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STRRP vs. ADP, PAYX, PCTY, BZ, and KFY

Should you buy Star Equity stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Star Equity 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 Equity include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Paychex (PAYX), Paylocity (PCTY), KANZHUN (BZ), and Korn/Ferry International (KFY). These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry.

How does Star Equity compare to Automatic Data Processing?

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Automatic Data Processing pays out 62.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Automatic Data Processing has increased its dividend for 49 consecutive years.

Automatic Data Processing has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. Automatic Data Processing's return on equity of 71.34% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Automatic Data Processing20.11% 71.34% 6.73%
Star Equity N/A N/A N/A

Automatic Data Processing currently has a consensus price target of $273.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.18%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Automatic Data Processing is more favorable than Star Equity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Automatic Data Processing
1 Sell rating(s)
9 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.15
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 24 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Automatic Data Processing's average media sentiment score of 0.92 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Automatic Data Processing is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Automatic Data Processing
15 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Automatic Data Processing has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Automatic Data Processing$21.95B4.94$4.41B$10.9424.96
Star Equity$190.35MN/AN/AN/AN/A

80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Star Equity on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to Paychex?

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) and Paychex (NASDAQ:PAYX) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$190.35MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Paychex$6.51B6.61$1.76B$4.8924.73

Paychex has a consensus target price of $108.20, suggesting a potential downside of 10.54%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Paychex is more favorable than Star Equity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Paychex
4 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Paychex has a net margin of 27.03% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. Paychex's return on equity of 50.90% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
Paychex 27.03%50.90%11.87%

In the previous week, Paychex had 8 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Paychex and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Paychex's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Paychex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Paychex
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

83.5% of Paychex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Paychex pays out 97.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Paychex has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Summary

Paychex beats Star Equity on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to Paylocity?

Paylocity (NASDAQ:PCTY) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

94.8% of Paylocity shares are held by institutional investors. 19.4% of Paylocity shares are held by 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.

Paylocity has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paylocity$1.77B4.37$269.74M$4.9529.45
Star Equity$190.35MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Paylocity has a net margin of 15.23% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. Paylocity's return on equity of 27.02% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Paylocity15.23% 27.02% 5.78%
Star Equity N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Paylocity had 23 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Paylocity and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Paylocity's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Paylocity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Paylocity
7 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Paylocity currently has a consensus price target of $160.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.76%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Star Equity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Paylocity
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Summary

Paylocity beats Star Equity on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to KANZHUN?

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) and KANZHUN (NASDAQ:BZ) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, KANZHUN had 2 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for KANZHUN and 1 mentions for Star Equity. KANZHUN's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that KANZHUN is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
KANZHUN
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

60.7% of KANZHUN shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of KANZHUN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. KANZHUN pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. KANZHUN pays out 13.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

KANZHUN has a consensus target price of $21.75, suggesting a potential upside of 24.78%. Given KANZHUN's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe KANZHUN is more favorable than Star Equity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
KANZHUN
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

KANZHUN has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$190.35MN/AN/AN/AN/A
KANZHUN$8.41B0.85$391.15M$1.0217.09

KANZHUN has a net margin of 40.21% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. KANZHUN's return on equity of 15.19% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
KANZHUN 40.21%15.19%12.21%

Summary

KANZHUN beats Star Equity on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to Korn/Ferry International?

Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRRP) and Korn/Ferry International (NYSE:KFY) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and risk.

Korn/Ferry International has a net margin of 9.44% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. Korn/Ferry International's return on equity of 14.34% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
Korn/Ferry International 9.44%14.34%7.31%

In the previous week, Korn/Ferry International had 5 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Korn/Ferry International and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Korn/Ferry International's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Star Equity's score of 0.00 indicating that Korn/Ferry International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Star Equity
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Korn/Ferry International
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

98.8% of Korn/Ferry International shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Korn/Ferry International 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.

Korn/Ferry International has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$190.35MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Korn/Ferry International$2.94B1.45$277.43M$5.2415.94

Korn/Ferry International has a consensus price target of $78.50, suggesting a potential downside of 6.04%. Given Korn/Ferry International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Korn/Ferry International is more favorable than Star Equity.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Star Equity
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Korn/Ferry International
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.9%. Korn/Ferry International pays an annual dividend of $2.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Korn/Ferry International pays out 42.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Korn/Ferry International has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.

Summary

Korn/Ferry International beats Star Equity on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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STRRP vs. The Competition

MetricStar EquityProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$7.92B$10.84B$12.94B
Dividend Yield10.53%3.77%97.10%10.20%
P/E RatioN/A39.0528.3624.76
Price / SalesN/A25.84348.00108.50
Price / CashN/A22.8824.7037.44
Price / BookN/A7.004.906.42
Net IncomeN/A$238.96M$607.14M$347.27M
7 Day Performance-0.01%2.19%2.14%2.52%
1 Month Performance2.20%7.80%1.63%-1.00%
1 Year Performance10.97%-3.29%14.49%23.29%

Star Equity Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STRRP
Star Equity
N/A$10.15
+0.9%
N/A+10.5%$0.00$190.35MN/A460
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.2947 of 5 stars
$266.46
+1.0%
$272.43
+2.2%
-11.3%$106.51B$21.95B24.3667,000
PAYX
Paychex
2.9693 of 5 stars
$116.84
+0.4%
$108.20
-7.4%
-15.0%$41.56B$6.51B23.8917,600
PCTY
Paylocity
3.2157 of 5 stars
$137.90
+0.9%
$151.88
+10.1%
-15.0%$7.38B$1.60B29.406,700
BZ
KANZHUN
4.4861 of 5 stars
$16.28
-0.7%
$21.75
+33.6%
-21.9%$6.68B$1.18B15.964,884

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This page (NASDAQ:STRRP) was last updated on 8/10/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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