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

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

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

37.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of TAL Education Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 64.1% of Mynd.ai shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TAL Education Group and Mynd.ai”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TAL Education Group	$1.49 billion	4.21	-$3.57 million	$0.11	94.23
Mynd.ai	$413.56 million	0.30	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for TAL Education Group and Mynd.ai, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	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 42.79%. Given TAL Education Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe TAL Education Group is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Summary

TAL Education Group beats Mynd.ai on 9 of the 11 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.