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Overall STRL gets a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10. We evaluated STRL against 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. STRL has outstanding health and profitabily ratings, belonging to the best of the industry. This is a solid base for any company. STRL is valued quite expensively, but it does show have an excellent growth rating. With these ratings, STRL could be worth investigating further for growth and quality investing!.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years STRL has been profitable.
- STRL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- STRL's Return On Assets of 12.32% is amongst the best of the industry. STRL outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- STRL's Return On Equity of 30.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STRL outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a Return On Invested Capital of 16.82%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for STRL is in line with the industry average of 15.84%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (16.82%) for STRL is above the 3 year average (13.99%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- STRL's Profit Margin of 14.14% is amongst the best of the industry. STRL outperforms 92.73% of its industry peers.
- STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STRL has a better Operating Margin (15.96%) than 92.73% of its industry peers.
- STRL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so STRL is still creating some value.
- STRL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, STRL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, STRL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- STRL has an Altman-Z score of 6.65. This indicates that STRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- STRL's Altman-Z score of 6.65 is amongst the best of the industry. STRL outperforms 83.64% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STRL is 0.81, which is an excellent value as it means it would take STRL, only 0.81 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 0.81, STRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.45% of the companies in the same industry.
- STRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.27, STRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.27 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.81 | ||
| Altman-Z | 6.65 |
ROIC/WACC1.71
WACC9.86%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- STRL has a Current ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: STRL underperforms 70.91% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- STRL has a Quick ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: STRL underperforms 70.91% 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- STRL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 72.30%, which is quite impressive.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 54.19% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.20% in the past year.
- STRL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 13.44% yearly.
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
- STRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 17.74% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, STRL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.23% on average per year.
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
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 39.34, STRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- STRL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- STRL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.93, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- STRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 37.52.
- STRL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- STRL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 27.77.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.52 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of STRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- 67.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STRL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 34.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- STRL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- STRL's earnings are expected to grow with 17.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)4.9
PEG (5Y)0.73
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for STRL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
401.29
+36.22 (+9.92%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)03-02 2026-03-02/amc
Inst Owners103.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.74%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap12.33B
Revenue(TTM)2.23B
Net Income(TTM)315.77M
Analysts86
Price Target453.49 (13.01%)
Short Float %7.58%
Short Ratio4.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 37.52 | ||
| P/S | 5.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 34.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 28.79 | ||
| P/B | 11.73 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 28.72 |
EPS(TTM)10.2
EY2.54%
EPS(NY)10.7
Fwd EY2.67%
FCF(TTM)11.77
FCFY2.93%
OCF(TTM)13.94
OCFY3.47%
SpS72.7
BVpS34.22
TBVpS-2.97
PEG (NY)4.9
PEG (5Y)0.73
Graham Number88.62
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 6.65 |
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 39.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 11.73.