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Star Equity Holdings

NSQ:STRR · US4437872058
Professional ServicesSmall

360

21
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings91
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales93
EV / Gross Profit25
Price/Book93
Return on Capital10
Cash Return on Capital14
Return on Equity20
EBIT Margin14
Gross Profitability11
Accruals76
Owner Earnings Margin16
Sales growth98
Profit growth4
Reinvestment86
Price momentum86
Debt load67
Refinancing97
Debt Payback1
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside73
Market mood10
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Star Equity Holdings clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryProfessional Services
SizeSmall
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2003
Employees444
Websitestarequity.com
ISINUS4437872058
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
HRTech

Description

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is a diversified multi-industry holding company. The company is operating through four reportable segments: Building Solutions, Business Services, Energy Services, and Investments. The Building Solutions segment operates…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analysts lean positive.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
48
2023202420252026

All-time high

82

Jan 2024

All-time low

47

Jan 2023

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
93
91
85
96
Price/Earnings
9
50
66
46
Price/Book
93
91
89
77
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
46
50
70
61

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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