VSTA Stock Overview
Provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Risk Analysis
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Vasta Platform Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$2.88 |
| 52 Week High | US$4.15 |
| 52 Week Low | US$1.60 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| 1 Month Change | 20.80% |
| 3 Month Change | 12.75% |
| 1 Year Change | -28.13% |
| 3 Year Change | -46.86% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -84.75% |
Recent News & Updates
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) 28% Share Price Climb
Feb 04
Market Cool On Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower
Dec 18Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA)
Dec 05Recent updates
A Piece Of The Puzzle Missing From Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) 28% Share Price Climb
Feb 04Market Cool On Vasta Platform Limited's (NASDAQ:VSTA) Revenues Pushing Shares 25% Lower
Dec 18Returns Are Gaining Momentum At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA)
Dec 05Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Following 27% Share Price Slump
Aug 28Slammed 27% Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Aug 28Capital Allocation Trends At Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA) Aren't Ideal
Aug 30Sentiment Still Eluding Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA)
Apr 18Vasta announces CFO transition
Aug 12An Intrinsic Calculation For Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Suggests It's 45% Undervalued
Aug 12Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Analysts Are Cutting Their Estimates: Here's What You Need To Know
Apr 02Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Could Be Less Than A Year Away From Profitability
Mar 26Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) Shares Could Be 28% Above Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Feb 19
Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) On The Verge Of Breaking Even
Dec 11Vasta Platform reports Q3 results
Nov 13Shareholder Returns
| VSTA | US Consumer Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| 1Y | -28.1% | 14.9% | 22.0% |
Return vs Industry: VSTA underperformed the US Consumer Services industry which returned 16.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: VSTA underperformed the US Market which returned 22.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| VSTA volatility | |
|---|---|
| VSTA Average Weekly Movement | 8.7% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 8.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 18.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
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 (9%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1,433 | Guilherme Melega | www.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, 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.
Vasta Platform Limited Fundamentals Summary
| VSTA fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$222.08m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$10.57m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$265.47m |
0.9x
P/S Ratio-21.8x
P/E RatioIs VSTA overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| VSTA income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | R$1.53b |
| Cost of Revenue | R$547.48m |
| Gross Profit | R$981.89m |
| Other Expenses | R$1.04b |
| Earnings | -R$60.87m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.76 |
| Gross Margin | 64.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 23.7% |
How did VSTA perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 02:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Vasta Platform Limited is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Flavio Yoshida | BofA Global Research |
| Fred Mendes | BofA Global Research |
| Diego Aragão | Goldman Sachs |