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Vasta Platform Limited provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. The company offers digital and printed textbooks, teacher handbooks, exercise books, multidisciplinary subject books, and student evaluations; and PAR platform that allows schools to select their preferred books and materials and follow their own specific teaching methods. It also provides traditional learning systems under the Anglo, pH, Pitágoras, Rede Cristã de Educação, Maxi, Ético, Fibonacci, and Mackenzie brands; ongoing training for educators; and services to partner schools, including consulting services for school management and the organization of events, and a proprietary and differentiated evaluation system for partner schools and their students. In addition, the company offers Plurall that provides a digital learning experience and allows for tailor-made adjustments for each school; Plurall Maestro that develops digital solutions to help educators in planning and conducting classes; PROFS, a teacher training program; O Líder em Mim, a program with content, methodology, teaching material, and training to develop leadership; English Stars, an English educational platform; EduAll, a bilingual program to enhance its current solutions; Plurall Olímpico, a content for scientific competitions; MindMakers to develop leadership, collaboration, and persistence through multidisciplinary problem-solving exercises; Matific that provides interactive learning environments and adaptable worksheets; Plurall Store; Plurall Adapta for adaptive learning sessions; Plurall MeuProf to connect students with professors for private tutoring; Prepara to prepare students for external assessments; Leader in Me to develop socio-emotional competencies of K12 students; Education Systems, a structured teaching system for K12 students and teachers; and Prepara ENEM. Vasta Platform Limited was founded in 1966 and is based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Fundamentals
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Sector Consumer Defensive Industry Education & Training Ser Market Cap 393.99M
Enterprise Value 1.20B Income 488.28M Sales 1.74B
Book/sh 11.67 Cash/sh 4.86 Dividend Yield
Payout 0.00% Employees 1572 IPO Jul 31, 2020
P/E 4.22 Forward P/E 10.44 PEG
P/S 0.23 P/B 0.42 P/C
EV/EBITDA 3.32 EV/Sales 0.69 Quick Ratio 1.08
Current Ratio 1.50 Debt/Eq 24.56 LT Debt/Eq
EPS (ttm) 1.16 EPS next Y 0.47 EPS Growth
Revenue Growth 13.40% Earnings 2025-11-06 16:00 ROA 1.61%
ROE 10.55% ROIC Gross Margin 60.92%
Oper. Margin -15.58% Profit Margin 28.10% Shs Outstand 15.97M
Shs Float 7.93M Short Float 0.14% Short Ratio 0.79
Short Interest 52W High 5.49 52W Low 2.55
Beta -0.28 Avg Volume 11.58K Volume 45.77K
Target Price $3.30 Recom None Prev Close $4.98
Price $4.90 Change -1.60%
Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$3.30
Mean price target
2. Current target
$4.90
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$183.27
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$4.90
Low
$3.30
High
$3.30
Mean
$3.30

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2024-08-27 down JP Morgan Overweight → Underweight
2024-06-21 down Morgan Stanley Equal-Weight → Underweight $3
2023-11-27 main JP Morgan Overweight → Overweight $6
2023-08-31 up JP Morgan Neutral → Overweight $6
2022-07-20 down Goldman Sachs Buy → Neutral $6
2022-02-16 init JP Morgan — → Neutral $6
2021-05-11 down B of A Securities Buy → Neutral $12
2021-04-14 init Itau BBA — → Outperform $16
2020-12-18 init Scotiabank — → Outperform $19
2020-08-25 init UBS — → Buy $21
2020-08-25 init Goldman Sachs — → Buy $26
2020-08-25 init B of A Securities — → Buy $22
2020-08-25 init Morgan Stanley — → Overweight $20
Insider Transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Financials
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
TaxEffectOfUnusualItems-9.68M-4.84M3.08M-1.44M
TaxRateForCalcs0.340.310.340.24
NormalizedEBITDA879.93M475.60M414.44M169.08M
TotalUnusualItems-28.46M-15.62M9.05M-6.01M
TotalUnusualItemsExcludingGoodwill-28.46M-15.62M9.05M-6.01M
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperationNetMinorityInterest486.49M-83.77M-54.57M-118.75M
ReconciledDepreciation294.08M287.78M268.71M211.16M
ReconciledCostOfRevenue653.45M570.91M473.13M396.83M
EBITDA851.47M459.99M423.49M163.07M
EBIT557.39M172.21M154.78M-48.09M
NetInterestIncome-17.88M-274.80M-236.72M-111.26M
InterestExpense250.30M291.91M260.46M107.76M
InterestIncome13.64M6.41M2.53M2.10M
NormalizedIncome505.27M-73.00M-60.55M-114.19M
NetIncomeFromContinuingAndDiscontinuedOperation486.49M-83.77M-54.57M-118.75M
TotalExpenses1.31B1.30B1.14B985.99M
DilutedAverageShares80.15M81.00M82.65M83.04M
BasicAverageShares80.15M81.00M82.65M83.04M
DilutedEPS6.07-1.03-0.66-1.43
BasicEPS6.07-1.03-0.66-1.43
DilutedNIAvailtoComStockholders486.49M-83.77M-54.57M-118.75M
NetIncomeCommonStockholders486.49M-83.77M-54.57M-118.75M
NetIncome486.49M-83.77M-54.57M-118.75M
MinorityInterests133.00K-794.00K0.000.00
NetIncomeIncludingNoncontrollingInterests486.35M-82.98M-54.57M-118.75M
NetIncomeContinuousOperations486.35M-82.98M-54.57M-118.75M
TaxProvision-179.26M-36.73M-51.11M-37.09M
PretaxIncome307.09M-119.70M-105.69M-155.84M
OtherIncomeExpense-40.76M-34.27M4.54M-6.01M
SpecialIncomeCharges-53.00M-55.77M-45.90M-32.73M
WriteOff53.00M55.77M45.90M32.73M
EarningsFromEquityInterest-12.30M-18.66M-4.51M0.00
GainOnSaleOfSecurity24.55M40.16M54.95M26.72M
NetNonOperatingInterestIncomeExpense-17.88M-274.80M-236.72M-111.26M
TotalOtherFinanceCost-218.78M-10.71M-21.22M5.61M
InterestExpenseNonOperating250.30M291.91M260.46M107.76M
InterestIncomeNonOperating13.64M6.41M2.53M2.10M
OperatingIncome365.72M189.36M126.50M-38.57M
OperatingExpense655.02M726.00M664.65M589.16M
OtherOperatingExpenses7.58M14.38M-1.02M-5.55M
SellingGeneralAndAdministration647.44M711.62M665.67M594.72M
SellingAndMarketingExpense282.67M246.10M194.04M164.44M
GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense364.77M465.52M471.63M430.28M
OtherGandA364.77M465.52M471.63M430.28M
GrossProfit1.02B915.37M791.14M550.59M
CostOfRevenue653.45M570.91M473.13M396.83M
TotalRevenue1.67B1.49B1.26B947.42M
OperatingRevenue1.67B1.49B1.26B947.42M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
TreasurySharesNumber3.45M2.65M1.00M1.00M
OrdinarySharesNumber80.20M81.00M82.65M82.39M
ShareIssued83.65M83.65M83.65M83.39M
NetDebt980.08M959.85M952.70M618.06M
TotalDebt1.18B1.15B1.14B1.09B
TangibleBookValue-168.77M-788.21M-798.00M-873.16M
InvestedCapital6.06B5.58B5.63B5.59B
WorkingCapital222.15M9.53M648.90M521.88M
NetTangibleAssets-168.77M-788.21M-798.00M-873.16M
CapitalLeaseObligations111.37M96.66M140.56M161.43M
CommonStockEquity4.99B4.52B4.63B4.67B
TotalCapitalization5.49B4.77B5.38B5.21B
TotalEquityGrossMinorityInterest4.99B4.52B4.63B4.67B
MinorityInterest1.30M1.43M0.00
StockholdersEquity4.99B4.52B4.63B4.67B
GainsLossesNotAffectingRetainedEarnings90.91M89.63M80.53M61.49M
OtherEquityAdjustments90.91M89.63M80.53M61.49M
TreasuryStock74.64M59.52M23.88M23.88M
RetainedEarnings154.93M-331.56M-247.79M-193.21M
CapitalStock4.82B4.82B4.82B4.82B
CommonStock4.82B4.82B4.82B4.82B
TotalLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest2.21B2.88B2.89B2.67B
TotalNonCurrentLiabilitiesNetMinorityInterest967.67M1.43B2.10B1.89B
OtherNonCurrentLiabilities2.42M9.84M31.55M47.52M
TradeandOtherPayablesNonCurrent221.36M397.39M552.27M511.81M
NonCurrentDeferredLiabilities157.12M697.99M651.25M646.98M
NonCurrentDeferredRevenue0.00128.00K
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesLiabilities157.12M697.99M651.25M646.85M
LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation586.76M329.58M866.63M683.64M
LongTermCapitalLeaseObligation89.24M79.58M117.41M134.56M
LongTermDebt497.52M250.00M749.22M549.08M
CurrentLiabilities1.24B1.45B789.21M778.25M
OtherCurrentLiabilities19.94M26.38M29.63M20.03M
CurrentDeferredLiabilities40.56M32.81M57.85M46.04M
CurrentDeferredRevenue40.56M32.81M57.85M46.04M
CurrentDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligation589.23M822.79M272.40M405.75M
CurrentCapitalLeaseObligation22.13M17.08M23.15M26.87M
CurrentDebt567.09M805.71M249.25M378.87M
OtherCurrentBorrowings567.09M805.71M249.25M378.87M
CurrentNotesPayable0.00
PensionandOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansCurrent22.76M22.38M21.45M10.62M
CurrentProvisions29.36M28.59M25.05M5.92M
PayablesAndAccruedExpenses542.31M514.34M382.83M289.90M
CurrentAccruedExpenses0.0016.00K
Payables542.31M514.34M382.83M289.88M
OtherPayable49.83M53.44M53.56M46.27M
DuetoRelatedPartiesCurrent30.32M15.06M54.00K39.27M
TotalTaxPayable6.73M7.82M5.56M16.67M
IncomeTaxPayable2.15M0.005.56M16.67M
AccountsPayable455.43M438.02M323.65M187.67M
TotalAssets7.21B7.40B7.52B7.33B
TotalNonCurrentAssets5.74B5.95B6.08B6.03B
OtherNonCurrentAssets154.45M207.19M194.86M178.82M
NonCurrentDeferredAssets208.85M205.45M170.85M130.41M
NonCurrentDeferredTaxesAssets208.85M205.45M170.85M130.41M
InvestmentsAndAdvances53.79M74.36M91.41M0.00
OtherInvestments1.61M9.88M8.27M0.00
LongTermEquityInvestment52.18M64.48M83.14M0.00
GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets5.16B5.31B5.43B5.54B
OtherIntangibleAssets1.45B1.59B1.72B1.84B
Goodwill3.71B3.71B3.71B3.69B
NetPPE160.95M151.49M197.69M185.68M
AccumulatedDepreciation-309.64M-237.07M-258.44M-203.88M
GrossPPE470.59M388.57M456.13M389.57M
ConstructionInProgress837.00K16.77M4.49M677.00K
OtherProperties329.35M262.40M337.30M295.87M
MachineryFurnitureEquipment70.16M54.99M60.92M38.12M
BuildingsAndImprovements70.20M54.37M53.03M54.51M
LandAndImprovements43.00K43.00K391.00K391.00K
Properties0.000.000.000.00
CurrentAssets1.47B1.46B1.44B1.30B
PrepaidAssets80.99M71.87M56.65M40.07M
Inventory276.78M300.51M266.45M242.36M
OtherInventories8.07M5.59M9.80M2.13M
FinishedGoods186.68M218.60M151.53M160.32M
WorkInProcess58.35M59.66M74.34M52.83M
RawMaterials23.67M16.66M30.77M27.08M
Receivables912.71M742.64M688.73M541.46M
OtherReceivables1.30M2.08M972.00K2.10M
DuefromRelatedPartiesCurrent13.71M7.16M1.76M501.00K
TaxesReceivable34.44M35.88M36.87M33.34M
AccountsReceivable863.24M697.51M649.13M505.51M
AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable-89.75M-92.02M-69.48M-46.50M
GrossAccountsReceivable953.00M789.53M718.62M552.01M
CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestments195.84M341.81M426.28M476.24M
OtherShortTermInvestments111.31M245.94M380.51M166.35M
CashAndCashEquivalents84.53M95.86M45.77M309.89M
CashEquivalents82.42M92.45M39.21M292.02M
CashFinancial2.12M3.41M6.55M17.87M
Line Item2024-12-312023-12-312022-12-312021-12-31
FreeCashFlow47.17M92.02M23.11M-98.40M
RepurchaseOfCapitalStock-22.53M-39.93M0.00-23.88M
RepaymentOfDebt-519.87M-81.36M-282.65M-520.62M
IssuanceOfDebt495.73M0.000.00497.00M
IssuanceOfCapitalStock0.000.00250.00M0.00
CapitalExpenditure-128.27M-126.83M-151.73M-76.79M
EndCashPosition84.53M95.86M45.77M309.89M
BeginningCashPosition95.86M45.77M309.89M311.16M
ChangesInCash-11.33M50.10M-264.13M-1.26M
FinancingCashFlow-217.68M-213.44M-44.03M-68.12M
CashFlowFromContinuingFinancingActivities-217.68M-213.44M-44.03M-68.12M
NetOtherFinancingCharges-171.00M-92.15M-11.38M-20.62M
NetCommonStockIssuance-22.53M-39.93M250.00M-23.88M
CommonStockPayments-22.53M-39.93M0.00-23.88M
CommonStockIssuance0.000.00250.00M0.00
NetIssuancePaymentsOfDebt-24.15M-81.36M-282.65M-23.62M
NetLongTermDebtIssuance-24.15M-81.36M-282.65M-23.62M
LongTermDebtPayments-519.87M-81.36M-282.65M-520.62M
LongTermDebtIssuance495.73M0.000.00497.00M
InvestingCashFlow30.91M44.69M-394.94M88.47M
CashFlowFromContinuingInvestingActivities30.91M44.69M-394.94M88.47M
NetInvestmentPurchaseAndSale159.18M174.73M-162.65M351.47M
SaleOfInvestment1.00B1.23B1.64B2.64B
PurchaseOfInvestment-841.18M-1.05B-1.80B-2.29B
NetBusinessPurchaseAndSale0.00-3.21M-80.56M-186.22M
PurchaseOfBusiness0.00-3.21M-80.56M-186.22M
NetIntangiblesPurchaseAndSale-95.93M-105.29M-90.59M-55.88M
PurchaseOfIntangibles-95.93M-105.29M-90.59M-55.88M
NetPPEPurchaseAndSale-32.34M-21.54M-61.14M-20.91M
PurchaseOfPPE-32.34M-21.54M-61.14M-20.91M
OperatingCashFlow175.44M218.85M174.84M-21.61M
CashFlowFromContinuingOperatingActivities175.44M218.85M174.84M-21.61M
TaxesRefundPaid-2.87M-3.10M-8.52M-1.79M
InterestPaidCFO-199.45M-138.63M-108.04M-41.19M
ChangeInWorkingCapital-220.18M-143.35M-150.00M-160.41M
ChangeInOtherWorkingCapital-23.73M-25.43M-15.66M-8.73M
ChangeInOtherCurrentLiabilities1.41M-8.97M-42.30M-94.83M
ChangeInPayablesAndAccruedExpense10.00M48.15M154.65M-20.30M
ChangeInAccruedExpense-2.45M3.87M37.17M-9.89M
ChangeInPayable12.45M44.28M117.48M-10.41M
ChangeInAccountPayable13.16M40.60M121.52M-16.12M
ChangeInTaxPayable-713.00K3.67M-4.04M5.71M
ChangeInIncomeTaxPayable-713.00K3.67M-4.04M5.71M
ChangeInPrepaidAssets-8.88M-15.16M-16.58M-12.51M
ChangeInInventory26.22M-33.71M-24.09M8.08M
ChangeInReceivables-225.20M-108.22M-206.02M-32.11M
ChangesInAccountReceivables-218.74M-103.16M-189.33M-25.41M
OtherNonCashItems23.40M230.62M210.05M73.08M
StockBasedCompensation8.70M13.38M19.04M22.53M
ProvisionandWriteOffofAssets0.0023.56M0.000.00
AssetImpairmentCharge61.27M55.77M45.90M32.73M
DeferredTax-116.72M-9.61M-15.10M-1.99M
DeferredIncomeTax-116.72M-9.61M-15.10M-1.99M
DepreciationAmortizationDepletion294.08M287.78M268.71M211.16M
DepreciationAndAmortization294.08M287.78M268.71M211.16M
AmortizationCashFlow239.03M229.69M
AmortizationOfIntangibles239.03M229.69M
Depreciation55.05M58.09M
OperatingGainsLosses20.12M22.14M18.47M124.00K
EarningsLossesFromEquityInvestments12.30M18.66M4.51M0.00
GainLossOnSaleOfPPE7.82M3.49M13.96M124.00K
NetIncomeFromContinuingOperations307.09M-119.70M-105.69M-155.84M
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