Star Equity (STRR) Competitors $2.38 -0.05 (-2.06%) (As of 10:03 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends STRR vs. POCI, IRIX, CODX, FEMY, ALUR, NXGL, DRIO, VVOS, BSGM, and NRXSShould you be buying Star Equity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Star Equity include Precision Optics (POCI), IRIDEX (IRIX), Co-Diagnostics (CODX), Femasys (FEMY), Allurion Technologies (ALUR), NEXGEL (NXGL), DarioHealth (DRIO), Vivos Therapeutics (VVOS), BioSig Technologies (BSGM), and NeurAxis (NRXS). These companies are all part of the "medical equipment" industry. Star Equity vs. Precision Optics IRIDEX Co-Diagnostics Femasys Allurion Technologies NEXGEL DarioHealth Vivos Therapeutics BioSig Technologies NeurAxis Precision Optics (NASDAQ:POCI) and Star Equity (NASDAQ:STRR) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, community ranking, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer POCI or STRR? Star Equity received 3 more outperform votes than Precision Optics when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 100.00% of users gave Star Equity an outperform vote while only 0.00% of users gave Precision Optics an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPrecision OpticsOutperform VotesNo VotesUnderperform Votes2100.00% Star EquityOutperform Votes3100.00% Underperform VotesNo Votes Is POCI or STRR more profitable? Star Equity has a net margin of -12.41% compared to Precision Optics' net margin of -20.01%. Star Equity's return on equity of -8.72% beat Precision Optics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Precision Optics-20.01% -35.51% -21.67% Star Equity -12.41%-8.72%-4.62% Which has more risk and volatility, POCI or STRR? Precision Optics has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Star Equity has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, POCI or STRR? Star Equity has higher revenue and earnings than Precision Optics. Precision Optics 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 RatioPrecision Optics$19.10M1.66-$2.95M-$0.62-8.06Star Equity$50.38M0.16$25.13M-$2.57-0.95 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of POCI or STRR? 13.7% of Precision Optics shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.8% of Star Equity shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of Precision Optics shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.5% of Star Equity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor POCI or STRR? In the previous week, Precision Optics had 1 more articles in the media than Star Equity. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Precision Optics and 0 mentions for Star Equity. Precision Optics' average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Star Equity's score of -1.00 indicating that Precision Optics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Precision Optics Positive Star Equity Negative SummaryStar Equity beats Precision Optics on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. And here's the good news.Register For The Webinar To Discover 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 EquityElectromedical equipment IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.82M$3.04B$16.97B$9.31BDividend YieldN/A1.73%3.05%4.06%P/E Ratio-0.9518.4412.0417.53Price / Sales0.1654.584.47140.39Price / Cash7.2639.9113.0737.95Price / Book0.173.752.244.92Net Income$25.13M$90.26M$882.38M$225.78M7 Day Performance-8.30%-3.87%-1.70%-1.58%1 Month Performance-21.10%2.12%-2.30%6.67%1 Year Performance-51.40%8.57%-9.40%22.48% Star Equity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRRStar Equity1.3005 of 5 stars$2.38-2.1%N/A-53.3%$7.66M$50.38M-0.93171Gap UpPOCIPrecision Optics0.64 of 5 stars$5.00-1.8%N/A-21.0%$31.75M$19.10M0.0080IRIXIRIDEX0.4699 of 5 stars$1.79flat$2.00+11.7%-37.1%$29.79M$51.87M0.00120CODXCo-Diagnostics4.1626 of 5 stars$0.87+1.7%$1.50+73.4%-33.3%$27.63M$7.32M-0.62100FEMYFemasys2.6626 of 5 stars$1.13+0.9%$10.00+785.0%+31.2%$25.88M$1.07M0.0030Negative NewsALURAllurion Technologies2.4736 of 5 stars$0.38+1.6%$2.88+657.4%-91.2%$24.44M$53.47M0.00501Gap DownNXGLNEXGEL1.4978 of 5 stars$3.58+2.6%N/A+113.6%$24.31M$4.09M-6.0210DRIODarioHealth1.6891 of 5 stars$0.67-13.0%$4.00+497.0%-59.6%$22.85M$20.35M0.00200High Trading VolumeVVOSVivos Therapeutics2.2618 of 5 stars$4.52+8.4%$6.30+39.4%-46.8%$21.88M$13.80M-0.73160BSGMBioSig Technologies1.3133 of 5 stars$1.20-15.5%$2.75+129.2%-63.1%$20.56M$20,000.000.0050Gap UpNRXSNeurAxisN/A$2.70+0.4%N/A+19.1%$18.85M$2.46M0.0019Gap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Precision Optics Competitors IRIDEX Competitors Co-Diagnostics Competitors Femasys Competitors Allurion Technologies Competitors NEXGEL Competitors DarioHealth Competitors Vivos Therapeutics Competitors BioSig Technologies Competitors NeurAxis Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STRR) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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