STANTEC INC (STN) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:STN • CA85472N1096

90.47 USD
-1.04 (-1.14%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:04:00 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. STN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. STN has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. STN Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • STN had positive earnings in the past year.
  • STN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years STN has always been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years STN had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of STN (6.02%) is better than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • STN has a Return On Equity of 14.79%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: STN outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.66%, STN is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 65.45% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STN is significantly below the industry average of 17.17%.
  • 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

  • The Profit Margin of STN (7.38%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of STN has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of STN (11.07%) is better than 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STN has grown nicely.
  • STN has a better Gross Margin (54.34%) than 96.36% 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

  • STN has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STN has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • STN has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, STN has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.31 indicates that STN is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • STN's Altman-Z score of 3.31 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. STN outperforms 54.55% of its industry peers.
  • STN has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.22. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as STN would need 3.22 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • STN's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.22 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STN outperforms 72.73% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that STN is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • STN has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.22
Altman-Z 3.31
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC8.93%
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.
  • The Current ratio of STN (1.23) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.23 indicates that STN should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.23, STN is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.09% of the companies in the same 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.
  • 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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, STN will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 14.50% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, STN will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.15% on average per year.
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.
  • 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.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 23.26, the valuation of STN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of STN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: STN is cheaper than 80.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, STN is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.85, the valuation of STN can be described as rather expensive.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STN indicates a rather cheap valuation: STN is cheaper than 85.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STN to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.57), we can say STN is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.26
Fwd PE 19.85
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 the industry average as 65.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • 83.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STN, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.77
EV/EBITDA 15.26
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

  • STN's 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.
  • STN's earnings are expected to grow with 14.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)1.23
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.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.14, STN pays a better dividend. On top of this STN pays more dividend than 94.55% of the companies listed 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

  • On average, the dividend of STN grows each year by 7.67%, which is quite nice.
  • STN has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 (3/6/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 90.47 0 (0%)

90.47

-1.04 (-1.14%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners79.47%
Inst Owner Change10.73%
Ins Owners0.16%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.32B
Revenue(TTM)6.49B
Net Income(TTM)479.40M
Analysts78.67
Price Target126.86 (40.22%)
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)2.22%
PT rev (3m)4.46%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.99%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.84%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.14%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.54%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 23.26
Fwd PE 19.85
P/S 2.16
P/FCF 17.77
P/OCF 16.29
P/B 4.34
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.26
EPS(TTM)3.89
EY4.3%
EPS(NY)4.56
Fwd EY5.04%
FCF(TTM)5.09
FCFY5.63%
OCF(TTM)5.55
OCFY6.14%
SpS41.79
BVpS20.85
TBVpS-3.71
PEG (NY)1.36
PEG (5Y)1.23
Graham Number42.72
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 3.31
F-Score4
WACC8.93%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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 5 / 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 23.26 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.34.


How financially healthy is STANTEC INC?

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