Contrasting Nerdy (NYSE:NRDY) and Mynd.ai (OTCMKTS:MYND)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nerdy	-19.31%	-47.45%	-32.83%
Mynd.ai	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Nerdy and Mynd.ai, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Nerdy	1	9	1	0	2.00
Mynd.ai	0	0	0	0	0.00

Nerdy currently has a consensus target price of $2.86, indicating a potential upside of 64.43%. Given Nerdy’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Nerdy is more favorable than Mynd.ai.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

39.1% of Nerdy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.6% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.4% of Nerdy shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 36.9% of Mynd.ai shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Nerdy has a beta of 2, indicating that its share price is 100% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mynd.ai has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nerdy 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
Nerdy	$193.40 million	1.62	-$40.17 million	($0.34)	-5.12
Mynd.ai	$413.56 million	0.24	-$37.86 million	N/A	N/A

Mynd.ai has higher revenue and earnings than Nerdy.

Summary

Mynd.ai beats Nerdy on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nerdy

Nerdy, Inc. operates platform for live online learning. The company's purpose-built proprietary platform leverages technology, including artificial intelligence to connect students, users, parents, guardians, and purchasers of various ages to tutors, instructors, subject matter experts, educators, and other professionals, delivering value on both sides of the network. Its learning destination provides learning experiences across various subjects and multiple formats, including one-on-one instruction, small group tutoring, large format classes, tutor chat, essay review, adaptive assessment, and self-study tools. The company's flagship business, Varsity Tutors, operates platforms for live online tutoring and classes. Its solutions are available directly to learners, as well as through education systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

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.