Beachbody (NASDAQ:BODI – Get Free Report) and TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Beachbody and TAL Education Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Beachbody | 5.68% | 44.34% | 9.87% |
| TAL Education Group | 28.43% | 24.55% | 15.08% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Beachbody and TAL Education Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Beachbody | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2.33 |
| TAL Education Group | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 |
Risk & Volatility
Beachbody has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAL Education Group has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
74.5% of Beachbody shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.4% of Beachbody shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Beachbody and TAL Education Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Beachbody | $251.73 million | 0.14 | -$2.86 million | $1.63 | 3.02 |
| TAL Education Group | $3.01 billion | 2.20 | $530.75 million | $1.61 | 7.44 |
TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than Beachbody. Beachbody is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAL Education Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
TAL Education Group beats Beachbody on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Beachbody
The Beachbody Company, Inc. operates as a subscription health and wellness company that provides fitness, nutrition, and stress-reducing programs in the United States and internationally. The company operates Beachbody on Demand, a digital subscription platform that provides access to a library of live and on-demand fitness and nutrition content; and Beachbody on Demand Interactive (BODi) for live fitness and nutrition programs. It also offers nutritional products, such as Shakeology, a nutrition shake; Beachbody Performance supplements comprising pre-workout energize, hydrate, post-workout recover, and protein supplement recharge products; BEACHBAR, a low-sugar snack bar; supplements under the LADDER brand; connected fitness products; and BODi Bike Studio, a package subscription to BODi with a bike and accessories. The Beachbody Company, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.
About TAL Education Group
TAL Education Group provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People’s Republic of China. It provides learning services primarily through small-classes services; personalized premium services; and learning content solutions, such as print books, smart books, mobile apps, and AI-driven learning devices. The company also operates www.xueersi.com, an online education platform; provides investment management and consulting services; develops and sells software and networks, as well as related consulting services; and sells educational materials and products. It offers its services under the Haoweilai and Think Academy brands. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.
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