Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD) versus Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) Critical Comparison

Vitru (NASDAQ:VTRU) and Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.5% of Vitru shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Color Star Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Vitru shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are held by 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 Vitru and Color Star Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vitru	5.44%	10.95%	4.22%
Color Star Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vitru and Color Star Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vitru	0	0	0	0	N/A
Color Star Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Vitru has a beta of -0.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its share price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vitru	$1.96 billion	0.16	$21.79 million	$0.27	33.59
Color Star Technology	$16.52 million	0.20	-$37.85 million	N/A	N/A

Vitru has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.

Summary

Vitru beats Color Star Technology on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vitru

Vitru Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides educational services in Brazil. The company operates through Digital Education Undergraduate Courses, Continuing Education Courses, and On-Campus Undergraduate Courses segments. It offers distance, on-site undergraduate, graduate, technical, and professional courses, as well as continuing education and preparatory courses. The company operates campuses, or via digital education through learning centers. In addition, it operates a platform that provides free content through an ecosystem that includes blogs, free preparatory courses, and social media profiles. The company offers its services under the UNIASSELVI and Unicesumar brand names. Vitru Limited was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Florianópolis, Brazil.

About Color Star Technology

Color Star Technology Co., Ltd., an entertainment and education company, provides online entertainment performances and music education services in the United States and China. The company operates Color World, an online platform of curriculum that includes music, sports, animation, painting and calligraphy, film and television, life skills, etc. Its Color World platform provides celebrity lectures, celebrity concert videos, celebrity peripheral products, and artist interactive communication services. The company was formerly known as Huitao Technology Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. in May 2020. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.