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

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for TAL Education Group and Mynd.ai, as provided by MarketBeat.

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

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

Profitability

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

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

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

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Summary

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

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.

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.