Reviewing Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG)

China Bilingual Technology & Education Group (OTCMKTS:CATG) and Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Laureate Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and Laureate Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	16.55%	23.50%	12.19%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and Laureate Education”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laureate Education	$1.70 billion	2.81	$281.63 million	$1.92	17.48

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for China Bilingual Technology & Education Group and Laureate Education, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Bilingual Technology & Education Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Laureate Education	0	1	4	1	3.00

Laureate Education has a consensus price target of $39.63, indicating a potential upside of 18.07%. Given Laureate Education’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Laureate Education is more favorable than China Bilingual Technology & Education Group.

Volatility & Risk

China Bilingual Technology & Education Group has a beta of -2.26, suggesting that its share price is 326% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Laureate Education has a beta of 0.56, suggesting that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Laureate Education beats China Bilingual Technology & Education Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Bilingual Technology & Education Group

Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. intends to operate as a holding company. It engages in customer data platform market, and provides software design, development, and other services. The company was formerly known as China Bilingual Technology & Education Group Inc. and changed its name to Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. in April 2017. Capstone Technologies Group, Inc. is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

About Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.