Vasta Platform Limited

NasdaqGS:VSTA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$401.2m

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Vasta Platform Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Vasta Platform has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 64.7%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 28.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.4% per year. Vasta Platform's return on equity is 10%, and it has net margins of 28.1%.

Key information

64.69%

Earnings growth rate

65.55%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Services Industry Growth20.27%
Revenue growth rate14.35%
Return on equity10.01%
Net Margin28.10%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2025

Recent past performance 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...

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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Vasta Platform makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:VSTA Revenue, expenses and earnings (BRL Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 251,7374888690
30 Jun 251,7084718510
31 Mar 251,6444618350
31 Dec 241,6744868170
30 Sep 241,529-618160
30 Jun 241,567-468270
31 Mar 241,544-598100
31 Dec 231,486-847770
30 Sep 231,437-687910
30 Jun 231,368-827420
31 Mar 231,287-777310
31 Dec 221,264-557120
30 Sep 221,158-1117060
30 Jun 221,096-1066850
31 Mar 221,047-936560
31 Dec 21947-1196270
30 Sep 21893-1166430
30 Jun 21907-866300
31 Mar 21886-796110
31 Dec 20998-465970
30 Sep 201,017-285220
30 Jun 201,011-485100
31 Mar 201,029-484920
31 Dec 19990-614650
31 Dec 18985-45530

Quality Earnings: VSTA has a large one-off gain of R$105.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: VSTA became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: VSTA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 64.7% per year.

Accelerating Growth: VSTA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: VSTA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Consumer Services industry (25.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: VSTA's Return on Equity (10%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/11 02:56
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/11 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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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