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Star Equity (STRR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.15 | Market Cap: $30.4 Mil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Industrial Conglomerates

Star Equity (STRR)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $10.15
Market Cap: $30.4 Mil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Industrial Conglomerates

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -265%
Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -2.5 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1.8%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 43%
Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 339%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 246%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, Sustainable Resource Management, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Energy Efficient Building Materials, Show more.
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.6%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
3  Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -69%
4  High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 360%
0 Cash is significant % of market cap
Net D/ENet Debt/Equity. Debt net of cash. Negative indicates net cash. Equity is taken as the Market Capitalization is -265%
1 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 43%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Sustainable & Green Buildings, Sustainable Resource Management, and Automation & Robotics. Themes include Energy Efficient Building Materials, Show more.
3 Not profitable at operating income level
Op Inc LTMOperating Income, Last Twelve Months is -2.5 Mil, Op Mgn LTMOperating Margin = Operating Income / Revenue Reflects profitability before taxes and before impact of capital structure (interest payments). is -1.8%
4 Stock price has recently run up significantly
6M Rtn6 month market price return is 339%, 12M Rtn12 month market price return is 246%
5 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -3.6%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -12%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -0.5%
6 Yield minus risk free rate is negative
ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is -69%
7 High stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 360%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

STRR Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

Here are key points highlighting potential reasons for Star Equity (STRR) stock movement from approximately August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025: 1. Merger Completion and Corporate Restructuring. Star Equity Holdings completed its acquisition of Star Operating Companies, Inc. on August 22, 2025. Subsequently, effective September 5, 2025, the company officially changed its name to Star Equity Holdings, Inc. and its Nasdaq trading symbol to STRR (formerly HSON). This significant corporate integration and rebranding marked a new phase for the company, influencing market perception and financial reporting. 2. Strong Q2 2025 Financial Performance Preceding the Period. On August 13, 2025, Star Equity announced robust second-quarter 2025 financial results, with revenues increasing by 75.8% year-over-year to $23.7 million and a notable shift from a net loss in Q2 2024 to a net income of $3.5 million ($1.08 per basic share). This positive earnings report, released just before the specified period, likely contributed to investor optimism and upward stock momentum.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
STRR Return38%-29%-66%22%-57%347%-22%
Peers Return-11%95%9%4%6%22%154%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
STRR Win Rate50%25%33%50%25%50% 
Peers Win Rate43%53%48%45%48%46% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
STRR Max Drawdown-22%-36%-70%-23%-60%-20% 
Peers Max Drawdown-54%-4%-18%-28%-18%-25% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: HON, TTI, HHS, MMM, CSL.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventSTRRS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-85.9%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven609.8%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-70.5%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven238.6%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-95.4%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven2059.5%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-90.1%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven914.6%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven2283 days1480 days

Compare to HON, TTI, HHS, MMM, CSL


In The Past

Star Equity's stock fell -85.9% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 2/18/2021. A -85.9% loss requires a 609.8% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CNMCore & MainDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
9.5%9.5%-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025VRRMVerra MobilityDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.2%3.2%-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy11212025LIILennox InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
7.5%7.5%0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper11212025ADPAutomatic Data ProcessingMonopolyMY | Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline
Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple
2.8%2.8%-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%11212025CWCurtiss-WrightQualityQ | Momentum | UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside
Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run
0.0%0.0%0.0%

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Financials

STRRHONTTIHHSMMMCSLMedian
NameStar Equ.Honeywel.Tetra Te.Harte-Ha.3M Carlisle. 
Mkt Price10.05193.478.653.68173.09321.1891.57
Mkt Cap0.0122.91.20.092.413.77.4
Rev LTM13840,67061917524,8255,0152,817
Op Inc LTM-37,6926165,0821,036549
FCF LTM36,1646-71,588958482
FCF 3Y Avg05,212342,393987495
CFO LTM37,48574-52,5411,086580
CFO 3Y Avg06,3365673,7151,120588

Growth & Margins

STRRHONTTIHHSMMMCSLMedian
NameStar Equ.Honeywel.Tetra Te.Harte-Ha.3M Carlisle. 
Rev Chg LTM-3.6%7.5%0.2%-6.5%1.1%0.1%0.2%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-11.9%5.2%6.4%-4.1%-10.3%-0.7%-2.4%
Rev Chg Q-0.5%7.0%8.1%-14.2%3.5%1.0%2.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-0.1%1.7%1.9%-3.5%0.9%0.3%0.6%
Op Mgn LTM-1.8%18.9%9.8%3.2%20.5%20.7%14.4%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-0.8%19.5%8.2%4.4%1.1%21.5%6.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.0%-0.9%-0.3%-0.8%1.0%-0.5%-0.4%
CFO/Rev LTM1.9%18.4%12.0%-2.6%10.2%21.7%11.1%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg0.2%16.4%9.1%3.3%13.8%23.1%11.4%
FCF/Rev LTM1.9%15.2%1.0%-4.3%6.4%19.1%4.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg0.1%13.5%0.5%1.7%8.8%20.3%5.2%

Valuation

STRRHONTTIHHSMMMCSLMedian
NameStar Equ.Honeywel.Tetra Te.Harte-Ha.3M Carlisle. 
Mkt Cap0.0122.91.20.092.413.77.4
P/S0.03.31.20.23.32.82.0
P/EBIT-2.415.213.16.916.013.413.2
P/E-1.521.86.3-9.724.418.012.1
P/CFO2.317.910.3-6.432.612.911.6
Total Yield-64.7%6.8%15.9%-10.3%5.0%6.8%5.9%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.2%0.0%0.0%0.9%1.3%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg8.9%4.0%0.2%7.6%4.7%6.6%5.6%
D/E0.20.30.30.80.20.20.2
Net D/E-2.60.20.20.60.10.10.2

Returns

STRRHONTTIHHSMMMCSLMedian
NameStar Equ.Honeywel.Tetra Te.Harte-Ha.3M Carlisle. 
1M Rtn-8.7%-1.6%20.6%22.3%7.2%-1.0%3.1%
3M Rtn1.8%-3.5%83.3%3.7%14.4%-14.2%2.7%
6M Rtn338.9%-8.8%202.4%-15.2%19.0%-15.4%5.1%
12M Rtn246.4%-7.6%122.4%-31.9%34.5%-26.9%13.4%
3Y Rtn99.0%-0.1%125.3%-66.8%82.0%27.9%55.0%
1M Excs Rtn-8.7%-1.6%20.7%22.3%7.2%-1.0%3.1%
3M Excs Rtn-3.6%-9.4%76.0%-6.6%6.4%-23.1%-5.1%
6M Excs Rtn324.1%-23.5%187.7%-29.9%4.2%-30.1%-9.6%
12M Excs Rtn227.8%-23.5%111.1%-50.5%18.5%-42.4%-2.5%
3Y Excs Rtn43.3%-71.4%70.2%-136.4%12.7%-43.7%-15.5%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Single segment161    
Contracting 1031036350
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) 98663944
Total16120116910194


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity11,048
Short Interest: % Change Since 1031202525.1%
Average Daily Volume7,863
Days-to-Cover Short Interest1.41
Basic Shares Quantity2,995,000
Short % of Basic Shares0.4%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025808202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025513202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024314202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241112202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024808202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024510202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023314202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231113202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023810202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023511202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022414202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221110202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022811202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022510202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021311202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211105202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Eberwein Jeffrey E.Chief Executive Officer11192025Buy10.168,26583,9727,010,522Form