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$9.91 +0.04 (+0.41%)
As of 08/28/2026 02:02 PM Eastern

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

Should you buy Star Equity stock or one of its competitors? Star Equity's main competitors and comparable companies include Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Paychex (PAYX), Paylocity (PCTY), KANZHUN (BZ), and Robert Half (RHI). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "human resource & employment services" industry.

How does Star Equity compare to Automatic Data Processing?

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

Automatic Data Processing has a consensus price target of $273.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.86%. Given Automatic Data Processing's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Automatic Data Processing 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
Automatic Data Processing
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.17

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Automatic Data Processing pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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.

80.0% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Automatic Data Processing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Automatic Data Processing$21.95B5.20$4.41B$10.9426.28

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
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
Automatic Data Processing 20.11%71.34%6.73%

In the previous week, Automatic Data Processing had 67 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Automatic Data Processing and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Automatic Data Processing's score of 1.52 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Equity Very Positive
Automatic Data Processing Very Positive

Summary

Automatic Data Processing beats Star Equity on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to Paychex?

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

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
Paychex27.03% 50.90% 11.87%
Star Equity N/A N/A N/A

Paychex has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paychex$6.51B6.94$1.76B$4.8925.98
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Paychex presently has a consensus price target of $109.20, suggesting a potential downside of 14.04%. Given Paychex's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Paychex is more favorable than Star Equity.

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

83.5% of Paychex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Paychex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Paychex had 38 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Paychex and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Paychex's score of 1.71 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Paychex Very Positive
Star Equity Very Positive

Paychex pays an annual dividend of $4.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. 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 12 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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

Paylocity currently has a consensus target price of $160.53, indicating a potential upside of 1.65%. Given Paylocity's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Paylocity is more favorable than Star Equity.

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

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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Paylocity has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Paylocity$1.77B4.73$269.74M$4.9531.91
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Paylocity had 34 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Paylocity and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Paylocity's score of 1.07 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Paylocity Positive
Star Equity Very Positive

Summary

Paylocity beats Star Equity on 10 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 better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. KANZHUN pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. KANZHUN pays out 10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

KANZHUN has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
KANZHUN$1.18B6.18$391.15M$1.4212.54

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

In the previous week, KANZHUN had 17 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for KANZHUN and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat KANZHUN's score of 0.49 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Equity Very Positive
KANZHUN Neutral

KANZHUN has a consensus price target of $19.33, suggesting a potential upside of 8.61%. Given KANZHUN's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)
3 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

KANZHUN has a net margin of 53.16% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. KANZHUN's return on equity of 15.03% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
KANZHUN 53.16%15.03%12.02%

Summary

KANZHUN beats Star Equity on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Star Equity compare to Robert Half?

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

Robert Half has a consensus price target of $34.75, indicating a potential downside of 23.36%. Given Robert Half's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Robert Half 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
Robert Half
3 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Robert Half had 12 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Robert Half and 1 mentions for Star Equity. Star Equity's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Robert Half's score of 1.50 indicating that Star Equity is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Star Equity Very Positive
Robert Half Very Positive

Robert Half has a net margin of 2.17% compared to Star Equity's net margin of 0.00%. Robert Half's return on equity of 9.18% beat Star Equity's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Star EquityN/A N/A N/A
Robert Half 2.17%9.18%4.08%

Star Equity pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Robert Half pays an annual dividend of $2.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Robert Half pays out 205.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Robert Half has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Robert Half has higher revenue and earnings than Star Equity.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Star Equity$209.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Robert Half$5.38B0.86$132.99M$1.1539.43

92.4% of Robert Half shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Robert Half shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Robert Half beats Star Equity on 11 of the 14 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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STRRP vs. The Competition

MetricStar EquityProfessional Services IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market CapN/A$7.72B$10.49B$12.90B
Dividend Yield10.53%3.70%97.24%11.28%
P/E RatioN/A37.7326.3725.45
Price / SalesN/A25.63353.0875.83
Price / CashN/A23.1824.3853.00
Price / BookN/A7.424.646.14
Net IncomeN/A$236.65M$611.08M$348.86M
7 Day Performance1.85%0.12%-0.86%-0.80%
1 Month Performance-2.35%4.18%1.92%4.13%
1 Year Performance4.10%-3.68%10.97%15.17%

Star Equity Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
STRRP
Star Equity
N/A$9.91
+0.4%
N/A+4.1%$0.00$209.75MN/A460
ADP
Automatic Data Processing
4.3141 of 5 stars
$280.81
+0.6%
$273.50
-2.6%
-5.4%$111.55B$21.95B25.6767,000
PAYX
Paychex
2.8073 of 5 stars
$124.47
+1.3%
$109.20
-12.3%
-8.9%$44.27B$6.51B25.4517,600
PCTY
Paylocity
2.8236 of 5 stars
$153.34
+0.6%
$160.53
+4.7%
-11.9%$8.14B$1.77B30.986,900
BZ
KANZHUN
2.9569 of 5 stars
$15.95
+1.1%
$18.67
+17.0%
-24.6%$6.54B$1.18B15.644,884

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This page (NASDAQ:STRRP) was last updated on 8/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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