Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group (NASDAQ:VEDU – Get Rating) and Universal Technical Institute (NYSE:UTI – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group and Universal Technical Institute's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Get Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group | $5.25 million | 4.19 | $10,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | $418.77 million | 0.54 | $25.85 million | $0.38 | 17.66 |
Universal Technical Institute has higher revenue and earnings than Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.7% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Universal Technical Institute shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.Profitability
This table compares Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group and Universal Technical Institute's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | 6.17% | 22.15% | 5.88% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group and Universal Technical Institute, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Universal Technical Institute | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
Universal Technical Institute has a consensus target price of $10.60, suggesting a potential upside of 57.97%. Given Universal Technical Institute's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Universal Technical Institute is more favorable than Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group.
Summary
Universal Technical Institute beats Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group
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Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. provides private online and in person educational programs and services to Canadian and international students that reside in Canada and internationally. The company's educational programs include Ontario secondary school diploma, career-oriented two-year college and four-year university diploma programs, vocational education programs, and master programs. It also provides educational services, such as immigration and study visa, student housing, career guidance, internship, and entrepreneurship guidance. The company was formerly known as 123 Natural Food Ontario Ltd. and changed its name to Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. in March 2021. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Markham, Canada. Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. operates as a subsidiary of 3888 Investment Group Limited.
About Universal Technical Institute
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Universal Technical Institute, Inc. provides transportation and technical training programs in the United States. It offers certificate, diploma, or degree programs under various brands, such as Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and Marine Mechanics Institute, NASCAR Technical Institute, and MIAT College of Technology. The company also provides manufacturer specific advanced training programs, including student paid electives at its campuses; and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at various campuses and dedicated training centers, as well as offers programs for welding and CNC machining. As of September 30, 2022, it operated 16 campuses. Universal Technical Institute, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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