360.16 USD
-26.62 (-6.88%)
At close: Feb 4, 2026
365 USD
+4.84 (+1.34%)
After Hours: 2/4/2026, 6:02:19 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 7 out of 10 to STRL. STRL was compared to 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. STRL gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. STRL shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already. These ratings could make STRL a good candidate for growth and quality investing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- STRL had positive earnings in the past year.
- STRL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years STRL has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years STRL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 12.32%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 81.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- STRL has a Return On Equity of 30.04%. This is in the better half of the industry: STRL outperforms 80.00% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a better Return On Invested Capital (16.82%) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- STRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.99%. This is in line with the industry average of 15.97%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.99%) for STRL is below the current ROIC(16.82%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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 has a Profit Margin of 14.14%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 92.73% of its industry peers.
- STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of STRL (15.96%) is better than 92.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STRL has grown nicely.
- STRL's Gross Margin of 23.05% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. STRL outperforms 69.09% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of STRL has grown nicely.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, STRL has less shares outstanding
- 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 6.48. This indicates that STRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- STRL has a Altman-Z score of 6.48. This is amongst the best in 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STRL (0.81) is better than 85.45% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.27, STRL is doing good in 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 | 6.48 |
ROIC/WACC1.63
WACC10.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of STRL (1.00) is worse than 70.91% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a Quick Ratio of 1.00. This is a bad value and indicates that STRL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- STRL's Quick ratio of 1.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. STRL is outperformed by 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 72.30% over the past year.
- STRL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 54.19% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.20% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, STRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 13.44% on average per year.
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 13.17% on average per year.
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year10.82%
Revenue Next 2Y14.87%
Revenue Next 3Y13.17%
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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 35.31, STRL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as STRL.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.25. STRL is valued slightly more expensive when compared to this.
- STRL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 33.67.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as STRL.
- STRL is valuated rather expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.50, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- STRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- 65.45% 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 | 30.59 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.68 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates STRL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of STRL 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)4.4
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- STRL does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
360.16
-26.62 (-6.88%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)11-03 2025-11-03/amc
Earnings (Next)02-23 2026-02-23/amc
Inst Owners103.11%
Inst Owner Change-0.9%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.08%
Market Cap11.06B
Revenue(TTM)2.23B
Net Income(TTM)315.77M
Analysts86
Price Target461.55 (28.15%)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)28.1%
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)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)9.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 35.31 | ||
| Fwd PE | 33.67 | ||
| P/S | 4.95 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.59 | ||
| P/OCF | 25.84 | ||
| P/B | 10.53 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.68 |
EPS(TTM)10.2
EY2.83%
EPS(NY)10.7
Fwd EY2.97%
FCF(TTM)11.77
FCFY3.27%
OCF(TTM)13.94
OCFY3.87%
SpS72.7
BVpS34.22
TBVpS-2.97
PEG (NY)4.4
PEG (5Y)0.65
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 | 6.48 |
F-Score7
WACC10.34%
ROIC/WACC1.63
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 Year10.82%
Revenue Next 2Y14.87%
Revenue Next 3Y13.17%
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 35.31 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 10.53.