(STRL) Sterling Construction - NASDAQ
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Engineering & Construction | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 30.494m USD | Total Return: 315% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 532M
EPS Trend: 98.3%
Qual. Beats: 10
Rev. Trend: 91.6%
Qual. Beats: 4
Warnings
P/E ratio 88.5
Tailwinds
Supp Ema20, Rs Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader, Pead, Tailwind, Confidence
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is a diversified construction and engineering firm providing specialized site development and infrastructure services across the United States. The company operates through three core segments: E-Infrastructure, which focuses on large-scale data centers and distribution hubs; Transportation, which manages public works projects like highways and rail systems; and Building Solutions, which provides concrete and plumbing services for residential and commercial developments.
The E-Infrastructure segment benefits from the high barriers to entry inherent in large-scale earthwork and the technical requirements of high-density power sectors. Sterling often operates under a fixed-price or unit-price contract model, which places the responsibility for cost management and operational efficiency on the contractor to ensure profitability.
For a detailed analysis of the companys fundamentals and valuation metrics, consider reviewing the latest data on ValueRay. Sterling maintains a strategic geographic presence in high-growth regions, including the Southern and Rocky Mountain states, positioning it to capture demand from both private industrial expansion and public infrastructure spending.
- Data center and manufacturing demand fuels high-margin E-Infrastructure segment growth
- Federal infrastructure spending levels dictate Transportation Solutions project backlog and revenue
- Residential housing starts in Southern markets drive Building Solutions concrete volumes
- Raw material price volatility and labor shortages impact project execution margins
- Shift toward specialized infrastructure projects enhances overall corporate EBITDA margin and valuation
| Net Income: 346.6m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.60 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 3.85% < 20% (prev 11.44%; Δ -7.59% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.19 > 3% & CFO 519.3m > Net Income 346.6m |
| Net Debt (-114.9m) to EBITDA (590.0m): -0.19 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 1.10 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (31.0m) vs 12m ago 0.51% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 23.29% > 18% (prev 21.08%; Δ 2.20% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 119.7% > 50% (prev 103.5%; Δ 16.22% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 27.29 > 6 (EBIT TTM 506.8m / Interest Expense TTM 18.6m) |
| A: 0.04 (Total Current Assets 1.19b - Total Current Liabilities 1.08b) / Total Assets 2.78b |
| B: 0.35 (Retained Earnings 968.6m / Total Assets 2.78b) |
| C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 506.8m / Avg Total Assets 2.41b) |
| D: 0.75 (Book Value of Equity 1.19b / Total Liabilities 1.59b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 3.60 = A |
| DSRI: 1.40 (Receivables 652.9m/341.4m, Revenue 2.88b/2.11b) |
| GMI: 0.91 (GM 21.08% / 23.29%) |
| AQI: 1.23 (AQ_t 0.45 / AQ_t-1 0.37) |
| SGI: 1.37 (Revenue 2.88b / 2.11b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 346.6m - CFO 519.3m) / TA 2.78b) |
| Beneish M = -2.39 (Cap -4..+1) = BBB |
As of June 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 842.01 with a total of 688,621 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.83%,
over one month by -3.01%,
over three months by +104.68% and
over the past year by +314.97%.
Sterling Construction has received a consensus analysts rating of 5.00. Therefore, it is recommended to buy STRL.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 938.2 | 11.4% |
P/E Trailing = 88.4898
P/E Forward = 50.7614
P/S = 10.1801
P/B = 24.6877
P/EG = 1.6369
Revenue TTM = 2.88b USD
EBIT TTM = 506.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 590.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 272.3m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 31.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 396.9m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 54.7m
Net Debt = -114.9m USD (calculated: Debt 396.9m - CCE 511.9m)
Enterprise Value = 30.4b USD (30.5b + Debt 396.9m - CCE 511.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 27.29 (Ebit TTM 506.8m / Interest Expense TTM 18.6m)
EV/FCF = 69.00x (Enterprise Value 30.4b / FCF TTM 440.2m)
FCF Yield = 1.45% (FCF TTM 440.2m / Enterprise Value 30.4b)
FCF Margin = 15.26% (FCF TTM 440.2m / Revenue TTM 2.88b)
Net Margin = 12.02% (Net Income TTM 346.6m / Revenue TTM 2.88b)
Gross Margin = 23.29% ((Revenue TTM 2.88b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.21b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 23.53% (prev 21.72%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 10.91 (Enterprise Value 30.4b / Total Assets 2.78b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.68% (Interest Expense 18.6m / Debt 396.9m)
Taxrate = 24.03% (117.3m / 488.2m)
NOPAT = 385.0m (EBIT 506.8m * (1 - 24.03%))
Current Ratio = 1.10 (Total Current Assets 1.19b / Total Current Liabilities 1.08b)
Debt / Equity = 0.33 (Debt 396.9m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.19b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.19 (Net Debt -114.9m / EBITDA 590.0m)
Debt / FCF = -0.26 (Net Debt -114.9m / FCF TTM 440.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.06b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 14.39% (Net Income 346.6m / Total Assets 2.78b)
RoE = 32.77% (Net Income TTM 346.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.06b)
RoCE = 38.10% (EBIT 506.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.06b + L.T.Debt 272.3m))
RoIC = 24.26% (NOPAT 385.0m / Invested Capital 1.59b)
WACC = 14.69% (E(30.5b)/V(30.9b) * Re(14.83%) + D(396.9m)/V(30.9b) * Rd(4.68%) * (1-Tc(0.24)))
Discount Rate = 14.83% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -46.67 | Cagr: -0.42%
[DCF] Terminal Value 55.89% ; FCFF base≈446.5m ; Y1≈435.5m ; Y5≈435.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 111.3 (EV 3.30b - Net Debt -114.9m = Equity 3.42b / Shares 30.7m; r=14.69% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -3.44% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 98.26 | EPS CAGR: 50.88% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 10
Revenue Correlation: 91.58 | Revenue CAGR: 15.05% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 4
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=4.95 | Chg30d=+34.17% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=6
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=5.63 | Chg30d=+42.40% | Revisions=+43% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=18.74 | Chg30d=+37.91% | Revisions=+43% | GrowthEPS=+72.3% | GrowthRev=+51.5%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=22.89 | Chg30d=+43.54% | Revisions=+50% | GrowthEPS=+22.1% | GrowthRev=+13.7%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50%