Visionary (NYSE:GV) versus Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) Head-To-Head Survey

Visionary (NYSE:GV) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Visionary and Laureate Education”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Visionary	$9.38 million	0.04	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	$1.55 billion	1.61	$107.59 million	$0.74	21.39

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than Visionary.

Profitability

This table compares Visionary and Laureate Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Visionary	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	12.64%	21.37%	9.49%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.7% of Visionary shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.2% of Visionary shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Laureate Education shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Visionary has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Visionary and Laureate Education, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Visionary	0	0	0	0	N/A
Laureate Education	0	1	0	0	2.00

Laureate Education has a consensus price target of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 7.39%. Given Laureate Education’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Laureate Education is more favorable than Visionary.

Summary

Laureate Education beats Visionary on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Visionary

Visionary Holdings Inc. provides education resources to students worldwide. The company offers educational programs for secondary school, college, university, and advanced degree students that include degree-oriented educational programs, such as OSSD program, career-oriented two-year college, four-year university programs, and master’s programs; and high school education programs, real estate development, animation education, vocational education, online education, and other education-related consulting services. 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 Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. and changed its name to Visionary Holdings Inc. in February 2024. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.