Contrasting Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL)

Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND) and TAL Education Group (NYSE:TAL) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Mynd.ai and TAL Education Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mynd.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00
TAL Education Group	0	0	3	0	3.00

TAL Education Group has a consensus target price of $14.80, suggesting a potential upside of 44.25%. Given TAL Education Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TAL Education Group is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Risk and Volatility

Mynd.ai has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAL Education Group has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mynd.ai and TAL Education Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mynd.ai	$357.05 million	0.37	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A
TAL Education Group	$1.49 billion	4.16	-$3.57 million	$0.11	93.27

TAL Education Group has higher revenue and earnings than Mynd.ai.

Profitability

This table compares Mynd.ai and TAL Education Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mynd.ai	N/A	N/A	N/A
TAL Education Group	3.94%	1.97%	1.41%

Summary

TAL Education Group beats Mynd.ai on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mynd.ai

Mynd.ai, Inc. operates in interactive technology offering hardware and software solutions. The company's solutions help organizations create and deliver dynamic content; simplify and streamline teaching, learning, and communication; and facilitate real-time collaboration. Its interactive displays and software are available in approximately 1 million learning and training spaces across 126 countries. The company's distribution network of approximately 4,000 reseller partners and its dedicated sales and support teams worldwide enable to deliver the service to its customers. The company was formerly known as Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Mynd.ai, Inc. in December 2023. Mynd.ai, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Beijing, China.

About TAL Education Group

TAL Education Group provides K-12 after-school tutoring services in the People’s Republic of China. It provides learning services primarily through small-classes services; personalized premium services; and learning content solutions, such as print books, smart books, mobile apps, and AI-driven learning devices. The company also operates www.xueersi.com, an online education platform; provides investment management and consulting services; develops and sells software and networks, as well as related consulting services; and sells educational materials and products. It offers its services under the Haoweilai and Think Academy brands. TAL Education Group was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.