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Sterling Construction

NSQ:STRL · US8592411016
Construction & EngineeringLarge

360

84
EV / EBIT6
Price / Owner Earnings7
Owner Earnings Yield14
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales3
EV / Gross Profit1
Price/Book1
Return on Capital90
Cash Return on Capital86
Return on Equity84
EBIT Margin97
Gross Profitability70
Cash Conversion53
Accruals12
Owner Earnings Margin98
Sales growth92
Profit Growth75
Long-Term EPS Growth90
Owner Earnings Growth52
Reinvestment75
Price momentum100
Debt load77
Refinancing8
Debt Payback100
Liquidity83
Analyst ratings100
Opinion Changes93
Price Target Upside41
Market mood98
Value Creation20/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Sterling Construction generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryConstruction & Engineering
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1991
Employees127
Websitestrlco.com
ISINUS8592411016
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Process AutomationGovTechCivil EngineeringConstructionInfrastructure

Description

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in E-infrastructure, transportation and building solutions in the United States, primarily across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic and Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Isl…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is expensive. You pay 73.1× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 24% yearly growth; analysts expect 33%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 20/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
90
2023202420252026

All-time high

90

Jun 2026

All-time low

23

Jan 2023

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
3
36
48
86
Price/Earnings
7
42
47
89
Price/Book
1
14
12
40
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
1
11
6
57

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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