STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STRL • US8592411016

411.53 USD
+0.15 (+0.04%)
At close: Mar 10, 2026
415.61 USD
+4.08 (+0.99%)
After Hours: 3/10/2026, 8:00:01 PM
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This STRL fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

7

Overall STRL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated STRL against 56 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 showing excellent growth while it is valued at reasonable prices. Keep and eye on this one! This makes STRL very considerable for growth and quality investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. STRL Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STRL was profitable.
  • In the past year STRL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • STRL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years STRL had a positive operating cash flow.
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 2025 0 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 11.02%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL's Return On Equity of 26.17% is amongst the best of the industry. STRL outperforms 80.36% of its industry peers.
  • STRL has a Return On Invested Capital of 19.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 82.14% of its industry peers.
  • STRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.48%. This is in line with the industry average of 17.18%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (16.48%) for STRL is below the current ROIC(19.47%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.02%
ROE 26.17%
ROIC 19.47%
ROA(3y)10.53%
ROA(5y)8.81%
ROE(3y)26.81%
ROE(5y)24.07%
ROIC(3y)16.48%
ROIC(5y)14.24%
STRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTRL Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • STRL has a better Profit Margin (11.65%) than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of STRL (16.64%) is better than 92.86% of its industry peers.
  • STRL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of STRL (22.98%) is better than 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • STRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 16.64%
PM (TTM) 11.65%
GM 22.98%
OM growth 3Y22.35%
OM growth 5Y16.87%
PM growth 3Y24.63%
PM growth 5Y27.57%
GM growth 3Y13.99%
GM growth 5Y9.44%
STRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTRL Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20

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2. STRL Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • STRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STRL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STRL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STRL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
STRL Yearly Shares OutstandingSTRL Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.89 indicates that STRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of STRL (6.89) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STRL is 0.80, which is an excellent value as it means it would take STRL, only 0.80 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.80, STRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • STRL's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.25 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STRL outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 0.8
Altman-Z 6.89
ROIC/WACC1.93
WACC10.11%
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

  • STRL has a Current Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that STRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STRL's Current ratio of 1.01 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STRL is outperformed by 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • STRL has a Quick Ratio of 1.01. This is a normal value and indicates that STRL is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • STRL has a Quick ratio of 1.01. This is in the lower half of the industry: STRL underperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
  • STRL does not score too well on the current and quick ratio evaluation. However, as it has 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 1.01
Quick Ratio 1.01
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 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

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3. STRL Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.16% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, STRL shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 43.87% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, STRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 17.69% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, STRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.21% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.16%
EPS 3Y38.72%
EPS 5Y43.87%
EPS Q2Q%-22.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.69%
Revenue growth 3Y12.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.21%
Sales Q2Q%51.48%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STRL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y27.26%
EPS Next 2Y23.16%
EPS Next 3Y23.54%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue Next Year24.2%
Revenue Next 2Y17.75%
Revenue Next 3Y12.9%
Revenue Next 5Y11.49%

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.
  • Although the future Revenue growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past 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 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B 4B
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 2028 2029 2030 0 5 10 15 20

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4. STRL Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 43.92, STRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.25, STRL is valued quite expensively.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 34.51, which means the current valuation is very expensive for STRL.
  • STRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.39, STRL is valued a bit more expensive.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 43.92
Fwd PE 34.51
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

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as STRL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of STRL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: STRL is cheaper than 64.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 34.77
EV/EBITDA 25.45
STRL Per share dataSTRL EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • STRL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • 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 23.54% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)1
EPS Next 2Y23.16%
EPS Next 3Y23.54%

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5. STRL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for STRL!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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STRL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

NASDAQ:STRL (3/10/2026, 8:00:01 PM)

After market: 415.61 +4.08 (+0.99%)

411.53

+0.15 (+0.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners103.11%
Inst Owner Change-2.75%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change0.43%
Market Cap12.61B
Revenue(TTM)2.49B
Net Income(TTM)290.15M
Analysts86.67
Price Target460.53 (11.91%)
Short Float %7.33%
Short Ratio4.14
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)20.45%
Min EPS beat(2)17.32%
Max EPS beat(2)23.59%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)12.23%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.96%
Max EPS beat(4)23.59%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)34.1%
EPS beat(12)10
Avg EPS beat(12)28.59%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)29.42%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)12.21%
Min Revenue beat(2)8.73%
Max Revenue beat(2)15.7%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)9.1%
Min Revenue beat(4)3.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)15.7%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.67%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.2%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.44%
PT rev (1m)1.55%
PT rev (3m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)28.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)28.79%
EPS NY rev (1m)11.49%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)8.81%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)8.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)4.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.01%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 43.92
Fwd PE 34.51
P/S 5.06
P/FCF 34.77
P/OCF 28.66
P/B 11.37
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 25.45
EPS(TTM)9.37
EY2.28%
EPS(NY)11.92
Fwd EY2.9%
FCF(TTM)11.84
FCFY2.88%
OCF(TTM)14.36
OCFY3.49%
SpS81.27
BVpS36.18
TBVpS-1.02
PEG (NY)1.61
PEG (5Y)1
Graham Number87.33
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 11.02%
ROE 26.17%
ROCE 25.71%
ROIC 19.47%
ROICexc 25.7%
ROICexgc 388.52%
OM 16.64%
PM (TTM) 11.65%
GM 22.98%
FCFM 14.57%
ROA(3y)10.53%
ROA(5y)8.81%
ROE(3y)26.81%
ROE(5y)24.07%
ROIC(3y)16.48%
ROIC(5y)14.24%
ROICexc(3y)27.83%
ROICexc(5y)21.74%
ROICexgc(3y)646.04%
ROICexgc(5y)403.74%
ROCE(3y)21.77%
ROCE(5y)18.8%
ROICexgc growth 3Y100.3%
ROICexgc growth 5Y47.58%
ROICexc growth 3Y19.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.41%
OM growth 3Y22.35%
OM growth 5Y16.87%
PM growth 3Y24.63%
PM growth 5Y27.57%
GM growth 3Y13.99%
GM growth 5Y9.44%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.95
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 0.8
Debt/EBITDA 0.56
Cap/Depr 100.26%
Cap/Sales 3.1%
Interest Coverage 23.22
Cash Conversion 89.55%
Profit Quality 125%
Current Ratio 1.01
Quick Ratio 1.01
Altman-Z 6.89
F-Score6
WACC10.11%
ROIC/WACC1.93
Cap/Depr(3y)110.25%
Cap/Depr(5y)116.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.4%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.39%
Profit Quality(3y)195.12%
Profit Quality(5y)182.63%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)13.16%
EPS 3Y38.72%
EPS 5Y43.87%
EPS Q2Q%-22.8%
EPS Next Y27.26%
EPS Next 2Y23.16%
EPS Next 3Y23.54%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.69%
Revenue growth 3Y12.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.21%
Sales Q2Q%51.48%
Revenue Next Year24.2%
Revenue Next 2Y17.75%
Revenue Next 3Y12.9%
Revenue Next 5Y11.49%
EBIT growth 1Y56.29%
EBIT growth 3Y37.11%
EBIT growth 5Y34.65%
EBIT Next Year61.1%
EBIT Next 3Y23.54%
EBIT Next 5Y19.21%
FCF growth 1Y-12.85%
FCF growth 3Y31.86%
FCF growth 5Y32.15%
OCF growth 1Y-11.49%
OCF growth 3Y26.16%
OCF growth 5Y29.06%

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 4 / 10 to STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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 43.92 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.37.