Lixiang Education (NASDAQ:LXEH – Get Free Report) and Gaotu Techedu (NYSE:GOTU – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Lixiang Education and Gaotu Techedu”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lixiang Education | $4.41 million | 0.04 | -$17.43 million | N/A | N/A |
| Gaotu Techedu | $878.98 million | 0.48 | -$46.23 million | ($0.24) | -7.35 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Lixiang Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.4% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by institutional investors. 75.0% of Lixiang Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.9% of Gaotu Techedu shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Lixiang Education and Gaotu Techedu’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lixiang Education | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Gaotu Techedu | -6.42% | -29.69% | -7.18% |
Risk & Volatility
Lixiang Education has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaotu Techedu has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Lixiang Education and Gaotu Techedu, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lixiang Education | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Gaotu Techedu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Lixiang Education beats Gaotu Techedu on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lixiang Education
Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. provides primary and middle school education services from grade 1 to grade 9 in the People's Republic of China. As of December 31, 2020, the company operated two campuses, including Baiyun Campus and Yijing Campus. It also engages in the operation of food procurement. The company was formerly known as Lianwai Education Group Limited and changed its name to Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. in May 26, 2020. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Lishui, the People's Republic of China.
About Gaotu Techedu
Gaotu Techedu Inc., a technology-driven education company, provides learning services, educational content, and digitalized learning products in the People's Republic of China. The company offers traditional online academic subject tutoring services that covers academic subjects, such as mathematics, English, Chinese, physics, chemistry, biology, history, geography, and political science for students; non-academic tutoring services; personal interest courses comprising chess learning, family relationships and education, humanities, and science courses; and professional courses primarily for college students and adults preparing for professional qualification exams, such as teacher's qualification, Chartered Financial Analyst designation, Certified Public Accountant designation, and other exams. It also offers admission courses for admission tests and interviews, including national-post graduate entrance examination, civil service examinations, and others; foreign language courses; overseas study related services; and courses to prepare and pass certain language exams for study abroad, such as IELTS and TOEFL. In addition, the company designs and develops course outlines, interactive courseware, practice exercises, and lesson notes; publishes reference books comprising Chinese dictionary, dictionary of idioms, and past exam questions for the college entrance examination; and develops, expands, and upgrades education-centric digital products and solutions, as well as learning apps. Further, it offers books and digitalized auxiliary learning tools, such as smart devices and translation pens; and online tutoring services. The company was formerly known as GSX Techedu Inc. and changed its name to Gaotu Techedu Inc. in June 2021. Gaotu Techedu Inc. was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.
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