STANTEC INC (STN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:STN • CA85472N1096
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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.
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.
- STN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years STN had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.02%, STN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of STN (14.79%) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- STN has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.66%. This is in the better half of the industry: STN outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STN is significantly below the industry average of 17.25%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.04%) for STN is below the current ROIC(9.66%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- STN has a Profit Margin of 7.38%. This is in the better half of the industry: STN outperforms 73.21% of its industry peers.
- STN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STN has a Operating Margin of 11.07%. This is in the better half of the industry: STN outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- STN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STN has a Gross Margin of 54.34%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STN outperforms 96.43% of its industry peers.
- STN's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- STN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for STN has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- STN has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.22 indicates that STN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- STN has a Altman-Z score (3.22) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.22, STN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that STN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- STN has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STN outperforms 51.79% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.66 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.22 |
ROIC/WACC1.14
WACC8.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.23 indicates that STN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- STN's Current ratio of 1.23 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STN outperforms 51.79% of its industry peers.
- STN has a Quick 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.
- STN has a Quick ratio (1.23) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.23 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.23 |
3. STN Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 19.64% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 18.90% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- Looking at the last year, STN shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 10.71% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 12.01% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. STN Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 22.16, STN is valued on the expensive side.
- 78.57% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STN, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- STN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.75.
- STN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.91.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STN indicates a rather cheap valuation: STN is cheaper than 82.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- STN is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.91 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, STN is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, STN is valued cheaper than 83.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.59 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- STN has a very decent profitability rating, which 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)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.17
EPS Next 2Y14.5%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. STN Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- STN has a yearly dividend return of 0.81%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, STN pays a better dividend. On top of this STN pays more dividend than 94.64% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, STN's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of STN grows each year by 7.67%, which is quite nice.
- 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
5.3 Sustainability
- STN pays out 21.07% of its income as dividend. This is a 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 Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
84.66
-0.7 (-0.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-12 2026-05-12
Inst Owners79.47%
Inst Owner Change10.47%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap9.66B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)479.40M
Analysts78.67
Price Target126.86 (49.85%)
Short Float %1.33%
Short Ratio4.47
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.81% |
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)7.67%
DP21.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date03-31 2026-03-31 (0.245)
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%
PT rev (3m)1.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.85%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.85%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 22.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.91 | ||
| P/S | 2.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.93 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.52 | ||
| P/B | 4.13 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.59 |
EPS(TTM)3.82
EY4.51%
EPS(NY)4.48
Fwd EY5.29%
FCF(TTM)5
FCFY5.91%
OCF(TTM)5.45
OCFY6.44%
SpS41.05
BVpS20.48
TBVpS-3.64
PEG (NY)1.29
PEG (5Y)1.17
Graham Number41.96
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.22 |
F-Score4
WACC8.49%
ROIC/WACC1.14
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to STN.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to STANTEC INC (STN). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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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 22.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.13.
How financially healthy is STANTEC INC?
The financial health rating of STANTEC INC (STN) is 5 / 10.