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Hudson Global
(NASDAQ:STRR)
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Rating:48Neutral
Price Target:
$10.00
▼(-2.44% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/22/26
The score is held down primarily by weak financial performance: ongoing net losses and materially negative operating/free cash flow despite revenue growth. Technicals also detract, with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative/weak momentum signals. Offsetting factors are a moderate balance-sheet leverage profile and a mixed-but-somewhat constructive earnings narrative driven by cost synergy delivery and the potential (but execution-dependent) upside from the Harte Hanks deal.
Positive Factors
Revenue growth with healthy gross margin
Revenue growth indicates continued demand for the company’s services, while a healthy gross margin provides capacity to absorb investments and improve profitability if operating execution and hiring conditions recover.
Negative Factors
Persistent losses and negative cash generation
Ongoing losses and cash consumption show that revenue has not yet translated into self-funded operations. Continued negative cash flow could reduce financial flexibility and increase dependence on borrowing, asset sales, or new capital.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue growth with healthy gross margin
Revenue growth indicates continued demand for the company’s services, while a healthy gross margin provides capacity to absorb investments and improve profitability if operating execution and hiring conditions recover.
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Hudson Global (STRR) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$37.82M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)35.09K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.71
Revenue Growth52.15%
EPS Growth-136.04%
CountryUS
Employees1,200
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryConglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.06
Shares Outstanding3,689,403
10 Day Avg. Volume14,352
30 Day Avg. Volume35,091
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.11
Price to Book (P/B)0.55
Price to Sales (P/S)0.21
P/FCF Ratio-4.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda>-0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.00Price Target Upside56.10% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.68
Revenue Forecast (FY)$226.23M
Hudson Global Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. operates as a diversified multi-industry holding company in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Building Solutions, Business Services, Energy Services...
How the Company Makes Money
Hudson Global primarily makes money by delivering outsourced recruiting and talent acquisition services to employer clients, most notably through recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) engagements. Under an RPO model, clients contract Hudson Global...
Hudson Global Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 14, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 05, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The call presented a mix of encouraging operational wins and clear near-term challenges. Highlights include stronger-than-expected synergies to date, a notable surge in Energy Services (double- and triple-digit percentage gains in profit metrics), modest revenue growth in Business Services, an improving backlog and order intake at Building Solutions, and an accretive-seeming acquisition of Harte Hanks with projected $10M of synergies and pro forma scale (~$400M revenue). Lowlights include meaningful margin pressure and EBITDA declines in Business Services due to higher growth investments and a cautious talent market, significant year-over-year declines and timing issues in Building Solutions (revenue, gross profit and EBITDA materially below pro forma prior-year levels), weak new-logo wins in talent (YTD new logo ACV ~$2.1M), and integration/risk concerns given Harte Hanks’ recent revenue declines (one segment down ~30% YoY). Overall, positives (cost synergies, Energy Services momentum, deal rationale and liquidity) are balanced by execution and market-demand headwinds in two of the company’s larger operating segments, leaving the near-term outlook mixed while the medium-term case depends on successful integration and realization of projected synergies.Positive Updates
Achieved Merger Synergies and Corporate Cost Reduction
Reported approximately $3.0 million of merger synergies to date vs. $2.0 million originally projected; corporate costs were $3.6 million for the first half vs. $5.1 million pro forma prior, a $1.5 million reduction in six months (~29% reduction vs. pro forma).
Negative Updates
Business Services Margin Pressure and EBITDA Decline
Although revenue rose 2%, Business Services gross profit fell 4% to $17.8M (from $18.6M), and divisional adjusted EBITDA declined to $1.6M from $2.2M year-over-year. Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 5.4% from 7.9%, with higher growth investments ($1.5M vs. $0.8M prior year) and persistent soft demand in professional talent markets.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Achieved Merger Synergies and Corporate Cost Reduction
Reported approximately $3.0 million of merger synergies to date vs. $2.0 million originally projected; corporate costs were $3.6 million for the first half vs. $5.1 million pro forma prior, a $1.5 million reduction in six months (~29% reduction vs. pro forma).
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Company Guidance
Management guided that they have already realized roughly $3.0M of merger synergies (vs. an initial $2M estimate), citing corporate costs of $3.6M in H1 down from $5.1M pro forma (a $1.5M six‑month saving); they reiterated disciplined capital allocation (Q2 buybacks $0.2M; $1.6M remaining of a $3.0M authorization) and outlined the Harte Hanks deal (signed at $5.00/share, ~ $38M implied fully diluted consideration, to be paid ~50% cash/50% preferred with 0.25 preferred share per Harte Hanks share, cash capped at $19.2M and funded from Star/Harte cash plus Harte’s $25M revolver) expected to close by year‑end and to create pro forma revenue of ~ $400M and pro forma adjusted EBITDA ≈ $30M after ~ $10M of cost synergies (phased, with much realizable within ~1 year); divisional guidance and metrics included Business Services Q2 revenue $36.4M (+2%), gross profit $17.8M (−4%), adj. EBITDA $1.6M (vs. $2.2M), RPO TCV $122.5M (new $8.3M; renewals/expansions $114.2M), TTM gross profit $72M and TTM adj. EBITDA margin 5.4% (vs. 7.9% YA); Building Solutions Q2 revenue $14.6M, gross profit $3.2M, adj. EBITDA $0.5M, backlog $10.6M, Q2 new orders $17.3M and a target mid‑cycle run rate of ~$20M/quarter with ~25% gross margin and 10–15% adj. EBITDA margin; Energy Services Q2 revenue $3.9M (+19%), gross profit $1.9M (+75%), adj. EBITDA $1.2M (+126%); and a balance sheet of $8.9M cash (incl. $2.1M restricted) with working capital ex‑cash $21.5M (vs. $22.4M YE).Hudson Global Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 209.75M | 172.16M | 53.36M | 161.34M | 200.92M | 106.56M |
| Gross Profit | 86.87M | 78.66M | 11.05M | 80.27M | 99.21M | 15.24M |
| EBITDA | -5.01M | -2.64M | -6.57M | 4.04M | 10.71M | -3.03M |
| Net Income | -9.11M | -5.92M | -10.44M | 2.20M | 7.13M | -2.98M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 108.24M | 113.23M | 52.58M | 60.96M | 67.94M | 61.24M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 12.64M | 15.86M | 17.01M | 22.61M | 27.12M | 21.71M |
| Total Debt | 28.20M | 26.42M | 1.06M | 1.43M | 1.94M | 2.48M |
| Total Liabilities | 48.44M | 47.52M | 12.15M | 12.40M | 22.15M | 21.93M |
| Stockholders Equity | 59.80M | 65.71M | 40.43M | 48.55M | 45.79M | 39.32M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -14.17M | -8.96M | -8.04M | 2.00M | -5.05M | -7.24M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -9.71M | -7.25M | -5.18M | 2.70M | -3.86M | -6.45M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 5.17M | 4.57M | -12.04M | 16.18M | -5.09M | 17.80M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.71M | -1.96M | 3.91M | -3.07M | 8.94M | -9.97M |
Hudson Global Technical Analysis
Negative
10.25
Price Trends
10.83
Negative
10.53
Negative
10.39
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.24
Positive
46.26
Neutral
56.08
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For STRR, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 10.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 10.52, below the 50-day MA of 10.83, and below the 200-day MA of 10.39, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.24 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 46.26 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 56.08 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for STRR.
Hudson Global Risk Analysis
Hudson Global disclosed 45 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Hudson Global reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Hudson Global Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
63 Neutral | $190.20M | 135.26 | 1.28% | ― | -7.34% | ― | |
55 Neutral | $28.10M | -319.13 | -2.14% | ― | -18.54% | 99.76% | |
51 Neutral | $57.75M | -7.07 | -19.17% | ― | -58.57% | 11.65% | |
48 Neutral | $37.82M | -3.37 | -14.34% | ― | 52.15% | -136.04% | |
40 Underperform | $1.94M | -0.07 | -77.60% | ― | -5.10% | -16.73% | |
34 Underperform | $20.40M | -2.93 | -112.89% | ― | 748.16% | 93.39% |
* Industrials Sector Average
STRR
Hudson Global
10.32
0.87
9.21%
DHX
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4.45
1.75
64.81%
JOB
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0.26
0.06
32.12%
IPDN
Professional Diversity
0.13
-1.79
-93.39%
BGSF
BGSF
5.44
0.97
21.56%
NIXX
Nixxy
0.71
-0.88
-55.22%
Hudson Global Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Hudson Global Declares Cash Dividend on Preferred Stock
Positive
Aug 21, 2026
Star Equity Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company with operations across building solutions, business services, energy services, and investments, focuses on acquiring and growing businesses with strong fundamentals in construction-related ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Hudson Global Expands Platform with Harte Hanks Acquisition
Positive
Aug 14, 2026
On August 14, 2026, Star Equity Holdings agreed to acquire Harte Hanks, a global customer experience and business process outsourcing firm, in a merger that will place Harte Hanks within Star’s Business Services division while preserving its...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Star Equity Added to Russell Microcap Index Benchmark
Positive
Jun 29, 2026
On June 29, 2026, Star Equity Holdings announced that its common stock was added to the Russell Microcap Index, following the annual Russell indexes reconstitution that became effective after the U.S. market close on June 26, 2026. The inclusion p...
Business Operations and StrategyStock BuybackFinancial DisclosuresRegulatory Filings and Compliance
Hudson Global Outlines Vision 2030 in Investor Presentation
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
On June 1, 2026, Star Equity furnished an investor presentation detailing its business as of March 31, 2026, outlining current operations, strategy and financial profile for investors and analysts. The presentation, which is treated as furnished r...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Hudson Global Shareholders Approve Directors and Executive Compensation
Positive
May 27, 2026
Star Equity Holdings, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2026, with 3,176,323 of 3,707,314 eligible common shares represented, constituting a quorum. At the meeting, shareholders elected seven directors to serve until the 2027...
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