Head to Head Comparison: NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS) vs. Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA)

Strategic Education (NASDAQ:STRA – Get Rating) and NaaS Technology (NASDAQ:NAAS – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Strategic Education and NaaS Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

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Risk & Volatility

Strategic Education has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NaaS Technology has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

95.3% of Strategic Education shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.5% of Strategic Education shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.0% of NaaS Technology shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Strategic Education and NaaS Technology’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Strategic Education has higher revenue and earnings than NaaS Technology.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Strategic Education and NaaS Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Strategic Education presently has a consensus price target of $95.50, suggesting a potential upside of 16.31%. Given Strategic Education’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Strategic Education is more favorable than NaaS Technology.

Summary

Strategic Education beats NaaS Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Strategic Education

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Strategic Education, Inc. engages in the provision of educational services. It provides access to education through campus-based and online post-secondary education offerings, as well as through programs to develop job-ready skills. The firm operates through three segments: U.S. Higher Education, Education Technology Services and Australia/New Zealand. The U.S. Higher Education segment primarily consists of Strayer University and Capella University and focuses on providing flexible and affordable certificate and degree programs to working adults. The Education Technology Services segment focuses on developing and maintaining relationships with employers to build employee education benefits programs. The Australia/New Zealand segment through Torrens University and associated assets, provides certificate and degree programs in Australia and New Zealand. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

About NaaS Technology

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NaaS Technology, Inc. operates as an electric vehicle charging service provider. The firm maintains the largest EV charging network in China in terms of the charging volume transacted through its charging network for third-party charging station operators, and the number of public DCFCs (direct current fast charger with 30kW power output or more) connected to its network. The company was founded by Zhen Dai and Yang Wang and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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