Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD) vs. TopBuild (NYSE:BLD) Head-To-Head Contrast

Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD – Get Rating) and TopBuild (NYSE:BLD – Get Rating) are both business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TopBuild has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Color Star Technology and TopBuild, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Color Star Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A
TopBuild	0	3	3	0	2.50

TopBuild has a consensus price target of $226.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.62%. Given TopBuild’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TopBuild is more favorable than Color Star Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Color Star Technology and TopBuild’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
TopBuild	11.31%	30.52%	12.67%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Color Star Technology and TopBuild’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Color Star Technology	$16.52 million	0.49	-$77.21 million	N/A	N/A
TopBuild	$5.01 billion	1.31	$555.99 million	$17.97	11.47

TopBuild has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.0% of Color Star Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.6% of TopBuild shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of TopBuild shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

TopBuild beats Color Star Technology on 9 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 TopBuild

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TopBuild Corp. engages in the installation and distribution of insulation products and other building products to the U.S. and Canadian construction industry. It operates through the following segments: Installation, Specialty Distribution, and Corporate. The Installation segment provides insulation installation services nationwide through its TruTeam contractor services and business branches located in the U.S. The Specialty Distribution segment distributes insulation and other building products, including rain gutters, fireplaces, closet shelving, and roofing materials through its service partners business. The company was founded in February 2015 and is headquartered in Daytona Beach, FL.