Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) & Nerdy (NYSE:NRDY) Critical Comparison

Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and Nerdy (NYSE:NRDY) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Mynd.ai and Nerdy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mynd.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00
Nerdy	1	9	1	0	2.00

Nerdy has a consensus target price of $2.86, indicating a potential upside of 78.82%. Given Nerdy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Nerdy is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of Nerdy shares are held by institutional investors. 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 31.4% of Nerdy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Mynd.ai and Nerdy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mynd.ai	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nerdy	-19.31%	-47.45%	-32.83%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mynd.ai and Nerdy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mynd.ai	$357.05 million	0.30	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A
Nerdy	$197.33 million	1.46	-$40.17 million	($0.34)	-4.71

Mynd.ai has higher revenue and earnings than Nerdy.

Volatility & Risk

Mynd.ai has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nerdy has a beta of 2, indicating that its stock price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mynd.ai beats Nerdy on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mynd.ai

Mynd.ai, Inc. operates in interactive technology offering hardware and software solutions. The company's solutions help organizations create and deliver dynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and communication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Its interactive displays and software are available in approximately 1 million learning and training spaces across 126 countries. The company's distribution network of approximately 4,000 reseller partners and its dedicated sales and support teams worldwide enable to deliver the service to its customers. The company was formerly known as Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mynd.ai, Inc. in December 2023. Mynd.ai, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Beijing, China.

About Nerdy

Nerdy, Inc. operates platform for live online learning. The company's purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including artificial intelligence to connect students, users, parents, guardians, and purchasers of various ages to tutors, instructors, subject matter experts, educators, and other professionals, delivering value on both sides of the network. Its learning destination provides learning experiences across various subjects and multiple formats, including one-on-one instruction, small group tutoring, large format classes, tutor chat, essay review, adaptive assessment, and self-study tools. The company's flagship business, Varsity Tutors, operates platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to learners, as well as through education systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.