STRR · Star Equity Holdings, Inc.
Market Cap
$37.52M
Shares
3.69M
Volume · Oct 5
3821
Avg daily vol (3M)
3836
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$9.80
Open$10.07
Day$9.80–10.07
52W close$9.25–11.81
Avg vol 30d4K
Short int7K · 0.2% float · 4.8d
Short vol79%
Last earningsAug 14, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 14
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 18, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 6 wks
filed Aug 14, 2026
call held Aug 14, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$209.75M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
−$9.11M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+54.6%
Year over year
Operating margin
-3.4%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
—
Trailing earnings
FCF yield
-37.8%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$7.25M
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+23.7%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
-13.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
0.2%
Latest settlement · 4.8 days to cover
AI Brief
Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 14, 2026
Q2 FY26
TL;DR. STRR announced Q2 2026 revenue of $54.9M (+54.6% YoY) but reported a net loss of $2.5M and adjusted net loss of $0.15/share, while revealing a signed merger agreement to acquire Hart-Hanks for ~$38M (~$5/share) targeting ~$10M in cost synergies.
Bullish
- + Announced merger agreement to acquire Hart-Hanks for ~$38M with ~$10M targeted cost synergies.
- + Energy Services revenue grew 19% with adjusted EBITDA up 126% to $1.2M, driven by mining and geothermal wins.
- + Building Solutions backlog grew to $10.6M from $8.0M with Q2 new orders of $17.3M, the highest in a year.
Bearish
- − Building Solutions revenue fell 28% to $14.6M and adjusted EBITDA dropped 79% to $0.5M amid weak construction markets.
- − Business Services gross profit declined 4% YoY and adjusted EBITDA fell to $1.6M from $2.2M due to elevated growth investments.
- − Business Services new logo annual contract value YTD of just $2.1M was described as far below expectations amid a frozen demand environment.
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Sell
Momentum
Very Weak
Sentiment
Bullish
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.5 · calm
Equity put/call 0.59
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
42
neutral
MACD trend
Negative
52-week position
21%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
accumulating
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−5%
trailing
6-month return
+1%
trailing
YTD return
−13%
this year
Relative strength
−10%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $10 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
0.20% of float · ▼ -15.9% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
26 holders — mid 3-yr range
Squeeze score
46
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+23%
Y/Y
Gross margin
46%
contracting
EPS growth
−16%
Y/Y
Buyback
$1.6M
remaining
Balance sheet
$4.3M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
37%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−22%
past year
ATR
4.9%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the Earnings Call filed Aug 14, 2026
Cost synergies
· for the Hart Hanks merger
$10M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−6%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
42
Neutral
MACD trend
Negative
Bearish
52-week position
21%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Bullish div.
Bullish
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $10 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+4% holders QoQ · +4 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Falling
0.20% of float · ▼ -15.9% MoM · 4.8 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Steady
26 holders — mid 3-yr range
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $9
Now $10 · 21%
Range high $12
vs 200-day avg -6%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted Diluted EPS attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP | -$0.15 | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $2.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA (loss) non-GAAP | $648K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | — |
| Adjusted net income non-GAAP | $588K | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | — |
| Adjusted Net Income (Loss) attributable to common shareholders non-GAAP | -$0.6M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net loss non-GAAP | -$4.26M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted net loss per diluted share non-GAAP | $0.15 | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Adjusted SG&A non-GAAP | $21.8M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Beginning Backlog | $7.98M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Building Solutions adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $0.5M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| Building Solutions backlog | $10.6M | Q2 2026 quarter-end | — |
| Building Solutions trailing 12-month book-to-bill ratio | 0.77 | Q2 2026 trailing 12-month | — |
| Business Services adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.6M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| EBITDA (loss) - Building Solutions non-GAAP | $0.02M | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDA (loss) as a percentage of revenue | 28% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| EBITDA as a percentage of revenue - Energy Services non-GAAP | 28% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Ending Backlog | $10.65M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Energy Services adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $1.2M | second quarter 2026 | — |
| LTM Book to Bill Ratio | 0.77 | Q2 2026 | — |
| New Orders | $17.28M | Q2 2026 | — |
| Pro forma adjusted EBITDA (loss) non-GAAP | $7.33M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | — |
| Pro forma adjusted net income non-GAAP | $4.64M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 | — |
| Recognized Revenue | $14.61M | Q2 2026 | — |
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| Restricted cash | $2.1M | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| SG&A and Non-Op as a percentage of revenue - Building Solutions | 23% | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Total cash including restricted cash | $8.9M | as of June 30, 2026 | — |
| TTM Gross Profit | $71.8M | Q2 2026 Business Services | — |
| TTM New Business | $75M | Q2 2026 Business Services | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STRR
this stock
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|
$37.52M | -12.9% | +22.9% | — | 0.2% |
|
KFY
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|
$3.91B | +8.6% | +12.2% | 13.6 | 4.0% |
|
RHI
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|
$3.78B | +26.4% | -7.2% | 32.1 | 19.2% |
|
TNET
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|
$2.99B | +8.1% | -0.9% | 17.1 | 3.9% |
|
MAN
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|
$2.67B | +82.3% | +0.6% | 26.0 | 9.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
Short & Settlement
Financials
Filings
Earnings & Events
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRR | -3.6% | -5.2% | +1.1% | +0.5% | -12.9% |
| SPY | +1.2% | +0.6% | +11.6% | +1.6% | +13.6% |
| vs SPY | -4.8% | -5.8% | -10.4% | -1.1% | -26.5% |
Capital returns
Buyback program
· as of Jun 30, 2026
Authorized
$3.00M
Spent (derived)
$1.40M
Remaining
$1.60M
Spent
Remaining
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.