COMPARE · Data as of August 24, 2026
CVSA vs LAUR
Verdict: Side-by-side breakdown using the Bull Rankings model. CVSA scored 78.2, LAUR scored 75.0 — CVSA leads.
Compare another set
CVSA
Covista Inc.
78.2
$132.76 · $4.5B
fundamentals as of
Score gap
3.2
CVSA leads
LAUR
Laureate Education, Inc.
75
$37.27 · $5.1B
fundamentals as of
At a glance · who leads each dimension, on the model's own rules
- CheapestLAUR16.9x
- Fastest growthLAUR+17.9%
- Strongest balance sheetCVSA0.63
- Highest qualityLAUR91 / 100
- Largest discount to fair valueCVSA-54%
Side by side · every name on one set of axes
Growth against the P/E multiple. Up and to the right is cheaper and faster — the quality-growth idea in one picture. Points beyond the axis are pinned to the edge and marked off-scale rather than allowed to compress everything else.
The model, pillar by pillar (0–100 each)
CVSA
stronger →← stronger
LAUR
80
Qualityreturns · margins · balance sheet
91
80
Growthrevenue & earnings expansion
80
75
Valuevaluation vs sector peers
58
CVSA and LAUR split the three pillars evenly.
Fundamentals, head-to-head
CVSA
LAUR
$393mC
FCF
$287mC
+9.3%B
Rev
+17.9%B+
0.63B+
D/E
0.64B+
17.7xB+
P/E
16.9xB+
0.98B+
PEG
1.20B+
Winner per row is the stronger grade; where grades tie, the better figure breaks it. A true tie or a missing value shows no highlight.
Valuation · DCF cross-check
CVSA
LAUR
54% below
Price vs fair valuelower is cheaper
5% below
~-10%/yr
Growth the price implies10-yr FCF · lower = less priced in
~8%/yr
+95%
1-yr DCF upside
-9%
+116%
5-yr DCF upside
+6%
+151%
10-yr DCF upside
+31%
The DCF is a cross-check on intrinsic value, separate from the quality-growth score above.
Model signals
CVSA
Why this score
- Buying back stock
LAUR
Why this score
- Buying back stock
- Durable high returns
The companies
CVSACovista Inc.
Why now
Education & Training Services · market cap $4.5b. 15% off the 52-week high of $156.26. PEG 0.98 — paying under fair value for the growth rate. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Strong Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $159.50 (implying +20% upside).
Moat
Net margin 13% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 17% sits above Buffett's preferred 15% threshold — the equity base is compounding at a rate the market struggles to discount accurately. FCF converts 156% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Value re-rating depends on a catalyst. Without one — analyst day, divestiture, margin recovery, capital return — the stock can stay cheap on these multiples for years.
LAURLaureate Education, Inc.
Why now
Education & Training Services · market cap $5.1b. 9% off the 52-week high of $40.92. Revenue growing +18%, comfortably above the S&P median. 7 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $41.21 (implying +11% upside).
Moat
Net margin 18% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 28% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which.
Risk
Mature compounder — the risk is paying up for quality at a moment when growth is decelerating. Watch for sequential revenue + margin trends; the inflection from "compounder" to "ex-compounder" is hard to spot until the multiple already started compressing.
Verdict — model-derived comparison
The model favors CVSA (81.4) over LAUR (75) primarily due to CVSA's significantly higher Value pillar of 79 versus LAUR's 55. However, a contrarian might prefer LAUR for its superior Quality pillar of 91 and stronger revenue growth of +17.9%, suggesting a more robust underlying business. No structural caveats apply here.
Not investment advice. The Bull Rankings publishes a quantitative ranking model and accompanying analysis for general informational purposes only. Nothing on this page is a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security; nothing is personalized to your circumstances, risk tolerance, or tax situation. Investing carries the risk of loss — invest at your own risk and consider consulting a licensed financial professional before acting on anything you read here. See terms and methodology for full disclosures.
Where CVSA and LAUR diverge
On the headline score the gap is 3.2 points in favor of CVSA. They get there differently, though — each leads on a different pillar, so the better pick depends on which you weight.
- ValueCVSA 74.7 · LAUR 57.7CVSA +17.0
- QualityCVSA 80.0 · LAUR 90.8LAUR +10.8
- GrowthCVSA 80.1 · LAUR 80.5level
Pillars run 0–100 against sector peers, so a score is a statement about a company relative to its own industry rather than to the other name here. A wide Value gap usually means the market already prices the difference in quality or growth — which is the trade-off this comparison comes down to.