Star (STHO) Competitors

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STHO vs. BOC, CMTG, REAX, MLP, and ARL

Should you buy Star stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Star with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Star include Boston Omaha (BOC), Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), Real Brokerage (REAX), Maui Land & Pineapple (MLP), and American Realty Investors (ARL). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.

How does Star compare to Boston Omaha?

Boston Omaha (NYSE:BOC) and Star (NASDAQ:STHO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Boston Omaha had 1 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Boston Omaha and 0 mentions for Star. Boston Omaha's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Star'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Boston Omaha Neutral
Star Neutral

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Boston Omaha
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Star
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.2% of Boston Omaha shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Star shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Boston Omaha has a net margin of -12.10% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat Boston Omaha's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Boston Omaha-12.10% -2.57% -1.94%
Star -57.45%1.18%0.58%

Boston Omaha has higher revenue and earnings than Star. Boston Omaha is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Boston Omaha$114.38M3.52-$12.43M-$0.44N/A
Star$110.14M0.98-$64.25M-$5.17N/A

Summary

Boston Omaha beats Star on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to Claros Mortgage Trust?

Star (NASDAQ:STHO) and Claros Mortgage Trust (NYSE:CMTG) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Star has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Claros Mortgage Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Claros Mortgage Trust and 0 mentions for Star. Claros Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Star's score of 0.00 indicating that Claros Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Neutral
Claros Mortgage Trust Positive

89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Star has a net margin of -57.45% compared to Claros Mortgage Trust's net margin of -267.14%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat Claros Mortgage Trust's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star-57.45% 1.18% 0.58%
Claros Mortgage Trust -267.14%-19.34%-6.27%

Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus target price of $2.92, indicating a potential upside of 16.20%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Claros Mortgage Trust is more favorable than Star.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Claros Mortgage Trust
3 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.50

Star has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Claros Mortgage Trust. Star is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Claros Mortgage Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star$110.14M0.98-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
Claros Mortgage Trust$187.83M1.87-$489.07M-$3.32N/A

Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust beats Star on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to Real Brokerage?

Star (NASDAQ:STHO) and Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.3% of Real Brokerage shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.2% of Real Brokerage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Real Brokerage has higher revenue and earnings than Star. Real Brokerage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star$110.14M0.98-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
Real Brokerage$1.97B0.19-$8.10M-$0.03N/A

Real Brokerage has a net margin of -0.32% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat Real Brokerage's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star-57.45% 1.18% 0.58%
Real Brokerage -0.32%-11.37%-4.32%

Real Brokerage has a consensus target price of $5.69, suggesting a potential upside of 225.00%. Given Real Brokerage's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Real Brokerage is more favorable than Star.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Real Brokerage
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88

Star has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Real Brokerage has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its share price is 26% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Real Brokerage had 2 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Real Brokerage and 0 mentions for Star. Real Brokerage's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Star's score of 0.00 indicating that Real Brokerage is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Neutral
Real Brokerage Neutral

Summary

Real Brokerage beats Star on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to Maui Land & Pineapple?

Maui Land & Pineapple (NYSE:MLP) and Star (NASDAQ:STHO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

In the previous week, Maui Land & Pineapple had 2 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Maui Land & Pineapple and 0 mentions for Star. Star's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Maui Land & Pineapple's score of -0.14 indicating that Star is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Maui Land & Pineapple Neutral
Star Neutral

Maui Land & Pineapple has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Star. Maui Land & Pineapple is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Maui Land & Pineapple$19.46M18.78-$10.58M-$0.20N/A
Star$110.14M0.98-$64.25M-$5.17N/A

Maui Land & Pineapple has a net margin of -23.44% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat Maui Land & Pineapple's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Maui Land & Pineapple-23.44% -12.78% -8.53%
Star -57.45%1.18%0.58%

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Maui Land & Pineapple
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Star
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

24.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. 68.6% of Maui Land & Pineapple shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Star shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Star beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to American Realty Investors?

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) and Star (NASDAQ:STHO) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, American Realty Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Star'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
American Realty Investors Neutral
Star Neutral

American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. 90.8% of American Realty Investors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Star shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
American Realty Investors
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Star
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

American Realty Investors has a net margin of 24.21% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat American Realty Investors' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
American Realty Investors24.21% 0.10% 0.07%
Star -57.45%1.18%0.58%

American Realty Investors has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Star. Star is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Realty Investors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
American Realty Investors$50.01M5.25$15.70M$0.7621.38
Star$110.14M0.98-$64.25M-$5.17N/A

Summary

American Realty Investors beats Star on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STHO vs. The Competition

MetricStarREAL ESTATE OPS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$106.44M$5.95B$13.98B$12.39B
Dividend YieldN/A4.22%5.76%5.83%
P/E Ratio-1.7237.4021.4622.20
Price / Sales0.984.26143.70110.15
Price / Cash8.6215.8419.5254.51
Price / Book0.431.502.256.50
Net Income-$64.25M$292.80M$1.14B$336.88M
7 Day Performance-2.09%-1.72%-0.21%-0.22%
1 Month Performance3.48%-3.49%1.13%0.77%
1 Year Performance13.65%-4.68%15.50%31.57%

Star Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STHO
Star
0.1559 of 5 stars
$8.91
+1.1%
N/A+14.1%$106.44M$110.14MN/AN/A
BOC
Boston Omaha
0.8723 of 5 stars
$13.05
-2.6%
N/A-5.0%$407.42M$114.38MN/A250
CMTG
Claros Mortgage Trust
2.1507 of 5 stars
$2.61
-7.0%
$2.92
+12.0%
-19.0%$392.61M$187.83MN/AN/A
REAX
Real Brokerage
2.869 of 5 stars
$1.71
-0.6%
$5.69
+232.6%
-56.2%$367.22M$2.08BN/A60
MLP
Maui Land & Pineapple
0.1963 of 5 stars
$17.85
+0.1%
N/A+9.9%$354.19M$19.46MN/A9

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This page (NASDAQ:STHO) was last updated on 6/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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