STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NASDAQ:STRL • US8592411016
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497.18 USD
+1.51 (+0.3%)
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495 USD
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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.
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.
- 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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 11.02%, STRL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.64% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of STRL (26.17%) is better than 81.82% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of STRL (19.47%) is better than 87.27% of its industry peers.
- STRL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 16.48%. This is above the industry average of 13.91%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (16.48%) for STRL is below the current ROIC(19.47%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- STRL has a Profit Margin of 11.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 94.55% of its industry peers.
- STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Operating Margin value of 16.64%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- STRL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. STRL Health Analysis
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 about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- STRL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, STRL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- STRL has an Altman-Z score of 7.92. This indicates that STRL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- STRL has a Altman-Z score of 7.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 87.27% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.80. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.80 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of STRL (0.80) is better than 85.45% of its industry peers.
- STRL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.25, STRL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.27% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.8 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.92 |
ROIC/WACC1.79
WACC10.87%
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.
- STRL has a worse Current ratio (1.01) than 76.36% 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.
- With a Quick ratio value of 1.01, STRL is not doing good in the industry: 72.73% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 | 1.01 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 |
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.
- The Revenue has grown by 17.69% in the past year. This is quite good.
- Measured over the past years, STRL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.21% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, STRL will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 11.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y34.07%
EPS Next 2Y25.91%
EPS Next 3Y21.85%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue Next Year30.32%
Revenue Next 2Y20.61%
Revenue Next 3Y17.68%
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.
- The estimated forward Revenue growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
4. STRL Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 53.06 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STRL.
- STRL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- STRL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.42, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 39.58, which means the current valuation is very expensive for STRL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as STRL.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of STRL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say STRL is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 53.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as STRL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of STRL is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.75 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- STRL's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct 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 21.85% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.56
PEG (5Y)1.21
EPS Next 2Y25.91%
EPS Next 3Y21.85%
5. STRL Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for STRL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
STRL Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
497.18
+1.51 (+0.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryConstruction & Engineering
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04
Inst Owners95.14%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners1.49%
Ins Owner Change-1.75%
Market Cap15.25B
Revenue(TTM)2.49B
Net Income(TTM)290.15M
Analysts87.69
Price Target500.39 (0.65%)
Short Float %6.89%
Short Ratio3.95
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)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)8.65%
PT rev (3m)8.41%
EPS NQ rev (1m)5.23%
EPS NQ rev (3m)33.02%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.35%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.66%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)11.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.32%
Revenue NY rev (3m)9.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 53.06 | ||
| Fwd PE | 39.58 | ||
| P/S | 6.13 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.06 | ||
| P/OCF | 34.67 | ||
| P/B | 13.76 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 30.75 |
EPS(TTM)9.37
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)12.56
Fwd EY2.53%
FCF(TTM)11.82
FCFY2.38%
OCF(TTM)14.34
OCFY2.88%
SpS81.16
BVpS36.13
TBVpS-1.02
PEG (NY)1.56
PEG (5Y)1.21
Graham Number87.278 (-82.45%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 7.92 |
F-Score6
WACC10.87%
ROIC/WACC1.79
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 Y34.07%
EPS Next 2Y25.91%
EPS Next 3Y21.85%
EPS Next 5Y19.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)17.69%
Revenue growth 3Y12.06%
Revenue growth 5Y15.21%
Sales Q2Q%51.48%
Revenue Next Year30.32%
Revenue Next 2Y20.61%
Revenue Next 3Y17.68%
Revenue Next 5Y11.49%
EBIT growth 1Y56.29%
EBIT growth 3Y37.11%
EBIT growth 5Y34.65%
EBIT Next Year61.19%
EBIT Next 3Y26.82%
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to STRL.
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STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
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The financial health rating of STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) is 7 / 10.