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VSTA logoVasta Platform Limited(VSTA)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

VSTA•NASDAQ
4.1× P/E·Price updated May 8, 2026
SectorConsumer DefensiveIndustryEducation & TrainingSub-IndustryEducation Content and Curriculum Providers
AboutVasta Platform Limited, an education company, provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. The company operates in two segments, Content & EdTech Platform and Digital Platform. The Content & EdTech Platform segment offers core and complementary educational content solutions through digital and printed content, including textbooks, learning systems, and other complimentary educational services. The Digital Platform segment provides physical and digital e-commerce platforms, and other digital services. As of December 31, 2021, it had 4,508 partner schools with 1,335 thousand students. The company also sells textbooks, as well as operates an e-commerce channel for the sale of educational content, such as textbooks, school materials, stationery, and others; and offers university admission preparatory exam courses. It serves various stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, administrators, and private school owners. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.Show more
  • Revenue$1.67B+12.6%
  • EBITDA$660M+38.3%
  • Net Income$486M+680.7%
  • EPS (Diluted)6.07+695.1%
  • Gross Margin60.97%-1.0%
  • EBITDA Margin39.41%+22.8%
  • Operating Margin21.84%+71.5%
  • Net Margin29.06%+615.5%
  • ROE10.23%+658.5%

VSTA Key Insights

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 11.1%
  • ✓Share count reduced 2.7% through buybacks
  • ✓Trading at only 0.4x book value

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 2.4%
  • ✗Low quality earnings: Net income not backed by cash flow
  • ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.4%
  • ✗Low asset turnover indicates capital-intensive operations

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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VSTA Price & Volume

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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VSTA Growth Metrics

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years11.09%
3 Years20.9%
TTM13.6%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM902.19%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM1196.86%

Return on Capital

10 Years2.88%
5 Years2.88%
3 Years3.68%
Last Year6.14%

VSTA Peer Comparison

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) competitors in Education Content and Curriculum Providers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
PRDO logoPRDOPerdoceo Education CorporationDirect Competitor2.01B32.0313.2424.2%19.91%17.21%0.11
STRA logoSTRAStrategic Education, Inc.Direct Competitor1.71B75.3313.903.96%10.21%7.85%0.07
LRN logoLRNStride, Inc.Direct Competitor3.53B82.8013.9217.9%12.15%19.89%0.37
LAUR logoLAURLaureate Education, Inc.Direct Competitor5.2B36.4319.288.64%16.08%25.36%0.71
AFYA logoAFYAAfya LimitedDirect Competitor1.27B14.078.889.69%20.04%15.87%0.64
COUR logoCOURCoursera, Inc.Product Competitor905.83M5.35-17.269.04%-8.23%-10.06%0.01
UDMY logoUDMYUdemy, Inc.Product Competitor677.28M4.63180.160.42%-0.9%-3.21%0.05
LOPE logoLOPEGrand Canyon Education, Inc.Product Competitor3.84B141.5918.367.07%26.92%29.53%0.27

Compare VSTA vs Peers

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

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VSTA Income Statement

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Sales/Revenue
985.44M989.68M997.63M947.42M1.26B1.49B1.67B1.74B
Revenue Growth %
-0.43%0.8%-5.03%33.44%17.56%12.64%13.6%
Cost of Goods Sold
279.61M447.05M378M396.83M473.13M570.91M653.45M679.03M
COGS % of Revenue
28.37%45.17%37.89%41.89%37.42%38.41%39.03%-
Gross Profit
705.83M▲ 0%
542.63M▼ 23.1%
619.63M▲ 14.2%
550.59M▼ 11.1%
791.14M▲ 43.7%
915.37M▲ 15.7%
1.02B▲ 11.5%
1.06B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
71.63%54.83%62.11%58.11%62.58%61.59%60.97%60.92%
Gross Profit Growth %
--23.12%14.19%-11.14%43.69%15.7%11.51%-
Operating Expenses
568.6M460.18M567.24M589.16M664.65M726M655.02M705.45M
OpEx % of Revenue
57.7%46.5%56.86%62.19%52.57%48.85%39.12%-
Selling, General & Admin
553.33M461.02M571.52M594.72M665.67M711.62M647.44M697.83M
SG&A % of Revenue
56.15%46.58%57.29%62.77%52.65%47.88%38.67%-
Research & Development
00000000
R&D % of Revenue
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Other Operating Expenses
0-839K-4.28M-5.55M-1.02M14.38M7.58M-405K
Operating Income
163.98M▲ 0%
82.45M▼ 49.7%
52.39M▼ 36.5%
-38.57M▼ 173.6%
126.5M▲ 427.9%
189.36M▲ 49.7%
365.72M▲ 93.1%
352.94M▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
16.64%8.33%5.25%-4.07%10.01%12.74%21.84%20.31%
Operating Income Growth %
--49.72%-36.47%-173.63%427.93%49.7%93.13%-
EBITDA
248.66M247.39M226.47M172.58M395.21M477.14M659.81M643.99M
EBITDA Margin %
25.23%25%22.7%18.22%31.26%32.1%39.41%37.07%
EBITDA Growth %
--0.51%-8.45%-23.8%129%20.73%38.28%22.17%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)
84.69M164.93M174.09M211.16M268.71M287.78M294.08M291.05M
EBIT
163.98M84.62M27.45M-48.09M154.78M172.21M312.72M553.84M
Net Interest Income
0-34.24M-17.29M-105.65M-257.94M-274.8M6.67M23.59M
Interest Income
122.47M431.71K3.28M2.1M2.53M17.12M13.64M21.68M
Interest Expense
034.67M20.57M107.76M260.46M291.91M6.97M-1.91M
Other Income/Expense
-149.22M-172.77M-123.44M-117.27M-232.18M-309.07M-58.63M-40.52M
Pretax Income
14.76M▲ 0%
-90.31M▼ 711.9%
-71.05M▲ 21.3%
-155.84M▼ 119.3%
-105.69M▲ 32.2%
-119.7M▼ 13.3%
307.09M▲ 356.5%
312.42M▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
1.5%-9.13%-7.12%-16.45%-8.36%-8.05%18.34%17.98%
Income Tax
18.92M-29.61M-25.4M-37.09M-51.11M-36.73M-179.26M-176.11M
Effective Tax Rate %
128.18%32.78%35.75%23.8%48.36%30.68%-58.37%-56.37%
Net Income
-4.16M▲ 0%
-60.71M▼ 1359.3%
-45.65M▲ 24.8%
-118.75M▼ 160.1%
-54.57M▲ 54.0%
-83.77M▼ 53.5%
486.49M▲ 680.7%
488.28M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
-0.42%-6.13%-4.58%-12.53%-4.32%-5.64%29.06%28.1%
Net Income Growth %
--1359.33%24.81%-160.15%54.05%-53.5%680.73%902.19%
Net Income (Continuing)
-4.16M-60.71M-45.65M-118.75M-54.57M-82.98M486.35M488.53M
Discontinued Operations
00000000
Minority Interest
000001.43M1.3M1.31M
EPS (Diluted)
-0.05▲ 0%
-0.73▼ 1357.1%
-0.55▲ 24.7%
-1.44▼ 161.8%
-0.65▲ 54.9%
-1.02▼ 56.9%
6.07▲ 695.1%
6.08▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
--1357.09%24.66%-161.82%54.86%-56.92%695.1%1196.86%
EPS (Basic)
-0.05-0.73-0.55-1.44-0.65-1.026.07-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
83.01M83.01M83.01M82.25M83.65M82.35M80.15M80.31M
Basic Shares Outstanding
83.01M83.01M83.01M82.25M83.65M82.13M80.15M80.31M
Dividend Payout Ratio
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VSTA Balance Sheet

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Total Current Assets
738.02M190.71M308.08M1.3B1.44B1.46B1.47B1.34B
Cash & Short-Term Investments
102.23M10.76M154.45M476.24M426.28M341.81M195.84M390.87M
Cash Only
102.23M10.76M59.9M309.89M45.77M95.86M84.53M2.42M
Short-Term Investments
0094.55M166.35M380.51M245.94M111.31M388.44M
Accounts Receivable
329.08M119.08M100.28M541.46M688.73M742.64M912.71M575.25M
Days Sales Outstanding
121.8943.9236.69208.6198.84182.38198.98167.06
Inventory
262.18M55.25M48.06M242.36M266.45M300.51M276.78M288.04M
Days Inventory Outstanding
342.2545.1146.41222.92205.55192.13154.6144.78
Other Current Assets
45.09M0000000
Total Non-Current Assets
5.4B1.34B1.04B6.03B6.08B5.95B5.74B5.61B
Property, Plant & Equipment
58.31M45.98M36.97M185.68M197.69M151.49M160.95M142.25M
Fixed Asset Turnover
16.90x21.52x26.99x5.10x6.40x9.81x10.40x11.48x
Goodwill
3.29B816.93M636.83M3.69B3.71B3.71B3.71B3.72B
Intangible Assets
1.8B422.38M311.29M1.84B1.72B1.59B1.45B1.34B
Long-Term Investments
042.99M33.26M091.41M74.36M53.79M200.18M
Other Non-Current Assets
168.45M00178.82M194.86M207.19M154.45M118.3M
Total Assets
6.14B▲ 0%
1.53B▼ 75.0%
1.34B▼ 12.4%
7.33B▲ 445.9%
7.52B▲ 2.6%
7.4B▼ 1.6%
7.21B▼ 2.7%
6.95B▲ 0%
Asset Turnover
0.16x0.65x0.74x0.13x0.17x0.20x0.23x0.24x
Asset Growth %
--75.03%-12.38%445.85%2.55%-1.57%-2.67%-11.56%
Total Current Liabilities
974.67M271.89M211.05M778.25M789.21M1.45B1.24B890.96M
Accounts Payable
444.94M55.6M53.8M187.67M323.65M438.02M455.43M397.44M
Days Payables Outstanding
580.8145.3951.95172.62249.68280.04254.39226.72
Short-Term Debt
338.56M111.38M104.35M378.87M249.25M805.71M567.09M347.3M
Deferred Revenue (Current)
76M12.26M9.08M46.04M57.85M32.81M40.56M143.06M
Other Current Liabilities
44.15M79.45M36.39M36.57M76.13M77.35M-34.47M699K
Current Ratio
0.76x0.70x1.46x1.67x1.82x1.01x1.18x1.50x
Quick Ratio
0.49x0.50x1.23x1.36x1.48x0.80x0.96x1.18x
Cash Conversion Cycle
-116.6743.6331.15258.91154.7194.4699.285.11
Total Non-Current Liabilities
1.9B490.71M211.14M1.89B2.1B1.43B967.67M1.18B
Long-Term Debt
1.3B298.31M55.92M549.08M749.22M250M497.52M747.64M
Capital Lease Obligations
18.61M36.45M29.81M134.56M117.41M79.58M89.24M341.29M
Deferred Tax Liabilities
554.57M00646.85M651.25M697.99M157.12M587.26M
Other Non-Current Liabilities
577.91M153.67M124.15M559.33M583.82M407.23M223.79M238.9M
Total Liabilities
2.87B762.6M422.19M2.67B2.89B2.88B2.21B2.07B
Total Debt
1.66B446.13M190.08M1.09B1.14B1.15B1.18B1.2B
Net Debt
1.56B435.37M130.18M779.49M1.09B1.06B1.09B1.2B
Debt / Equity
0.51x0.58x0.21x0.23x0.25x0.25x0.24x0.25x
Debt / EBITDA
6.67x1.80x0.84x6.31x2.88x2.42x1.78x1.86x
Net Debt / EBITDA
6.26x1.76x0.57x4.52x2.77x2.21x1.65x1.86x
Interest Coverage
-2.44x1.33x-0.45x0.59x0.59x44.87x-290.27x
Total Equity
3.27B▲ 0%
770.65M▼ 76.4%
921.28M▲ 19.5%
4.67B▲ 406.4%
4.63B▼ 0.8%
4.52B▼ 2.4%
4.99B▲ 10.5%
4.88B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
--76.42%19.55%406.38%-0.76%-2.35%10.45%42.83%
Book Value per Share
39.379.2811.1056.7255.3554.9062.3060.76
Total Shareholders' Equity
3.27B770.65M921.28M4.67B4.63B4.52B4.99B4.88B
Common Stock
3.27B0928.12M4.82B4.82B4.82B4.82B4.82B
Retained Earnings
00-14.34M-193.21M-247.79M-331.56M154.93M35.73M
Treasury Stock
000-23.88M-23.88M-59.52M-74.64M-70.22M
Accumulated OCI
007.5M61.49M80.53M89.63M90.91M91.8M
Minority Interest
000001.43M1.3M1.31M

VSTA Cash Flow Statement

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24TTM
Cash from Operations
12.29M7.23M215.46M-21.61M174.84M218.85M175.44M292.16M
Operating CF Margin %
1.25%0.73%21.6%-2.28%13.83%14.72%10.48%-
Operating CF Growth %
--41.15%2879.27%-110.03%909.14%25.17%-19.84%201.14%
Net Income
-4.16M-90.31M-71.05M-155.84M-105.69M-119.7M486.49M488.28M
Depreciation & Amortization
84.69M164.93M174.09M211.16M268.71M287.78M294.08M291.05M
Stock-Based Compensation
1.9M1.37M39.65M22.53M19.04M13.38M11.44M6.95M
Deferred Taxes
0-3.33M-2.09M-1.99M-15.1M-9.61M0-117.89M
Other Non-Cash Items
417.57M5.45M23.33M62.95M157.87M190.36M-396.38M-92.64M
Working Capital Changes
-487.71M-70.88M51.54M-160.41M-150M-143.35M-220.18M-107.74M
Change in Receivables
-607.94M-80.32M-94.32M-32.11M-206.02M-103.16M-225.2M-111.24M
Change in Inventory
131.64M29.75M-20.81M8.08M-24.09M-33.71M26.22M46.78M
Change in Payables
0-9.23M42.62M-16.12M121.52M40.6M13.16M11.52M
Cash from Investing
-67.14M-50.27M-541.78M88.47M-394.94M44.69M30.91M-213.78M
Capital Expenditures
-24.4M-12.81M-1.64M-20.91M-61.14M-21.54M-32.34M-23.38M
CapEx % of Revenue
2.48%1.29%0.16%2.21%4.84%1.45%1.93%1.35%
Acquisitions
00-23.15M-186.22M-80.56M-3.21M00
Investments
--------
Other Investing
-42.74M-37.46M-42.79M-55.88M-90.59M-105.29M63.25M62.56M
Cash from Financing
-180.09M-15.91M594.18M-68.12M-44.03M-213.44M-217.68M-172.12M
Debt Issued (Net)
05.17M-876.2M-23.62M-282.65M-81.36M-24.15M-272.93M
Equity Issued (Net)
001.84B-23.88M250M-39.93M-22.53M-246.83M
Dividends Paid
00000000
Share Repurchases
-133.39M00-23.88M0-39.93M-22.53M0
Other Financing
-180.09M-21.08M-365.93M-20.62M-11.38M-92.15M-171M347.63M
Net Change in Cash
-234.94M▲ 0%
-58.94M▲ 74.9%
267.87M▲ 554.4%
-1.26M▼ 100.5%
-264.13M▼ 20812.7%
50.1M▲ 119.0%
-11.33M▼ 122.6%
-93.74M▲ 0%
Free Cash Flow
-12.11M▲ 0%
-43.04M▼ 255.4%
171.03M▲ 497.4%
-98.4M▼ 157.5%
23.11M▲ 123.5%
92.02M▲ 298.2%
47.17M▼ 48.7%
198.93M▲ 0%
FCF Margin %
-1.23%-4.35%17.14%-10.39%1.83%6.19%2.82%11.45%
FCF Growth %
--255.44%497.39%-157.53%123.49%298.21%-48.74%117.65%
FCF per Share
-0.15-0.522.06-1.200.281.120.592.48
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)
-2.95x-0.12x-4.72x0.18x-3.20x-2.61x0.36x0.41x
Interest Paid
000000199.45M92.53M
Taxes Paid
00000000

VSTA Key Ratios

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201920202021202220232024TTM
Return on Equity (ROE)
-3.01%-5.4%-4.25%-1.17%-1.83%10.23%9.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
2.05%3.48%-0.89%1.7%2.51%4.7%4.33%
Gross Margin
54.83%62.11%58.11%62.58%61.59%60.97%60.92%
Net Margin
-6.13%-4.58%-12.53%-4.32%-5.64%29.06%28.1%
Debt / Equity
0.58x0.21x0.23x0.25x0.25x0.24x0.25x
Interest Coverage
2.44x1.33x-0.45x0.59x0.59x44.87x-290.27x
FCF Conversion
-0.12x-4.72x0.18x-3.20x-2.61x0.36x0.41x
Revenue Growth
0.43%0.8%-5.03%33.44%17.56%12.64%13.6%
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VSTA Frequently Asked Questions

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) reported $1.74B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 76% increase from $985.4M in 2018.

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) grew revenue by 12.6% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) is profitable, generating $488.3M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (29.1% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.2%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Vasta Platform Limited (VSTA) generated $198.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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