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VASTA PLATFORM LTD (VSTA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:VSTA - Nasdaq - KYG9440A1094 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

4.06  -0.02 (-0.49%)

Fundamental Rating

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Overall VSTA gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated VSTA against 73 industry peers in the Diversified Consumer Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of VSTA get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. VSTA is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year VSTA was profitable.
In the past year VSTA had a positive cash flow from operations.
VSTA had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
Of the past 5 years VSTA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
VSTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFVSTA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M -400M -600M

1.2 Ratios

VSTA has a Return On Assets (-0.85%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
With a Return On Equity value of -1.39%, VSTA perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 58.90% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of VSTA (2.16%) is better than 60.27% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for VSTA is significantly below the industry average of 11.96%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.85%
ROE -1.39%
ROIC 2.16%
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)0.52%
ROE(3y)2.24%
ROE(5y)0.64%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
VSTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICVSTA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 -10 -15

1.3 Margins

VSTA's Operating Margin of 10.94% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. VSTA outperforms 75.34% of its industry peers.
VSTA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Gross Margin of VSTA (64.20%) is better than 78.08% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of VSTA has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 64.2%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.51%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y2.15%
VSTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsVSTA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so VSTA is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VSTA has less shares outstanding
Compared to 5 years ago, VSTA has less shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for VSTA is higher compared to a year ago.
VSTA Yearly Shares OutstandingVSTA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
VSTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsVSTA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

VSTA has an Altman-Z score of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that VSTA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
The Altman-Z score of VSTA (0.65) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of VSTA is 12.65, which is on the high side as it means it would take VSTA, 12.65 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
VSTA has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.65. This is in the better half of the industry: VSTA outperforms 63.01% of its industry peers.
VSTA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.13. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
VSTA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VSTA outperforms 57.53% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 12.65
Altman-Z 0.65
ROIC/WACC0.11
WACC19.14%
VSTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFVSTA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.21 indicates that VSTA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of VSTA (1.21) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
VSTA has a Quick Ratio of 1.21. This is a bad value and indicates that VSTA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
VSTA has a Quick ratio (0.90) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.9
VSTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesVSTA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for VSTA have decreased strongly by -31.37% in the last year.
Looking at the last year, VSTA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.64% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 11.09% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-52.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.64%
Revenue growth 3Y20.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%-9.78%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 50.27% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
VSTA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 12.66% yearly.
EPS Next Y82.79%
EPS Next 2Y64.52%
EPS Next 3Y50.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year13.5%
Revenue Next 2Y12.64%
Revenue Next 3Y12.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
VSTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesVSTA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
VSTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesVSTA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 -1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 33.83, VSTA can be considered very expensive at the moment.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of VSTA is on the same level as its industry peers.
VSTA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 24.95.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.41 indicates a reasonable valuation of VSTA.
95.89% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than VSTA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
VSTA is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 20.99, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.83
Fwd PE 8.41
VSTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsVSTA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, VSTA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.41% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of VSTA indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: VSTA is cheaper than 67.12% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.61
EV/EBITDA 4.34
VSTA Per share dataVSTA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

VSTA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as VSTA's earnings are expected to grow with 50.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y64.52%
EPS Next 3Y50.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

VSTA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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VASTA PLATFORM LTD

NASDAQ:VSTA (5/14/2025, 4:05:05 PM)

4.06

-0.02 (-0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Earnings (Next)08-05 2025-08-05
Inst Owners27.94%
Inst Owner Change-66.87%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap325.61M
Analysts42.22
Price Target2.79 (-31.28%)
Short Float %0.49%
Short Ratio0.64
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)22.54%
Min EPS beat(2)18.61%
Max EPS beat(2)26.47%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)19.84%
Min EPS beat(4)3.2%
Max EPS beat(4)31.1%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)20.8%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)18.07%
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.35%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.51%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.19%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.69%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.12%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.55%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.13%
PT rev (1m)2.5%
PT rev (3m)1.23%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)30.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.73%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)3.36%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 33.83
Fwd PE 8.41
P/S 1.21
P/FCF 26.61
P/OCF 8.96
P/B 0.42
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.34
EPS(TTM)0.12
EY2.96%
EPS(NY)0.48
Fwd EY11.89%
FCF(TTM)0.15
FCFY3.76%
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY11.16%
SpS3.37
BVpS9.65
TBVpS-1.81
PEG (NY)0.41
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.85%
ROE -1.39%
ROCE 2.73%
ROIC 2.16%
ROICexc 2.29%
ROICexgc 23.27%
OM 10.94%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 64.2%
FCFM 4.53%
ROA(3y)1.63%
ROA(5y)0.52%
ROE(3y)2.24%
ROE(5y)0.64%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)2.36%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)29.3%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)2.9%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-18.76%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y26.33%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y17.51%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y1.61%
GM growth 5Y2.15%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.21
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.13
Debt/FCF 12.65
Debt/EBITDA 1.26
Cap/Depr 45.56%
Cap/Sales 8.93%
Interest Coverage 1.54
Cash Conversion 44.09%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.21
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 0.65
F-Score7
WACC19.14%
ROIC/WACC0.11
Cap/Depr(3y)48.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.2%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.15%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-31.37%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-52.81%
EPS Next Y82.79%
EPS Next 2Y64.52%
EPS Next 3Y50.27%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.64%
Revenue growth 3Y20.9%
Revenue growth 5Y11.09%
Sales Q2Q%-9.78%
Revenue Next Year13.5%
Revenue Next 2Y12.64%
Revenue Next 3Y12.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y70.17%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y30.54%
EBIT Next Year117.47%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y47.09%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y27.79%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y89.39%