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NASDAQ: STRR Nasdaq Human Resource & Employment Services Next results ~November 12, 2026

C+ Fundamentals grade

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is a US-listed company in the human resource & employment services industry. Its financial year ends in December.

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Model estimate per share

~$48

Revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model

Base case. Range ~$37–$61 across our lower- and higher-growth cases (25%–35% a year).

Price vs value

No Buy/Hold/Sell rating is issued: only 1 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders8 buying, 1 selling49 purchases and 25 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds9 adding, 8 cuttingOf 4 active managers that changed their stake, 1 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Star Equity Holdings files

Where Star Equity stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to June 2026 was $210m, up 52.1% on a year earlier, faster than the 37.9% growth a quarter earlier. That growth ranks 2 of 16 among the human resource & employment services companies we cover. Free-cash-flow margin fell to -6.8% from 1.9% a year earlier. The diluted share count is up 19.6% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C+. It passes 3 of our 6 financial-health checks. Our revenue-to-maturity cash-flow model value is $48.29 a share, against a share price of $9.88.

Source: 10-Q filed August 14, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~November 12, 2026 (estimated)

Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 52.2% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of -6.8%. Where it stands out: revenue growth of 52.2% ranks 3 of 21 human resource & employment services companies we cover. Where it lags: free-cash-flow margin of -6.8% ranks 19 of 21 human resource & employment services companies we cover.

Current signal Revenue growth accelerating: TTM revenue growth rose to 52.2% (+14.2pp vs the prior quarter).

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Fast growth. Revenue grew 52.2% over the last 12 months, against a median of 5.6% for human resource & employment services companies we cover.
  • Growth speeding up. The growth rate is 14.2 points higher than a quarter earlier.

Things to watch

  • Results due soon. Results are expected around 12 November; the share price can move sharply on the day.
  • Loss-making. Operating margin is -3.4%: costs exceed revenue.
  • Burning cash. Free cash flow was -6.8% of revenue over the last 12 months.
  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 19.6% in a year.
  • Gross margin slipping. Gross margin is down 9.6 points on a year ago.
  • Missing expectations. Earnings per share fell short of the consensus estimate in 4 of the last four quarters.

Latest results: FY2026 Q2

Filed August 14, 2026
Earnings per share
-$0.15 against an average estimate of -$0.04: missed by 328.6%
Revenue
$55m, up 54.6% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-3.3% in the first session after the results on August 14, 2026, against -0.7% for the S&P 500
Next report
November 12, 2026; average EPS estimate -$0.28

Star Equity Holdings' figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day-1.9%
  • 1 week-2.8%
  • 1 month-1.5%
  • This year-14.6%
  • 1 year-12.3%
  • 5 years-45.7%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$210M
Operating margin
-3.4%
Net margin
-4.3%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$-2.56

Growth

Revenue growth
+52.1%
Change in growth rate
+14.2 pts
Share count change
+19.6%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
-$14.2M
FCF margin
-6.8%
Stock pay % of revenue
1.0%

Earnings

Last results
August 14, 2026
Next results (est.)
November 12, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Agreement
  2. Announcement
  3. Announcement
  4. Announcement
  5. Agreement
  6. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: only 1 valuation models apply; a rating needs 3.

Valuation models

We value Star Equity Holdings, Inc. as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 8.2%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 0.72 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Revenue-to-maturity model Revenue grown to maturity with the cash margin moving to the industry's; for companies not yet profitable. ~$48 ~$37–$61 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. — Does not apply: no positive earnings in the latest twelve months
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$2.4 ~$0.8–$4.8 Left out: far from the other models (more than 3x away from their median)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: return on equity is not positive
Price-to-sales vs peers Sales per share times peers' typical price-to-sales; used only when earnings are negative. ~$12 ~$12–$56 Included, half weight
Combined value Weighted average of the models that apply: the primary model (revenue-to-maturity model) counts double. Models more than 5x or less than 0.2x the share price, or more than 3x away from the other models' median, are left out. ~$12 ~$12–$56 1 model

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Star Equity Holdings, Inc. with Human Resource & Employment Services in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$22.50$13.50$11.95$10.50$29.00$22.63$15.49$13.05$11.25$9.61
Market value$72m$44m$37m$31m$87m$71m$49m$39m$36m$34m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$2m−$41m−$31m−$26m−$20m−$26m−$23m−$17m$4m$7m
Enterprise value$74m$4m$6m$5m$67m$45m$26m$22m$40m$42m
Multiples
Price / sales 1.2x0.7x0.4x0.3x0.5x0.4x0.3x0.3x0.2x0.2x
Price / earnings —5.6x——27.0x10.0x22.1x———
Price / free cash flow 98.7x———39.2x7.9xn/m———
EV / EBITDA 78.5x———13.5x4.2x9.1x———

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

17 /100

Weak moat

How hard Star Equity Holdings's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 0 / 20

    Net income has been a median -1.9% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 7 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 42.0%, moving by 14.8 percentage points (standard deviation) across 5 years.

  • Durability 10 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median -1.9%; its worst year was -6.6%.

  • Cash conversion 5 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 5 of 10 years, at a median -0.7% of revenue.

  • Discipline 10 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 23.6% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 1.0% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: High. In this industry, the core product is information work that AI systems increasingly perform. The score above includes a 15-point deduction for that exposure (32 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Next results: November 12, 2026, before the open. Analysts expect revenue of $57m and EPS of −$0.28 (range −$0.28 to −$0.28) for the quarter.

Analysts' consensus

Fiscal yearEPSGrowthRevenueGrowth
Current −$1.69 −745% $221m +28%
Next $1.13 +167% $249m +13%

Next year's EPS estimate has moved −8.5% in 90 days, across 2 analysts.

How the EPS forecast has moved

The consensus EPS forecast for the current fiscal year is +154.1% on 90 days ago. In the last 30 days, 0 analysts raised Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s forecast and 1 cut it.

Consensus EPS forecast Star Equity Holdings, Inc., last 90 days
−$2.00 −$1.00 $0.00 $1.00 $2.00 90 days ago 60 days ago 30 days ago 7 days ago Now Current fiscal year, 90 days ago: −$0.67 Current fiscal year, 60 days ago: −$1.03 Current fiscal year, 30 days ago: −$1.03 Current fiscal year, 7 days ago: −$1.03 Current fiscal year, Now: −$1.69 −$1.69 Next fiscal year, 90 days ago: $1.23 Next fiscal year, 60 days ago: $1.18 Next fiscal year, 30 days ago: $1.18 Next fiscal year, 7 days ago: $1.18 Next fiscal year, Now: $1.13 $1.13

Average of analysts' published estimates (third-party data).

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Period Current fiscal yearNext fiscal year
90 days ago −$0.67$1.23
60 days ago −$1.03$1.18
30 days ago −$1.03$1.18
7 days ago −$1.03$1.18
Now −$1.69$1.13

Earnings against estimates

Quarter toEstimateActualSurprise
Jun 2026 −$0.04 −$0.15 −328.6%
Mar 2026 $0.05 −$0.99 −2080.0%
Dec 2025 $0.19 −$0.10 −152.6%
Sept 2025 $0.32 $0.02 −93.8%

Adjusted EPS as companies report it, against the average analyst estimate.

Analyst recommendations

2 analysts, Oct 2026
Buy2100%
Hold00%
Sell00%

Monthly trend

  1. Oct 202622
  2. Sep 202622
  3. Aug 202622

Counts of recommendations published by analysts covering Star Equity Holdings, Inc., by month. Source: Aggregated broker recommendations (third-party data). Aggregated counts only: we do not reproduce any firm's recommendation or price target, and these are not Fundamentalytics ratings.

Positioning

Short interest
0.2%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
0.92
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−22%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
29%
of shares
Held by insiders
39.1%
of shares
Employees
1,200
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months −12.3%

$10.96 on October 31, 2025 to $9.61

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $138m $210m +52.2%
P/S multiple 0.2x 0.2x −31.1%
Share count 3m 4m −16.4%

Biggest factor: revenue. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years −40.7%

$16.20 on November 3, 2023 to $9.61

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $180m $210m +16.4%
P/S multiple 0.3x 0.2x −42.1%
Share count 3m 4m −12.0%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
STRR+176%−22%−32%−16%−14%−15%
Industry peers (median)+48%−17%+6%−16%−35%+19%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
STRR67%42%42%33%33%36%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
STRR−26%−48%−45%−32%−37%−19%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since October 29, 2015: 80% from April 4, 2022 to June 27, 2025. Getting back needed a 388% gain, and the shares have not yet recovered.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$9.25 – $11.81
From 52-week high
−18.6%
vs 50-day average
−4.6%
vs 200-day average
−6.6%
Volatility (1 year)
37%
Beta vs S&P 500
0.36

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±4.3%
After a week
6 up, 6 down
typical move ±3.6%
After a month
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±8.2%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
August 14, 2026 −3.3% −0.7% −1.9% −1.6%
May 11, 2026 +3.3% +0.1% +2.5% +23.3%
March 17, 2026 −1.0% −1.1% +1.9% +0.7%
November 13, 2025 +1.5% −1.7% −5.2% +8.1%
August 8, 2025 −3.5% +0.6% +0.8% +1.6%
May 13, 2025 +0.5% +0.8% −2.1% −15.9%
March 14, 2025 +6.2% +2.9% +0.7% −7.1%
November 12, 2024 −9.8% −0.3% −0.1% +3.4%
August 8, 2024 +1.3% +2.8% +4.1% −7.0%
May 10, 2024 +0.7% +0.1% −1.0% −4.6%
March 14, 2024 +13.4% −0.9% +21.6% +19.4%
November 9, 2023 −7.3% +0.8% −1.4% +5.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. in five measures

Fundamentals grade C+
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
$120M $140M $160M $180M $200M $220M FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q3: $171M Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $161.3M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $152.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $143M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $140.4M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $140.1M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $138M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $137.9M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $149M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $172.2M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $190.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $209.8M $209.8M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q3 $171M
FY23 Q4 $161.3M
FY24 Q1 $152.2M
FY24 Q2 $143M
FY24 Q3 $140.4M
FY24 Q4 $140.1M
FY25 Q1 $138M
FY25 Q2 $137.9M
FY25 Q3 $149M
FY25 Q4 $172.2M
FY26 Q1 $190.4M
FY26 Q2 $209.8M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q3: -17.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: -19.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -20.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -20.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -17.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -13.2% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -9.3% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: -3.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 6.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 22.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 37.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 52.1% 52.1%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q3 -17.6%
FY23 Q4 -19.7%
FY24 Q1 -20.8%
FY24 Q2 -20.7%
FY24 Q3 -17.9%
FY24 Q4 -13.2%
FY25 Q1 -9.3%
FY25 Q2 -3.6%
FY25 Q3 6.1%
FY25 Q4 22.9%
FY26 Q1 37.9%
FY26 Q2 52.1%
Operating margin (TTM) Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
-4% -2% 0% 2% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 1.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 0.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -1.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -2.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -3.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -2.7% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -1.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -1.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -2.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -2.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -3.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -3.4% -3.4%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 1.9%
FY23 Q4 0.9%
FY24 Q1 -1.1%
FY24 Q2 -2.3%
FY24 Q3 -3.5%
FY24 Q4 -2.7%
FY25 Q1 -1.8%
FY25 Q2 -1.8%
FY25 Q3 -2.5%
FY25 Q4 -2.1%
FY26 Q1 -3.1%
FY26 Q2 -3.4%
FCF margin (TTM) Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
-10% -5% 0% 5% FY23 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY26 Q2 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q3: 0.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 0.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: 2.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -1.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -2.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -1.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 1.9% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -1.4% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -5.2% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -5.7% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -6.8% -6.8%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q3 0.7%
FY23 Q4 0.1%
FY24 Q1 2.2%
FY24 Q2 -2.5%
FY24 Q3 -1.1%
FY24 Q4 -2.0%
FY25 Q1 -1.3%
FY25 Q2 1.9%
FY25 Q3 -1.4%
FY25 Q4 -5.2%
FY26 Q1 -5.7%
FY26 Q2 -6.8%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-K/A, 10-Q, 10-Q/A. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2010 Dec 2010 2011 Dec 2011 2012 Dec 2012 2017 Dec 2017 2018 Dec 2018 2019 Dec 2019 2020 Dec 2020 2021 Dec 2021 2022 Dec 2022 2023 Dec 2023 2024 Dec 2024 2025 Dec 2025 LTM Jun 2026
Income
Revenue 795 934 778 60 67 94 101 169 201 161 140 172 210
Gross profit 299 354 258 42 42 — — — — — 70 80 88
EBITDA 3 24 −4 1 −5 −2 −2 5 11 3 −2 −2 −4
Operating income −6 17 −10 −2 −5 −2 −3 4 9 1 −4 −4 −7
Net income −5 11 −5 −3 8 −1 −1 3 7 2 −5 −6 −9
Diluted EPS −$1.60 $3.40 −$0.17 −$0.90 $2.39 −$0.30 −$0.43 $1.07 $2.27 $0.70 −$1.59 −$1.85 −$2.56
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +17.5% −16.7% −92.3% +12.3% +40.2% +8.1% +66.8% +18.7% −19.7% −13.2% +22.9% +52.1%
EBITDA — — −115.4% — — — — — +114.7% −73.4% — — —
Operating income — — — — — — — — +112.5% −85.2% — — —
Net income — — — — — −112.1% — — — −69.2% — — —
Diluted EPS — — — — — −112.6% — — — −69.2% — — —
Margins
Gross margin 37.6% 37.9% 33.2% 70.6% 62.9% — — — — — 50.1% 46.4% 42.0%
EBITDA margin 0.3% 2.5% −0.5% 1.6% −6.8% −1.7% −2.4% 2.9% 5.3% 1.8% −1.7% −0.9% −1.8%
Operating margin −0.7% 1.9% −1.3% −3.0% −7.8% −1.8% −2.6% 2.6% 4.6% 0.9% −2.7% −2.1% −3.4%
Net margin −0.6% 1.2% −0.7% −4.9% 11.8% −1.0% −1.2% 1.9% 3.5% 1.4% −3.4% −3.4% −4.3%
Free-cash-flow margin −2.4% 0.7% 0.6% 1.2% −23.9% −5.2% −1.4% 1.3% 4.5% 0.1% −2.0% −5.2% −6.8%
Cash flow
Cash from operations −16 13 13 2 −16 −5 −1 3 9 0 −3 −7 −10
Capital spending 3 7 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 4
Free cash flow −19 7 5 1 −16 −5 −1 2 9 0 −3 −9 −14
Stock-based pay 2 3 3 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2
Free cash flow after stock pay −21 3 2 −1 −18 −6 −2 −0 7 −1 −4 −10 −16
Balance sheet
Cash 30 37 39 6 41 31 26 22 27 23 17 10 7
Total debt 1 3 0 7 0 0 0 2 1 — 0 15 14
Net debt (negative = net cash) −28 −34 −39 2 −41 −31 −26 −20 −26 −23 −17 4 7
Diluted shares 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 4m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — — 0 — — — — — — — — —
Buybacks — — — 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 3 3 4
Total returned — — — 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 3 3 4

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

3 of 6 checks passed · June 30, 2026
What it owns · $108m
Short-term assets $58mLonger-term assets $50m
What it owes, and who funded it · $108m
Short-term liabilities $29mLonger-term liabilities $19mShareholders' equity $60m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $58m of assets due within a year against $29m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $58m short-term assets against $19m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt $7m of cash against $14m of debt.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Debt is 24% of equity.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Debt to equity moved from 3% to 24% over five years.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt −$10m of operating cash flow against $14m of debt.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Interest not separately reported. Not assessable.

From Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

FY2026 Q2 TTM
Buybacks (TTM)
$3.5M
Buybacks, last 3 fiscal years
$6.4M
Diluted share count
+19.6%
year over year
Total shareholder yield
9.9%
dividends 0.0% + buybacks 9.9% of market value
Days sales outstanding
61 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in human resource & employment services
Last 12 months unless stated STRR RGP JOB CIRC BBSI KFRC Median
Revenue, last 12 months $210m $430m $84m $800m $1.3bn $1.4bn $1.7bn
Revenue growth, last 12 months 52.1% −19.6% −15.1% 80.5% 5.6% 2.1% 5.6%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 5.2% −16.6% −19.2% >999% 5.9% −4.8% −0.5%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 54.6% −18.4% −15.3% 210.8% 3.8% 7.5% 5.2%
Gross margin 42.0% 37.0% 37.4% 8.6% 20.0% 27.8% 28.0%
Operating margin −3.4% −10.1% −1.0% −7.8% 4.1% 4.5% 1.0%
Operating margin, 3-year average −2.5% −14.4% −16.1% −5.9% 4.8% 4.7% 2.3%
Net margin −4.3% −10.7% −0.1% −19.4% 2.8% 3.0% 1.5%
Cash from operations / revenue −4.6% −2.2% 1.9% −2.9% 2.9% 1.6% 1.9%
Free-cash-flow margin −6.8% −2.5% 1.7% −2.9% 1.2% 0.6% 1.2%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average −2.5% 1.0% 1.0% −2.5% 1.1% 3.3% 2.4%
Stock pay / revenue 1.0% 2.5% 0.5% 3.6% 0.8% 1.1% 1.3%
Change in share count 19.6% 2.9% 18.9% 31.5% −3.3% −4.7% −0.1%

Median of all 21 companies we cover in human resource & employment services. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

21 human resource & employment services companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 52.2% 5.6% 3 of 21
Change in growth rate Growth +14.2pp +0.5pp 3 of 20
Gross margin Profitability 42.0% 27.8% 3 of 17
Operating margin Profitability -3.4% 0.6% 15 of 19
Net margin Profitability -4.3% 1.5% 16 of 21
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation -6.8% 1.2% 19 of 21
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 1.0% 1.3% 7 of 20
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 4.7% 11.3% 4 of 14
Change in share count Balance sheet 19.6% -0.1% 16 of 20
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 61 days 68 days 8 of 18

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Where the revenue comes from

Fiscal year to December 31, 2025
Segments
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Business Services $140M 81.0% ▼ 0.3%
Building Solutions $27.6M 16.0% —
Energy Services $4.9M 2.9% —
Investment $212,000 0.1% —
Products and services
Line of business Revenue Share YoY
Business Services $140M 80.9% ▼ 0.3%
Revenue From Contracting Customers $71.3M 51.0% —
Revenue From RPO Customers $68.4M 49.0% —
Revenue From Other Contracts With Customers $32.5M 18.8% —
Building Solutions $27.6M 84.8% —
Energy Services $4.9M 15.2% —
Lost In Hole Equipment $418,000 0.2% —
Geography
Region Revenue Share YoY
Australia $68.8M 40.0% ▼ 2.6%
United States $60.5M 35.1% ▲ 127.7%
Other $21.7M 12.6% ▲ 9.1%
United Kingdom $21.1M 12.3% ▼ 7.9%

From Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s 10-K filed March 20, 2026, as tagged in the filing. View filing. Indented rows are part of the line above; their share is of that line. In the bars, the faint bar behind is the year before.

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$10.2M
Institutions reporting
26
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 2.6%
Positions opened / closed
3 / 2

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 9 institutions bought and 8 sold ; the biggest buyer was Gatepass Capital, LLC (+11K shares) and the biggest seller Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (−14K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Mink Brook Asset Management LLC $3.4M 316K 33.1% 0.0%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $1.4M 135K 14.1% ▼ 0.1%
Cable Car Capital, LP $1.1M 105K 10.9% ▲ 4.5%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $857,341 80K 8.4% ▼ 0.6%
Blackrock, Inc. $654,695 61K 6.4% ▲ 15.0%
North Star Investment Management Corp. $586,300 55K 5.8% 0.0%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $446,280 42K 4.4% 0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $328,802 31K 3.2% ▲ 26.5%
Rbf Capital, LLC $299,674 28K 2.9% 0.0%
Axxion S.A. $250,958 24K 2.5% —
Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co $191,955 18K 1.9% ▲ 0.7%
Manatuck Hill Partners, LLC $134,700 13K 1.3% ▼ 52.3%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $4.5M 49 trades by 8 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $3.6M 25 trades by 1 insider · 4% under pre-set plans
Net ▲ $885,883 net buying
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 29, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 2 $9.02 $18
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 22, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 840 $8.82 $7,409
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 21, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $8.99 $8,990
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 20, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.10 $9,100
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 19, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.11 $9,110
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 16, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.16 $9,160
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 15, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,001 $9.14 $9,149
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 14, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.10 $9,100
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 13, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.13 $9,130
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 12, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.13 $9,130
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 9, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.14 $9,140
Eberwein Jeffrey E. Chief Executive Officer October 8, 2026 Sell pre-set plan 1,000 $9.17 $9,170

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around November 12, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • August 14, 2026
  • May 11, 2026
  • March 17, 2026
  • November 13, 2025
  • August 8, 2025
  • May 13, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

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Star Equity Holdings, Inc. in brief

What does Star Equity Holdings, Inc. do?
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. is a US-listed company in the human resource & employment services industry. Its financial year ends in December.
What is Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s stock ticker?
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. trades under the ticker STRR on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Star Equity Holdings, Inc. reported revenue of $210M, 52.2% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s free cash flow?
Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s free-cash-flow margin is -6.8% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 19 of the 21 human resource & employment services companies we cover.
Who are Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Mink Brook Asset Management LLC, Vanguard Capital Management LLC and Cable Car Capital, LP. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
Is Star Equity Holdings, Inc. buying back stock, and does it pay a dividend?
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. spent $3.5M on share repurchases over the trailing twelve months, and its diluted share count still rose 19.6% over the year.
What is Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s market capitalisation was about $34.3M and net debt of $7.3M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
How much debt does Star Equity Holdings, Inc. have?
Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s debt-to-equity ratio is 23.6%, from its latest balance sheet (3.2% five years earlier). The financial health section below sets out its other solvency checks.
Who are Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s competitors?
In our Human Resource & Employment Services peer group, the companies closest to Star Equity Holdings, Inc. are Resources Connection, Inc., GEE Group Inc., Circle8 Group Inc, Barrett Business Services Inc and Kforce Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s.
Are insiders buying or selling Star Equity Holdings, Inc. stock?
Over the last 12 months, Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s directors and officers reported 49 open-market purchases and 25 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Star Equity Holdings, Inc.'s next earnings date?
Around November 12, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Star Equity Holdings, Inc. announces its own schedule.