Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD – Get Rating) and Limbach (NASDAQ:LMB – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.0% of Color Star Technology shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.5% of Limbach shares are held by institutional investors. 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.4% of Limbach shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
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This table compares Color Star Technology and Limbach's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Color Star Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Limbach | 1.37% | 12.86% | 4.15% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Color Star Technology and Limbach, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Color Star Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Limbach | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Limbach has a consensus target price of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.15%. Given Limbach's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Limbach is more favorable than Color Star Technology.
Risk and Volatility
Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Limbach has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Color Star Technology and Limbach's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Color Star Technology | $16.52 million | 0.71 | -$77.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Limbach | $496.78 million | 0.37 | $6.80 million | $0.62 | 28.15 |
Limbach has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.
Summary
Limbach beats Color Star Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Color Star Technology
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Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. is an entertainment technology company, which focuses on the application of technology and artificial intelligence in the entertainment industry. The firm offers a professional artist training platform that features exclusive content and live interaction. Its courses are focused on music, sports, animation, painting and calligraphy, film and television, and life skills. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
About Limbach
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Limbach Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of commercial specialty contractor services in the areas of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, plumbing, electrical and building controls for the design and construction of new and renovated buildings, maintenance services, energy retrofits, and equipment upgrades. It operates through the Construction and Service segments. The Construction segment manages large construction or renovation projects that involve primarily HVAC, plumbing, or electrical services. The Service segment offers maintenance or service on HVAC, plumbing, or electrical systems. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Warrendale, PA.
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