Ameresco (NYSE:AMRC – Get Rating) and Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD – Get Rating) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
57.5% of Ameresco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Color Star Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 41.9% of Ameresco shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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This table compares Ameresco and Color Star Technology's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ameresco | $1.82 billion | 1.31 | $94.93 million | $1.78 | 25.78 |
| Color Star Technology | $16.52 million | 0.74 | -$77.21 million | N/A | N/A |
Ameresco has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Ameresco and Color Star Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ameresco | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Color Star Technology | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Ameresco currently has a consensus target price of $66.79, indicating a potential upside of 45.57%. Given Ameresco's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameresco is more favorable than Color Star Technology.
Risk & Volatility
Ameresco has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.98, indicating that its share price is 98% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Ameresco and Color Star Technology's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ameresco | 5.20% | 12.44% | 3.52% |
| Color Star Technology | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Ameresco beats Color Star Technology on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ameresco
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Ameresco, Inc. engages in the provision of energy services, including energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability, and renewable energy solutions for businesses and organizations throughout North America and Europe. It operates through the following segments: U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, Canada, Non-Solar Distributed Generation (DG), and All Other. The U.S. Regions, U.S. Federal, and Canada segments offer energy efficiency products and services, such as design, engineering and installation of equipment and other measures to improve the efficiency and control the operation of a facility's energy infrastructure, and renewable energy solutions and services. The Non-Solar DG sells electricity, processed renewable gas fuel, heat or cooling, produced from renewable sources of energy, other than solar, and generated by small-scale plants, and operations and maintenance services for customer owned small-scale plants. The All Other segment focuses on the provision of enterprise energy management services, consulting services, and integrated-photovoltaic. The company was founded by George Peter Sakellaris on April 25, 2000 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.
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.
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