Star Equity (STRR) Competitors $2.19 -0.27 (-10.98%) Closing price 08/14/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2.22 +0.03 (+1.37%) As of 08/14/2025 07:49 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STRR vs. PETV, RVP, IRIX, ALUR, NXGL, NRXS, NXL, IINN, BDMD, and XAIRShould you be buying Star Equity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Star Equity include PetVivo (PETV), Retractable Technologies (RVP), IRIDEX (IRIX), Allurion Technologies (ALUR), NexGel (NXGL), NeurAxis (NRXS), Nexalin Technology (NXL), Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. (IINN), Baird Medical Investment (BDMD), and Beyond Air (XAIR). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Star Equity vs. Its Competitors PetVivo Retractable Technologies IRIDEX Allurion Technologies NexGel NeurAxis Nexalin Technology Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. Baird Medical Investment Beyond Air PetVivo (NASDAQ:PETV) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) are both small-cap medical equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Do insiders and institutionals believe in PETV or STRR? 24.5% of PetVivo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Star Equity shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of PetVivo shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Star Equity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor PETV or STRR? In the previous week, Star Equity had 11 more articles in the media than PetVivo. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Star Equity and 2 mentions for PetVivo. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 0.72 beat PetVivo's score of 0.00 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PetVivo 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Star Equity 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, PETV or STRR? PetVivo has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Equity has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PETV or STRR? Star Equity has higher revenue and earnings than PetVivo. PetVivo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Star Equity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPetVivo$1.05M20.65-$10.95M-$0.42-1.87Star Equity$53.36M0.13-$10.44M-$3.43-0.64 Do analysts recommend PETV or STRR? Star Equity has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 128.31%. Given Star Equity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Star Equity is more favorable than PetVivo.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PetVivo 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Star Equity 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PETV or STRR more profitable? Star Equity has a net margin of -3.19% compared to PetVivo's net margin of -902.82%. Star Equity's return on equity of 12.98% beat PetVivo's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PetVivo-902.82% -4,813.07% -281.78% Star Equity -3.19%12.98%5.21% SummaryStar Equity beats PetVivo on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Star Equity News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STRR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STRR and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?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.Skip Chart STRR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStar EquityDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.92M$16.37B$15.00B$9.84BDividend YieldN/A4.10%3.88%4.07%P/E Ratio-2.1513.8811.3625.74Price / Sales0.136.395.31115.79Price / Cash7.5333.5932.2259.48Price / Book0.203.222.796.15Net Income-$10.44M$951.89M$922.59M$265.06M7 Day Performance8.90%4.22%3.64%2.60%1 Month Performance11.73%0.15%0.00%2.83%1 Year Performance-48.71%-1.18%-1.69%25.58% Star Equity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRRStar Equity2.5797 of 5 stars$2.19-11.0%$5.00+128.3%-45.0%$7.92M$53.36M-2.15460News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPETVPetVivoN/A$0.80-1.0%N/A+39.5%$22.00M$1.05M-1.7820News CoverageRVPRetractable Technologies1.9945 of 5 stars$0.73flatN/A-26.2%$21.86M$33.75M-1.35240News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑IRIXIRIDEX1.265 of 5 stars$1.29-2.3%N/A-40.7%$21.66M$48.80M-3.00120Earnings ReportALURAllurion Technologies2.6283 of 5 stars$2.77-3.0%$22.83+725.8%-85.9%$20.63M$32.11M-0.22501News CoverageShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionNXGLNexGel1.3944 of 5 stars$2.63+1.2%N/A-21.5%$20.15M$8.69M-5.8510News CoverageEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓NRXSNeurAxis2.8442 of 5 stars$2.52-0.2%$7.00+178.3%-24.7%$18.15M$2.93M-1.3719Short Interest ↑Gap UpNXLNexalin Technology3.1261 of 5 stars$1.02+2.7%$5.00+390.2%-18.2%$17.52M$131.07K-1.233Short Interest ↓Gap UpIINNInspira Technologies OXY B.H.N.3.3136 of 5 stars$1.26-3.9%$2.00+58.9%+20.7%$15.78MN/A0.0020Short Interest ↓BDMDBaird Medical InvestmentN/A$2.04+7.9%N/AN/A$13.42MN/A0.00N/APositive NewsGap UpXAIRBeyond Air3.708 of 5 stars$2.85-0.2%$23.67+731.9%-71.0%$13.20M$3.70M-0.1870News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PetVivo Competitors Retractable Technologies Competitors IRIDEX Competitors Allurion Technologies Competitors NexGel Competitors NeurAxis Competitors Nexalin Technology Competitors Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N. 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