Meta Data (NYSE:AIU – Get Rating) and Stride (NYSE:LRN – Get Rating) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.3% of Stride shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Meta Data shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Stride shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Meta Data and Stride’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Meta Data | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stride | 5.63% | 12.30% | 6.13% |
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Meta Data | $14.61 million | 0.56 | -$168.90 million | N/A | N/A |
| Stride | $1.76 billion | 0.94 | $107.13 million | $2.33 | 16.43 |
Stride has higher revenue and earnings than Meta Data.
Volatility & Risk
Meta Data has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stride has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Meta Data and Stride, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Meta Data | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Stride | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
Stride has a consensus price target of $48.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.39%. Given Stride’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stride is more favorable than Meta Data.
Summary
Stride beats Meta Data on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Meta Data
Meta Data Ltd. Engage in the provision of artificial intelligent education service (AIE) and artificial intelligent universe (AIU) IAAS service. The company was founded by Zhang Xi in January 2008 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
About Stride
Stride, Inc. is a technology-based educational company, which engages in the provision of proprietary and third-party curriculum, software systems and educational services. It also offers online curriculum and career services to middle and high school students, under the Destinations Career Academy brand name. The company was founded by Ronald J. Packard in 2000 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.
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