Critical Review: WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH (OTCMKTS:WWCC) vs. Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR)

Laureate Education (NASDAQ:LAUR) and WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH (OTCMKTS:WWCC) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Laureate Education and WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Laureate Education	0	0	2	0	3.00
WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH	0	0	0	0	N/A

Laureate Education presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Laureate Education’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Laureate Education is more favorable than WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Laureate Education and WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Laureate Education	$1.51 billion	1.71	$107.59 million	$0.74	22.05
WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Laureate Education has higher revenue and earnings than WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH.

Profitability

This table compares Laureate Education and WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Laureate Education	8.19%	13.98%	6.22%
WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

96.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Laureate Education shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Laureate Education beats WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Laureate Education

Laureate Education, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers higher education programs and services to students through a network of universities and higher education institutions. The company provides a range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the areas of business and management, medicine and health sciences, and engineering and information technology through campus-based, online, and hybrid programs. It also offers specialized courses for technical and vocational training; and senior high school. Its services are provides in Mexico, Peru, and the United States. The company was formerly known as Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Laureate Education, Inc. in May 2004. Laureate Education, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

About WORLD WIDE CHIL/SH

World Wide Child Care Corporation, through its subsidiary, Children of America, operates in the field of educational childcare and development in the United States. It offers childcare services; and a proprietary curriculum that helps in the development of children, as well as operates licensed facilities. The company is based in Delray Beach, Florida.