Star (STHO) Competitors

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STHO vs. CMTG, BOC, MLP, STRS, 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 Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), Boston Omaha (BOC), Maui Land & Pineapple (MLP), Stratus Properties (STRS), and American Realty Investors (ARL). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.

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 better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and risk.

89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.5% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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%

In the previous week, Claros Mortgage Trust had 2 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Claros Mortgage Trust and 3 mentions for Star. Claros Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.55 beat Star's score of -0.02 indicating that Claros Mortgage Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Claros Mortgage Trust	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Star has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus price target of $2.92, suggesting a potential upside of 38.56%. Given Claros Mortgage Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star	$110.14M	0.95	-$64.25M	-$5.17	N/A
Claros Mortgage Trust	$187.83M	1.57	-$489.07M	-$3.32	N/A

Summary

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

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 profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings and risk.

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 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 stock is poised for long-term growth.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boston Omaha	$114.38M	3.00	-$12.43M	-$0.39	N/A
Star	$110.14M	0.95	-$64.25M	-$5.17	N/A

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

Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% 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.

In the previous week, Star had 3 more articles in the media than Boston Omaha. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star and 0 mentions for Boston Omaha. Boston Omaha's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Star's score of -0.02 indicating that Boston Omaha is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Boston Omaha	Neutral
Star	Neutral

Boston Omaha has a net margin of -10.86% 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	-10.86%	-2.26%	-1.72%
Star	-57.45%	1.18%	0.58%

Summary

Boston Omaha beats Star on 7 of the 13 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Maui Land & Pineapple has a net margin of -54.37% 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	-54.37%	-35.32%	-22.66%
Star	-57.45%	1.18%	0.58%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maui Land & Pineapple	$19.46M	15.53	-$10.58M	-$0.54	N/A
Star	$110.14M	0.95	-$64.25M	-$5.17	N/A

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the broader market.

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

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

In the previous week, Maui Land & Pineapple and Maui Land & Pineapple both had 3 articles in the media. Maui Land & Pineapple's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Star's score of -0.02 indicating that Maui Land & Pineapple is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Maui Land & Pineapple	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Star	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Maui Land & Pineapple and Star tied by winning 6 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to Stratus Properties?

Star (NASDAQ:STHO) and Stratus Properties (NASDAQ:STRS) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.6% of Stratus Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.0% of Stratus Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Stratus Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Star. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Stratus Properties and 3 mentions for Star. Stratus Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Star's score of -0.02 indicating that Stratus Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Stratus Properties	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Stratus Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Stratus Properties has a net margin of 74.96% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Stratus Properties' return on equity of 6.33% beat Star's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Star	-57.45%	1.18%	0.58%
Stratus Properties	74.96%	6.33%	3.77%

Star has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stratus Properties has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star	$110.14M	0.95	-$64.25M	-$5.17	N/A
Stratus Properties	$29.91M	8.01	$11.98M	$1.46	20.55

Summary

Stratus Properties beats Star on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to American Realty Investors?

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

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
Star	-57.45%	1.18%	0.58%
American Realty Investors	24.21%	0.10%	0.07%

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
American Realty Investors	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

American Realty Investors has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Star	$110.14M	0.95	-$64.25M	-$5.17	N/A
American Realty Investors	$50.01M	4.25	$15.70M	$0.76	17.34

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

Star has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its share price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Star and Star both had 3 articles in the media. American Realty Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Star's score of -0.02 indicating that American Realty Investors is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Star	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Realty Investors	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

American Realty Investors beats Star on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

STHO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Star	REAL ESTATE OPS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$104.75M	$6.42B	$13.49B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.33%	5.81%	5.30%
P/E Ratio	-1.67	37.93	23.14	25.58
Price / Sales	0.95	4.26	175.55	78.84
Price / Cash	8.48	16.19	20.50	55.34
Price / Book	0.43	1.46	2.14	6.66
Net Income	-$64.25M	$287.28M	$1.11B	$333.63M
7 Day Performance	-2.26%	-0.96%	-1.14%	-0.11%
1 Month Performance	2.61%	-1.39%	0.13%	3.94%
1 Year Performance	34.58%	0.74%	10.81%	36.07%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STHO Star	0.4884 of 5 stars	$8.64 -0.3%	N/A	+33.7%	$104.75M	$110.14M	N/A	N/A	Earnings Report
CMTG Claros Mortgage Trust	3.4893 of 5 stars	$2.64 -2.4%	$3.00 +13.9%	-19.3%	$378.59M	$187.83M	N/A	N/A	Analyst Forecast
BOC Boston Omaha	0.224 of 5 stars	$11.40 -5.1%	N/A	-27.8%	$368.30M	$114.38M	N/A	250	High Trading Volume
MLP Maui Land & Pineapple	0.0902 of 5 stars	$15.68 +0.7%	N/A	+2.6%	$309.36M	$19.46M	N/A	9	News Coverage
STRS Stratus Properties	1.705 of 5 stars	$29.92 +0.8%	N/A	+56.1%	$236.93M	$29.91M	20.49	70	Earnings Report

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Star (STHO) Competitors

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Is STHO or CMTG more profitable?

Does the media prefer STHO or CMTG?

Which has more risk and volatility, STHO or CMTG?

Do analysts rate STHO or CMTG?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, STHO or CMTG?

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How does Star compare to Boston Omaha?

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Which has higher earnings & valuation, BOC or STHO?

Do analysts recommend BOC or STHO?

Which has more risk and volatility, BOC or STHO?

Does the media favor BOC or STHO?

Is BOC or STHO more profitable?

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Do analysts prefer MLP or STHO?

Does the media favor MLP or STHO?

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Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STHO or STRS?

Does the media refer more to STHO or STRS?

Do analysts prefer STHO or STRS?

Is STHO or STRS more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, STHO or STRS?

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Is STHO or ARL more profitable?

Do analysts prefer STHO or ARL?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, STHO or ARL?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of STHO or ARL?

Which has more risk & volatility, STHO or ARL?

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