STHO vs ARL vs FRPH Stock Comparison

Star Holdings, American Realty Investors and Frp Holdings Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
STHO Star Holdings
$7.52 -8.6% 1M -5.6% 1Y
Market cap
$90.12M
P/E
6.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$93.77M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Operators Real Estate
2 wins
FRPH Frp Holdings, Inc.
$18.96 -10.2% 1M -24.1% 1Y
Market cap
$355.19M
P/E
261.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$43.62M
Div. yield
–
Real Estate Operators Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

American Realty Investors leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (American Realty Investors 5, Frp Holdings 3, Star Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSTHOARLFRPHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $90.12M $269.50M $355.19M FRPH
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 6.5x 32.3x 261.0x STHO
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -17.7% +6.8% +3.1% ARL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.8% 16.4% 3.1% ARL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — -0.9% 0.9% FRPH
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.0x 28.6x 6.4x STHO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -5.6% +4.3% -24.1% ARL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +5.8%/yr -7.6%/yr ARL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 30.7% 60.3% 25.8% FRPH
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 46/100 30/100 ARL

Percentile Scorecard

STHOARLFRPH

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisSTHOARLFRPH
Valuation 26 #29 of 39 42 #23 of 39 24 #30 of 39
Growth 66 #12 of 33 50 #17 of 33 13 #29 of 33
Profitability 21 #24 of 30 38 #19 of 30 48 #16 of 30
Financial Health 27 #28 of 38 54 #18 of 38 35 #25 of 38
Shareholder Returns 85 #3 of 14 – –
Overall 45 46 30
  • STHO ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers
  • ARL ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers
  • FRPH ranked among 42 companies in Property Developers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodSTHOARLFRPHSPY
1 month -8.6%-1.6%-10.2% -0.8%
3 months -19.0%+7.1%-19.5% +3.5%
6 months -10.4%+11.1%-11.6% +7.0%
Year to date -8.6%+0.1%-16.8% +12.2%
1 year -5.6%+4.3%-24.1% +13.0%
3 years -30.4%+33.8%-29.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year -11.4%+10.2%-11.1% +23.1%
5 years —+32.6%-32.8% +68.6%
5 years, per year —+5.8%-7.6% +11.0%
10 years —+149.9%+18.9% +258.0%
10 years, per year —+9.6%+1.7% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSTHOARLFRPHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 30.7%60.3%25.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.3%53.4%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.660.870.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.180.07-0.93 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -70.8%-66.1%-42.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -24.3%-31.4%-25.8% -1.8%
52-week high $9.93$23.44$25.56 $779.14
52-week low $7.01$13.03$18.77 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleSTHOARLFRPH
P/E now vs peer median 6.6xmedian 7.8x 31.1xmedian 7.8x 265.2xmedian 7.8x
P/S now vs peer median 1.0xmedian 4.9x 5.1xmedian 4.9x 8.3xmedian 4.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -3.1xmedian 11.2x 84.0xmedian 11.2x 26.9xmedian 11.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -1.3xmedian 6.4x -7.5xmedian 6.4x —median 6.4x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.6x 0.3xmedian 0.6x 0.8xmedian 0.6x
PEG now vs peer median 0.24median 0.33 -0.44median 0.33 -8.16median 0.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsSTHOARLFRPH
Revenue $93.77M $51.05M $43.62M
Gross profit $15.01M – –
Operating income -$91.00M -$9.34M $6.16M
Net income $3.99M $8.12M $1.32M
Free cash flow -$68.76M -$34.41M –
EPS (diluted) $1.15 $0.52 $0.07
Cash & equivalents $34.81M $10.85M $100.98M
Total debt $208.84M $218.03M $214.62M
Shares (diluted) 12.08M 16.15M 19.06M
Enterprise value -$81.74M -$74.95M -$140.43M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricSTHOARLFRPH
P/E 6.6x 31.1x 265.2x
P/FCF -1.3x -7.5x –
P/Operating cash flow -6.5x 79.9x –
P/S 1.0x 5.1x 8.3x
P/B 0.3x 0.3x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 0.3x 0.3x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA -3.1x 84.0x 26.9x
EV/EBIT -2.9x -42.1x 77.5x
EV/Revenue 2.8x 7.7x 10.9x
EV/FCF -3.9x -11.4x –
EV/Operating cash flow -19.0x 121.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.24 -0.44 -8.16

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSTHOARLFRPH
Revenue growth (1Y) -17.7% 6.8% 3.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.7% 3.9% 3.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 184.7% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 32.6% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 36.8% -64.7% -38.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 28.7% -2.5% -15.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 106.7% 168.6% -75.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 26.4% -71.5% -33.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 126.5% 170.6% -74.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 27.6% -71.2% -32.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 29.0% 125.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.9% 27.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -39.0% 68.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.7% 17.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSTHOARLFRPH
Gross margin 16.0% – –
EBITDA margin -91.4% 9.2% 40.7%
Operating margin -97.0% -18.3% 14.1%
Pretax margin -98.0% -8.7% 24.5%
Net margin 14.8% 16.4% 3.1%
FCF margin -73.3% -67.4% –
Operating cash flow margin -14.8% 6.4% –
Return on equity 1.5% 1.2% 0.2%
Return on assets 0.8% 0.9% 0.1%
Return on invested capital – -0.9% 0.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.0x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -3.5x 0.4x –
Stock comp / revenue – – 6.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSTHOARLFRPH
Debt / assets 41.1% 20.0% 28.2%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.3x 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.0x 28.6x 6.4x
Debt / FCF -3.0x -6.3x –
Liabilities / assets 44.3% 25.4% 40.3%
Equity / assets 55.7% 74.6% 59.7%
Interest coverage -4.4x -1.0x 2.1x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSTHOARLFRPH
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 10.7% – –
Shareholder yield 10.7% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusSTHOARLFRPH

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSTHOARLFRPH
Held by institutions 66.4% 3.4% 47.8%
Institutions holding 81 42 109
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.1% +15.7% +3.0%
Institutions buying 31 18 56
Institutions selling 23 12 30
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.50 1.87

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

STHOARLFRPH
STHO 1.00 0.07 0.31
ARL 0.07 1.00 0.27
FRPH 0.31 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, STHO, ARL and FRPH?

Frp Holdings (FRPH) is the largest by market capitalisation: Star Holdings (STHO) $90.12M, American Realty Investors (ARL) $269.50M, Frp Holdings (FRPH) $355.19M.

Which stock is cheaper, STHO, ARL and FRPH?

Star Holdings (STHO) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Star Holdings (STHO) 6.5x, American Realty Investors (ARL) 32.3x, Frp Holdings (FRPH) 261.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

American Realty Investors (ARL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Star Holdings (STHO) -17.7%, American Realty Investors (ARL) +6.8%, Frp Holdings (FRPH) +3.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

American Realty Investors (ARL) has the highest net margin (Star Holdings (STHO) 14.8%, American Realty Investors (ARL) 16.4%, Frp Holdings (FRPH) 3.1%). On return on invested capital, Frp Holdings (FRPH) leads (American Realty Investors (ARL) -0.9%, Frp Holdings (FRPH) 0.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Realty Investors (ARL) returned the most: Star Holdings (STHO) -5.6%, American Realty Investors (ARL) +4.3%, Frp Holdings (FRPH) -24.1%. Over five years, American Realty Investors (ARL) compounded fastest (American Realty Investors (ARL) +5.8%/yr, Frp Holdings (FRPH) -7.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Frp Holdings (FRPH) has been the steadiest (Star Holdings (STHO) 30.7%, American Realty Investors (ARL) 60.3%, Frp Holdings (FRPH) 25.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, STHO, ARL and FRPH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, American Realty Investors (ARL) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.