STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:STRL • US8592411016

395.11 USD
-3.76 (-0.94%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
391.25 USD
-3.86 (-0.98%)
After Hours: 3/6/2026, 8:00:00 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

We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to STRL. STRL was compared to 56 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 not priced too expensively while it is growing strongly. Keep and eye on this one! With these ratings, STRL could be worth investigating further 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.
  • STRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years STRL has always been profitable.
  • In the past 5 years STRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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

  • The Return On Assets of STRL (11.02%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 26.17%, STRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL has a Return On Invested Capital of 19.47%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 81.82% 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 17.17%.
  • 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

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 11.65%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • STRL has a Operating Margin of 16.64%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 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 22.98%, STRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STRL has grown nicely.
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 6.74 indicates that STRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • STRL has a better Altman-Z score (6.74) than 85.45% 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.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 0.80, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.64% 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.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of STRL (0.25) is better than 70.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 0.8
Altman-Z 6.74
ROIC/WACC1.95
WACC10%
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.
  • The Current ratio of STRL (1.01) is worse than 78.18% 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.
  • The Quick ratio of STRL (1.01) is worse than 76.36% 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

  • STRL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 13.16%, which is quite good.
  • STRL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 43.87% yearly.
  • STRL shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 17.69%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 15.21% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • STRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.81% yearly.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.49% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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

  • 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.
  • 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 42.17, the valuation of STRL can be described as expensive.
  • STRL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of STRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.29), we can say STRL is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.14, STRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • STRL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.57, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.17
Fwd PE 33.14
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.
  • 65.45% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than STRL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 33.38
EV/EBITDA 24.67
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.
  • STRL's earnings are expected to grow with 23.54% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)0.96
EPS Next 2Y23.16%
EPS Next 3Y23.54%

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5. STRL Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • STRL does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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STRL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC

NASDAQ:STRL (3/6/2026, 8:00:00 PM)

After market: 391.25 -3.86 (-0.98%)

395.11

-3.76 (-0.94%)

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-2.76%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change0.54%
Market Cap12.11B
Revenue(TTM)2.49B
Net Income(TTM)290.15M
Analysts86.67
Price Target460.53 (16.56%)
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)-0.22%
PT rev (3m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)1.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 42.17
Fwd PE 33.14
P/S 4.86
P/FCF 33.38
P/OCF 27.51
P/B 10.92
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 24.67
EPS(TTM)9.37
EY2.37%
EPS(NY)11.92
Fwd EY3.02%
FCF(TTM)11.84
FCFY3%
OCF(TTM)14.36
OCFY3.63%
SpS81.27
BVpS36.18
TBVpS-1.02
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)0.96
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 6.74
F-Score6
WACC10%
ROIC/WACC1.95
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 42.17 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.92.