STANTEC INC (STN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:STN • CA85472N1096

89.255 USD
-2.18 (-2.38%)
Last: Mar 12, 2026, 02:20 PM
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This STN fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to STN. STN was compared to 56 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. While STN has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. STN has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. STN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year STN was profitable.
  • In the past year STN had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years STN has been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years STN always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
STN Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSTN 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 200M 400M 600M 800M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.02%, STN is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STN has a Return On Equity of 14.79%. This is in the better half of the industry: STN outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • STN has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.66%) than 66.07% of its industry peers.
  • STN had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.04%. This is significantly below the industry average of 17.18%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.66%) for STN is above the 3 year average (9.04%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 14.79%
ROIC 9.66%
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)12.16%
ROIC(3y)9.04%
ROIC(5y)7.96%
STN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSTN Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • STN has a better Profit Margin (7.38%) than 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of STN has grown nicely.
  • STN has a better Operating Margin (11.07%) than 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STN has grown nicely.
  • STN has a Gross Margin of 54.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STN outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 11.07%
PM (TTM) 7.38%
GM 54.34%
OM growth 3Y7.91%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y10.03%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
STN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSTN Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. STN Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), STN is creating some value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for STN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • STN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • STN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
STN Yearly Shares OutstandingSTN Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
STN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSTN Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • STN has an Altman-Z score of 3.30. This indicates that STN is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.30, STN perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of STN is 3.22, which is a good value as it means it would take STN, 3.22 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • STN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.22. This is in the better half of the industry: STN outperforms 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that STN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of STN (0.66) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.22
Altman-Z 3.3
ROIC/WACC1.07
WACC9.05%
STN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSTN Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • STN has a Current Ratio of 1.23. This is a normal value and indicates that STN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.23, STN is in line with its industry, outperforming 51.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that STN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • STN has a Quick ratio (1.23) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
STN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSTN Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. STN Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.64% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, STN shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 18.90% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, STN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.71% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, STN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 12.01% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.64%
EPS 3Y19.32%
EPS 5Y18.9%
EPS Q2Q%12.61%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.71%
Revenue growth 3Y13.37%
Revenue growth 5Y12.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.91%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.50% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.15% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y17.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year9.76%
Revenue Next 2Y8.15%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
STN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSTN Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B
STN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSTN Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. STN Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • STN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.89.
  • 80.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.15. STN is around the same levels.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.54, STN is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, STN is valued cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.27), we can say STN is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.89
Fwd PE 19.54
STN Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSTN Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STN is valued a bit cheaper than 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STN is valued cheaper than 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.5
EV/EBITDA 15.22
STN Per share dataSTN EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of STN may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as STN's earnings are expected to grow with 14.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2Y14.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. STN Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • STN has a yearly dividend return of 0.78%, which is pretty low.
  • STN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 0.14. STN pays more dividend than 94.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.78, STN pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of STN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 7.67%!
  • STN has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
STN Yearly Dividends per shareSTN Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • 21.07% of the earnings are spent on dividend by STN. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • STN's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP21.07%
EPS Next 2Y14.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
STN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSTN Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M
STN Dividend Payout.STN Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.STN Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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STN Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STANTEC INC

NYSE:STN (3/12/2026, 2:20:09 PM)

89.255

-2.18 (-2.38%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners79.47%
Inst Owner Change10.45%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.18B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)479.40M
Analysts78.67
Price Target126.86 (42.13%)
Short Float %1.3%
Short Ratio4.13
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.78%
Yearly Dividend0.65
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.67%
DP21.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.44%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.99%
Max EPS beat(2)1.86%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)0.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.14%
Max EPS beat(4)3.98%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)2.49%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.9%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)3.36%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.54%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.64%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.52%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.51%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.72%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.43%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.61%
PT rev (1m)-0.37%
PT rev (3m)3.14%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.48%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.85%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.08%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.43%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.48%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 22.89
Fwd PE 19.54
P/S 2.13
P/FCF 17.5
P/OCF 16.04
P/B 4.27
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.22
EPS(TTM)3.9
EY4.37%
EPS(NY)4.57
Fwd EY5.12%
FCF(TTM)5.1
FCFY5.72%
OCF(TTM)5.57
OCFY6.24%
SpS41.89
BVpS20.9
TBVpS-3.71
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number42.82
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.02%
ROE 14.79%
ROCE 12.63%
ROIC 9.66%
ROICexc 10.38%
ROICexgc 36.7%
OM 11.07%
PM (TTM) 7.38%
GM 54.34%
FCFM 12.18%
ROA(3y)5.57%
ROA(5y)4.98%
ROE(3y)13.33%
ROE(5y)12.16%
ROIC(3y)9.04%
ROIC(5y)7.96%
ROICexc(3y)9.69%
ROICexc(5y)8.46%
ROICexgc(3y)29.32%
ROICexgc(5y)25.17%
ROCE(3y)11.82%
ROCE(5y)10.42%
ROICexgc growth 3Y21.99%
ROICexgc growth 5Y11.47%
ROICexc growth 3Y12.69%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.78%
OM growth 3Y7.91%
OM growth 5Y3.12%
PM growth 3Y10.03%
PM growth 5Y9.71%
GM growth 3Y0.06%
GM growth 5Y0.73%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.82
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.22
Debt/EBITDA 2
Cap/Depr 20.44%
Cap/Sales 1.11%
Interest Coverage 8.59
Cash Conversion 80.61%
Profit Quality 165%
Current Ratio 1.23
Quick Ratio 1.23
Altman-Z 3.3
F-Score4
WACC9.05%
ROIC/WACC1.07
Cap/Depr(3y)29%
Cap/Depr(5y)26.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.59%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.52%
Profit Quality(3y)145.65%
Profit Quality(5y)141.48%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)19.64%
EPS 3Y19.32%
EPS 5Y18.9%
EPS Q2Q%12.61%
EPS Next Y17.16%
EPS Next 2Y14.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)10.71%
Revenue growth 3Y13.37%
Revenue growth 5Y12.01%
Sales Q2Q%10.91%
Revenue Next Year9.76%
Revenue Next 2Y8.15%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y21.89%
EBIT growth 3Y22.34%
EBIT growth 5Y15.5%
EBIT Next Year55.75%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y56.91%
FCF growth 3Y49.7%
FCF growth 5Y6.68%
OCF growth 1Y43.08%
OCF growth 3Y41.54%
OCF growth 5Y7.4%

STANTEC INC / STN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for STANTEC INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STN.


Can you provide the valuation status for STANTEC INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to STANTEC INC (STN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for STANTEC INC?

STANTEC INC (STN) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


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

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STANTEC INC (STN) is 22.89 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.27.


How financially healthy is STANTEC INC?

The financial health rating of STANTEC INC (STN) is 5 / 10.