Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD – Get Rating) and Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX – Get Rating) are both small-cap business services companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Color Star Technology and Matrix Service, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Get Color Star Technology alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Color Star Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Matrix Service | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Matrix Service has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.0% of Color Star Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.5% of Matrix Service shares are owned by institutional investors. 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Matrix Service shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Color Star Technology and Matrix Service'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 |
| Matrix Service | -7.79% | -21.46% | -10.75% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Color Star Technology and Matrix Service's gross 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 | 0.65 | -$77.21 million | N/A | N/A |
| Matrix Service | $779.99 million | 0.17 | -$63.90 million | ($2.26) | -2.12 |
Matrix Service has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.
Summary
Color Star Technology beats Matrix Service on 6 of the 10 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 Matrix Service
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Matrix Service Co. engages in the provision of engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance services to support critical energy infrastructure and industrial markets. It operates through the following segments: Utility and Power Infrastructure, Process and Industrial Facilities, and Storage and Terminal Solutions. The Utility and Power Infrastructure segment offers power delivery services to investor-owned utilities including construction of new substations, upgrades of existing substations, transmission and distribution line installation, upgrades and maintenance, and emergency and storm restoration services. The Process and Industrial Facilities segment provides services in the downstream and midstream petroleum industries, which engages in refining crude oil and processing, fractionating, and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Storage and Terminal Solutions segment focuses on work related aboveground storage tanks and terminals. The company was founded by Bill Lee, Doyl D. West, Harold Morgan, and Martin Lee Rinehart on April 4, 1984 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.
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