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Star Equity Holdings

STRR
29
Medical - Diagnostics & Research · Healthcare
Price
$11.16
+0.01 (+0.09%)
Market Cap
$41.2M
Winston Score
29
Winston is worried
Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Share count falling — buybacks

37.1% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 5.1M (2021) → 3.2M (2025)

Star Equity Holdings is a small holding company that owns businesses in two main areas: healthcare services and construction. The healthcare side runs diagnostic imaging services — things like MRI and ultrasound scans — for hospitals and clinics that need mobile or temporary imaging equipment. The construction side builds modular structures, including healthcare facilities and other commercial buildings.

The company makes money by charging fees for imaging services and by selling or leasing modular construction units, giving it a mix of service revenue and project-based revenue. It operates primarily in the United States and is a very small company, with a market cap under $100 million. The 43% gross margin suggests decent pricing power in its healthcare segment, but a negative operating margin means it is currently spending more than it earns at the business level. The main challenge Star Equity faces is proving it can scale both segments enough to reach consistent profitability, as small conglomerates often struggle to allocate capital efficiently across unrelated industries.

Winston Score History

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+287.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-125.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (18%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

40.6%ownership

Flat

Insiders holding steady — not selling despite ability to

Cash Runway

~11 months

$10M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Star Equity Holdings grew revenue 287% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

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Quality

Gross Margin
40.4%
Healthy — 40.4% gross margin
Operating Margin
-8.0%
Losing money on operations — -8.0%
ROCE
-5.4%
Weak — -5.4% return on capital

Negative ROIC means the business is losing money on every dollar invested in it.

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Growth

Sales YoY
+139.8%
Fast-growing sales (139.8% YoY)
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
EPS Consistency
2/8 quarters
Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Cash Conversion
N/A
Data not available
FCF Margin
-5.7%
Burning cash (-5.7%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

Debt / Equity
0.22
Conservative — low debt load (0.22)
Interest Cover
N/A
Data not available

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Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)
N/M
Negative earnings — P/E not meaningful
P/E vs Forward
N/A
not available
Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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