Intelligent Protection Management (NASDAQ:IPM – Get Free Report) and Vasta Platform (NASDAQ:VSTA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk and Volatility
Intelligent Protection Management has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vasta Platform has a beta of -0.29, meaning that its stock price is 129% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Intelligent Protection Management and Vasta Platform”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Intelligent Protection Management | $23.61 million | 0.59 | -$1.96 million | ($0.28) | -5.54 |
| Vasta Platform | $1.74 billion | 0.23 | $90.19 million | $1.02 | 4.80 |
Vasta Platform has higher revenue and earnings than Intelligent Protection Management. Intelligent Protection Management is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vasta Platform, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Intelligent Protection Management and Vasta Platform’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Intelligent Protection Management | -14.80% | -21.13% | -13.41% |
| Vasta Platform | 27.31% | 1.53% | 1.06% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Intelligent Protection Management and Vasta Platform, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Intelligent Protection Management | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Vasta Platform | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
3.9% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 15.8% of Vasta Platform shares are held by institutional investors. 20.8% of Intelligent Protection Management shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Vasta Platform shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Vasta Platform beats Intelligent Protection Management on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Intelligent Protection Management
Intelligent Protection Management Corp. engages in the development of communications software to enhance security and privacy solutions for multimedia communication and data transmission. Its solutions include blockchain strategy consulting, blockchain implementation, white label video solutions, and technology licensing. The firm’s product portfolio includes Paltalk and Camfrog. The company was founded by Clifford Lerner and Darrell Lerner on July 19, 2005 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.
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.
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