STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NASDAQ:STRL • US8592411016
455.25 USD
-4.47 (-0.97%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
481.29 USD
+26.04 (+5.72%)
Pre-Market: 2/26/2026, 9:17:30 AM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to STRL. STRL was compared to 55 industry peers in the Construction & Engineering industry. Both the health and profitability get an excellent rating, making STRL a very profitable company, without any liquidiy or solvency issues. STRL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate. These ratings could make STRL a good candidate for quality investing.
1. Profitability
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years STRL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- STRL has a Return On Assets of 12.32%. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 83.64% 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.
- The Return On Invested Capital of STRL (16.82%) is better than 80.00% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for STRL is below the industry average of 17.02%.
- 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 14.14%, STRL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- STRL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- STRL's Operating Margin of 15.96% is amongst the best of the industry. STRL outperforms 92.73% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of STRL has grown nicely.
- STRL has a better Gross Margin (23.05%) than 70.91% of its industry peers.
- 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
- STRL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- STRL has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- 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
- An Altman-Z score of 7.31 indicates that STRL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- STRL has a Altman-Z score of 7.31. This is amongst the best in the industry. STRL outperforms 85.45% 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.27 indicates that STRL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- 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 | 7.31 |
ROIC/WACC1.82
WACC9.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- STRL has a Current 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 has a worse Current ratio (1.00) than 76.36% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that STRL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of STRL (1.00) 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 16.43% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 54.19% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- Looking at the last year, STRL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 7.28% in the last 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)16.43%
EPS 3Y54.39%
EPS 5Y54.19%
EPS Q2Q%-15.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y14.37%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%51.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 19.88% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- STRL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.70% yearly.
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
EPS Next 5Y19.88%
Revenue Next Year10.41%
Revenue Next 2Y14.83%
Revenue Next 3Y13.23%
Revenue Next 5Y11.7%
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.
- 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
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 47.23 indicates a quite expensive valuation of STRL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as STRL.
- STRL is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.05, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 42.57, which means the current valuation is very expensive for STRL.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as STRL.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.03. STRL is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.57 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- STRL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. STRL is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 38.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.58 |
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)5.88
PEG (5Y)0.87
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% |
455.25
-4.47 (-0.97%)
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-2.13%
Ins Owners2.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.23%
Market Cap13.99B
Revenue(TTM)2.12B
Net Income(TTM)315.77M
Analysts85.45
Price Target453.49 (-0.39%)
Short Float %7.63%
Short Ratio4.25
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)4.45%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.61%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.37%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 47.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 42.57 | ||
| P/S | 6.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 38.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 32.66 | ||
| P/B | 13.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 32.58 |
EPS(TTM)9.64
EY2.12%
EPS(NY)10.7
Fwd EY2.35%
FCF(TTM)11.77
FCFY2.59%
OCF(TTM)13.94
OCFY3.06%
SpS72.7
BVpS34.22
TBVpS-2.97
PEG (NY)5.88
PEG (5Y)0.87
Graham Number86.15
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 | 7.31 |
F-Score7
WACC9.23%
ROIC/WACC1.82
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)16.43%
EPS 3Y54.39%
EPS 5Y54.19%
EPS Q2Q%-15.38%
EPS Next Y8.03%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y17.74%
EPS Next 5Y19.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.28%
Revenue growth 3Y14.37%
Revenue growth 5Y13.44%
Sales Q2Q%51.48%
Revenue Next Year10.41%
Revenue Next 2Y14.83%
Revenue Next 3Y13.23%
Revenue Next 5Y11.7%
EBIT growth 1Y37.71%
EBIT growth 3Y33.7%
EBIT growth 5Y44.55%
EBIT Next Year87.37%
EBIT Next 3Y39.44%
EBIT Next 5Y26.62%
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 6 / 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 8 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for STRL stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE INC (STRL) is 47.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 13.31.