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

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), Maui Land & Pineapple (MLP), American Realty Investors (ARL), Claros Mortgage Trust (CMTG), and RE/MAX (RMAX). These companies are all part of the "real estate" industry.

How does Star compare to Boston Omaha?

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

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
Star-57.45% 1.18% 0.58%
Boston Omaha -12.10%-2.57%-1.94%

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
Star$110.14M1.00-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
Boston Omaha$114.38M3.73-$12.43M-$0.44N/A

Star has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Boston Omaha has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

89.3% of Star shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.4% of Boston Omaha shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.9% of Boston Omaha shares are held by 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.

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
Boston Omaha
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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. Star's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Boston Omaha's score of 0.00 indicating that Star is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Neutral
Boston Omaha Neutral

Summary

Star beats Boston Omaha 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

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%

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

24.5% 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 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

Maui Land & Pineapple has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Star has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Star had 2 more articles in the media than Maui Land & Pineapple. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star and 1 mentions for Maui Land & Pineapple. Star's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat Maui Land & Pineapple's score of 0.00 indicating that Star is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Maui Land & Pineapple
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Star
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
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$17.06M19.06-$10.58M-$0.20N/A
Star$110.14M1.00-$64.25M-$5.17N/A

Summary

Star beats Maui Land & Pineapple on 8 of the 13 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 media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

In the previous week, Star had 1 more articles in the media than American Realty Investors. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star and 2 mentions for American Realty Investors. American Realty Investors' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Star's score of 0.07 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)
1 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)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Star has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Realty Investors has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market.

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%

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star$110.14M1.00-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
American Realty Investors$50.01M6.33$15.70M$0.7625.78

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

Summary

American Realty Investors beats Star on 7 of the 13 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 better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Star had 2 more articles in the media than Claros Mortgage Trust. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star and 1 mentions for Claros Mortgage Trust. Claros Mortgage Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Star's score of 0.07 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)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Claros Mortgage Trust
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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$110.14M1.00-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
Claros Mortgage Trust$187.83M1.66-$489.07M-$3.32N/A

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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Claros Mortgage Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds 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%

Star has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Claros Mortgage Trust has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the broader market.

Claros Mortgage Trust has a consensus target price of $2.92, suggesting a potential upside of 31.09%. 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

Summary

Claros Mortgage Trust beats Star on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star compare to RE/MAX?

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

89.3% of Star shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of RE/MAX shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Star shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.8% of RE/MAX shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Star had 3 more articles in the media than RE/MAX. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Star and 0 mentions for RE/MAX. Star's average media sentiment score of 0.07 beat RE/MAX's score of 0.00 indicating that Star is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Neutral
RE/MAX Neutral

RE/MAX has a consensus price target of $13.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.46%. Given RE/MAX's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe RE/MAX 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
RE/MAX
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Star has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, RE/MAX has a beta of 1.82, meaning that its share price is 82% more volatile than the broader market.

RE/MAX has a net margin of 0.13% compared to Star's net margin of -57.45%. Star's return on equity of 1.18% beat RE/MAX's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star-57.45% 1.18% 0.58%
RE/MAX 0.13%-90.29%5.82%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star$110.14M1.00-$64.25M-$5.17N/A
RE/MAX$287.36M0.79$8.15M$0.011,066.00

Summary

RE/MAX beats Star on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STHO vs. The Competition

MetricStarREAL ESTATE OPS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$109.46M$6.07B$14.26B$12.61B
Dividend YieldN/A4.50%5.70%8.00%
P/E Ratio-1.7741.3420.4824.26
Price / Sales1.004.2443.74117.88
Price / Cash8.8615.0719.3449.36
Price / Book0.441.482.256.29
Net Income-$64.25M$292.80M$1.13B$330.66M
7 Day Performance0.77%-1.59%-0.32%-1.35%
1 Month Performance-0.87%-1.34%0.65%-0.64%
1 Year Performance12.42%-8.61%11.82%19.08%

Star Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STHO
Star
0.5459 of 5 stars
$9.14
+0.9%
N/A+12.6%$109.46M$110.14MN/AN/A
BOC
Boston Omaha
0.8471 of 5 stars
$14.10
-0.6%
N/A+0.9%$431.14M$114.38MN/A250
MLP
Maui Land & Pineapple
0.08 of 5 stars
$17.17
+0.1%
N/A-6.2%$340.68M$19.46MN/A9
ARL
American Realty Investors
0.6696 of 5 stars
$21.39
+3.1%
N/A+35.0%$335.15M$50.01M28.14N/A
CMTG
Claros Mortgage Trust
2.7279 of 5 stars
$2.22
-1.1%
$2.92
+31.7%
-30.4%$314.09M$187.83MN/AN/A

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This page (NASDAQ:STHO) was last updated on 7/14/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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