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Following 27% Share Price Slump

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) shares are down a considerable 27% in the...
Analysis Article Aug 28

Slammed 27% Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) shares are down a considerable 27% in the...
Analysis Article Aug 30

Capital Allocation Trends At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Aren't Ideal

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. One common approach is to try and...
Analysis Article Apr 18

Sentiment Still Eluding Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA)

With a median price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of close to 1.7x in the Consumer Services industry in the United States...
Seeking Alpha Aug 12

Vasta announces CFO transition

Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) commenced a transition period of its CFO; from today until Sep.15, 2022, CFO Mr. Bruno Giardino will transfer his activities to Mr. Cesar Augusto Silva, after which, Mr. Giardino will be dedicated to personal projects. Mr. Silva will serve as new CFO and Mr. Mario Ghio Junior, Vasta’s CEO will assume the responsibilities of investor relations also. Mr. Silva has been working at the Cogna Group as Controllership Director since 2016.
Analysis Article Aug 12

An Intrinsic Calculation For Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued

Does the August share price for Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) reflect what it's really worth? Today, we will...
Analysis Article Apr 02

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know

Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell...
Analysis Article Mar 26

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Could Be Less Than A Year Away From Profitability

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Vasta Platform Limited's ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) business as it appears the...
Analysis Article Feb 19

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Vasta Platform Limited ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) by taking the...
Analysis Article Dec 11

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) On The Verge Of Breaking Even

We feel now is a pretty good time to analyse Vasta Platform Limited's ( NASDAQ:VSTA ) business as it appears the...

Shareholder Returns

VSTAUS Consumer ServicesUS Market
7D-1.3%-1.6%1.6%
1Y130.2%-28.9%28.2%

Return vs Industry: VSTA exceeded the US Consumer Services industry which returned -13% over the past year.

Return vs Market: VSTA exceeded the US Market which returned 13.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is VSTA's price volatile compared to industry and market?
VSTA volatility
VSTA Average Weekly Movement2.5%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement7.3%
Market Average Movement7.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: VSTA has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: VSTA's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19661,572Guilherme Melegawww.vastaedu.com.br

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, pH, Pitágoras, Rede Cristã de Educação, Maxi, Ético, Fibonacci, and Mackenzie 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.

Vasta Platform Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do Vasta Platform's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
VSTA fundamental statistics
Market capUS$401.23m
Earnings (TTM)US$90.32m
Revenue (TTM)US$321.38m
4.4x
P/E Ratio
1.2x
P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
VSTA income statement (TTM)
RevenueR$1.74b
Cost of RevenueR$679.03m
Gross ProfitR$1.06b
Other ExpensesR$570.12m
EarningsR$488.28m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2025

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.07
Gross Margin60.92%
Net Profit Margin28.10%
Debt/Equity Ratio22.4%

How did VSTA perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/11 05:31
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/11 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Vasta Platform Limited is covered by 5 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Flavio YoshidaBofA Global Research
Diego AragãoGoldman Sachs
Marcelo Peev dos SantosJ.P. Morgan