STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:STRL • US8592411016

418.61 USD
+17.32 (+4.32%)
At close: Feb 9, 2026
420.67 USD
+2.06 (+0.49%)
After Hours: 2/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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Fundamental Rating

7

Overall STRL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated STRL against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. STRL scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. STRL is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. These ratings could make STRL a good candidate for growth and quality investing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • STRL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year STRL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years STRL has always been profitable.
  • STRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
STRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTRL Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of STRL (12.32%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 30.04%, STRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.82%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • STRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.99%. This is in line with the industry average of 15.84%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (13.99%) for STRL is below the current ROIC(16.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.32%
ROE 30.04%
ROIC 16.82%
ROA(3y)9.32%
ROA(5y)7.49%
ROE(3y)25.57%
ROE(5y)22%
ROIC(3y)13.99%
ROIC(5y)12.52%
STRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.14%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.96%, STRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STRL has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 23.05%, STRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.09% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.96%
PM (TTM) 14.14%
GM 23.05%
OM growth 3Y16.9%
OM growth 5Y27.42%
PM growth 3Y40.09%
PM growth 5Y27.99%
GM growth 3Y11.86%
GM growth 5Y16.04%
STRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • STRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • STRL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STRL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for STRL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
STRL Yearly Shares OutstandingSTRL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
STRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTRL Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.86 indicates that STRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of STRL (6.86) is better than 83.64% of its industry peers.
  • STRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.81. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.81 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.81, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that STRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, STRL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 0.81
Altman-Z 6.86
ROIC/WACC1.71
WACC9.86%
STRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTRL Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of STRL (1.00) is worse than 70.91% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.00, STRL is doing worse than 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The current and quick ratio evaluation for STRL is rather negative, while it does have excellent solvency and profitability. These ratios do not necessarly indicate liquidity issues and need to be evaluated against the specifics of the business.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
STRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTRL Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 72.30% over the past year.
  • STRL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 54.19% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, STRL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 6.20% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, STRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.3%
EPS 3Y54.39%
EPS 5Y54.19%
EPS Q2Q%50.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.2%
Revenue growth 3Y14.37%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%16.05%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.74% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • STRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.23% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.41%
Revenue Next 2Y14.83%
Revenue Next 3Y13.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
STRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTRL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
STRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTRL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 5 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 41.04 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STRL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say STRL is valued slightly more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 39.14, the valuation of STRL can be described as expensive.
  • STRL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.86, STRL is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.04
Fwd PE 39.14
STRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTRL Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • STRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STRL is valued a bit cheaper than 67.27% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.56
EV/EBITDA 29.96
STRL Per share dataSTRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates STRL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The excellent profitability rating of STRL may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as STRL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)5.11
PEG (5Y)0.76
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • STRL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

NASDAQ:STRL (2/9/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 420.67 +2.06 (+0.49%)

418.61

+17.32 (+4.32%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-03
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners103.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.74%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap12.86B
Revenue(TTM)2.23B
Net Income(TTM)315.77M
Analysts86
Price Target453.49 (8.33%)
Short Float %7.58%
Short Ratio4.22
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)16.14%
Min EPS beat(2)14.96%
Max EPS beat(2)17.32%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)48.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.96%
Max EPS beat(4)168.82%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)34.36%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)30.74%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)29.48%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.67%
Max Revenue beat(2)8.73%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.19%
Min Revenue beat(4)-7.94%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.73%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.6%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-4.43%
PT rev (1m)-1.75%
PT rev (3m)25.86%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.18%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.69%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 41.04
Fwd PE 39.14
P/S 5.76
P/FCF 35.56
P/OCF 30.03
P/B 12.23
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 29.96
EPS(TTM)10.2
EY2.44%
EPS(NY)10.7
Fwd EY2.55%
FCF(TTM)11.77
FCFY2.81%
OCF(TTM)13.94
OCFY3.33%
SpS72.7
BVpS34.22
TBVpS-2.97
PEG (NY)5.11
PEG (5Y)0.76
Graham Number88.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 12.32%
ROE 30.04%
ROCE 22.34%
ROIC 16.82%
ROICexc 20.82%
ROICexgc 182.79%
OM 15.96%
PM (TTM) 14.14%
GM 23.05%
FCFM 16.19%
ROA(3y)9.32%
ROA(5y)7.49%
ROE(3y)25.57%
ROE(5y)22%
ROIC(3y)13.99%
ROIC(5y)12.52%
ROICexc(3y)24.11%
ROICexc(5y)18.99%
ROICexgc(3y)529.53%
ROICexgc(5y)335.16%
ROCE(3y)18.58%
ROCE(5y)16.63%
ROICexgc growth 3Y175.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y106.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y47.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y45.11%
OM growth 3Y16.9%
OM growth 5Y27.42%
PM growth 3Y40.09%
PM growth 5Y27.99%
GM growth 3Y11.86%
GM growth 5Y16.04%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.27
Debt/FCF 0.81
Debt/EBITDA 0.65
Cap/Depr 91.96%
Cap/Sales 2.98%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 99.85%
Profit Quality 114.53%
Current Ratio 1
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 6.86
F-Score7
WACC9.86%
ROIC/WACC1.71
Cap/Depr(3y)115.79%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.85%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.51%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.3%
Profit Quality(3y)202.97%
Profit Quality(5y)200.18%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.3%
EPS 3Y54.39%
EPS 5Y54.19%
EPS Q2Q%50.76%
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.2%
Revenue growth 3Y14.37%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%16.05%
Revenue Next Year10.41%
Revenue Next 2Y14.83%
Revenue Next 3Y13.23%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y37.71%
EBIT growth 3Y33.7%
EBIT growth 5Y44.55%
EBIT Next Year87.37%
EBIT Next 3Y39.44%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y3.38%
FCF growth 3Y54.79%
FCF growth 5Y73.2%
OCF growth 1Y3.91%
OCF growth 3Y46.25%
OCF growth 5Y63.84%

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC / STRL FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to STRL.


Can you provide the valuation status for STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) stock?

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for STRL stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) is 41.04 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 12.23.