Comparing WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and Classover (NASDAQ:KIDZ)

Classover (NASDAQ:KIDZ) and WW International (NASDAQ:WW) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Classover has a beta of -0.71, indicating that its stock price is 171% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WW International has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

74.7% of Classover shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of WW International shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Classover shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of WW International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Classover and WW International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Classover	1	0	0	0	1.00
WW International	1	2	0	0	1.67

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Classover and WW International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Classover	$3.37 million	0.86	-$7.05 million	$99.95	0.03
WW International	$710.64 million	0.21	-$112.25 million	($10.13)	-1.46

Classover has higher earnings, but lower revenue than WW International. WW International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Classover, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Classover and WW International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Classover	-338.62%	-167.79%	-59.29%
WW International	-56.84%	N/A	-0.32%

Summary

WW International beats Classover on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Classover

Classover is an online enrichment program in Manhattan, New York that offers over 20 courses taught by certified instructors. It caters to children aged 4 to 17, providing personalized attention and a supportive learning environment. Classover is recognized worldwide by over 20,000 parents and children in more than 34 countries. Classover’s proprietary course platform app provides exclusive benefits to students, including access to class schedules, remaining class credits, and class history. As an official test center for the Math Kangaroo Competition and other high-value competition channels, Classover is certified to provide high-quality teaching services to help students improve their academic performance. The school’s WASC certification is a testament to its teaching quality, meeting high standards in student satisfaction, teacher qualifications, classroom environment, and course content quality. Classover limits class size to six students to ensure personalized attention, delivering over 330,000 hours of online classes with a course renewal rate exceeding 90%. The platform has helped students win competition awards, making it a recognized “The Best Parenting Tool” in the parent community.

About WW International

WW International, Inc. provides weight management products and services worldwide. It offers a range of nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches products and services. The company also provides various digital subscription products to wellness and weight management business, which provide interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow its weight management program through its app and web-based platform; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight health journeys. In addition, it licenses its trademarks and other intellectual property in food, beverages, and other relevant consumer products and services, as well as provides publishing services. The company was formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc. and changed its name to WW International, Inc. in September 2019. WW International, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, New York.