Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD) and Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) Head to Head Review

Adtalem Global Education (NYSE:ATGE) and Color Star Technology (NASDAQ:ADD) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Adtalem Global Education and Color Star Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Adtalem Global Education	0	0	3	0	3.00
Color Star Technology	0	0	0	0	N/A

Adtalem Global Education currently has a consensus target price of $81.33, indicating a potential upside of 7.75%. Given Adtalem Global Education’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Adtalem Global Education is more favorable than Color Star Technology.

Profitability

This table compares Adtalem Global Education and Color Star Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Adtalem Global Education	8.63%	14.84%	7.37%
Color Star Technology	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Adtalem Global Education 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
Adtalem Global Education	$1.58 billion	1.79	$136.78 million	$2.66	28.38
Color Star Technology	$1.06 million	15.57	-$37.85 million	N/A	N/A

Adtalem Global Education has higher revenue and earnings than Color Star Technology.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.8% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Color Star Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Adtalem Global Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 38.9% of Color Star Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Adtalem Global Education has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Color Star Technology has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Adtalem Global Education beats Color Star Technology on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Adtalem Global Education

Adtalem Global Education Inc. provides workforce solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments, Chamberlain, Walden, and Medical and Veterinary. The Chamberlain segment offers degree and non-degree programs in the nursing and health professions postsecondary education industry. This segment operates Chamberlain University. The Walden segment offers online certificates, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, including nursing, education, counseling, business, psychology, public health, social work and human services, public administration and public policy, and criminal justice. This segment also operates Walden University. The Medical and Veterinary segment provides degree and non-degree programs in the medical and veterinary postsecondary education industry. This segment operates American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Ross University School of Medicine, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine. The company was formerly known as DeVry Education Group Inc. and changed its name to Adtalem Global Education Inc. in May 2017. Adtalem Global Education Inc. was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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.