STRL

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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $10.9B cap · $221.5M/day traded

$355.30 -4.7% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
79
Value
27
Momentum
43

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is 55/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 79, Value 27, Momentum 43, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
25.6x
peers 25.9x
ROE
40.0%
peers 8.9%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT STERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.

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Sterling Infrastructure is a diversified infrastructure construction company primarily serving the transportation, e-commerce, and data center markets across the United States. The company specializes in complex site development and critical infrastructure projects, leveraging advanced civil engineering capabilities and a strong regional presence. Sterling Infrastructure is a specialized infrastructure contractor focusing on high-growth sectors, known for its expertise in large-scale grading, paving, and construction services.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue1.8B2.0B2.1B2.5B12.1%3.4B4.1B5.0B42.0%
EPS3.534.518.359.5039.1%13.8817.49—84.1%
Shares30.6M30.9M30.7M30.7M+0.3%30.6M———
Debt491.2M398.9M369.3M349.9M-10.7%336.8M———
Equity474.6M618.9M808.1M1.1B32.7%————
Op CF219.1M478.6M497.1M440.0M26.2%597.7M———
Inv CF-89.8M-87.8M-185.8M-551.9M—————
Fin CF-32.8M-104.5M-118.6M-161.5M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-24.9%
35540745951256414 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 93% of stocks we rank over the past year (91% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$355.30
RSI (14)
16.4
52-Week Range-64.7% from high
Low $281.58High $1,005.68

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
79
ROIC
38.4%97.5
ROE
40.0%96.2
GP/Assets
31.1%79.4
Op. Margin
20.1%85.9
FCF/Assets
18.3%96.6
Piotroski
655.1
Int. Cover
37.1x73.3
D/E Ratio
0.24x59.9
Current Ratio
1.11x18.6
Value
27
P/E (TTM)
25.6x29.1
EV/EBITDA
15.1x30.2
P/FCF
22.5x38.0
P/B
8.0x6.3
P/S
3.2x21.4
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
43
52W High %
35%7.6
RS 6M
-36%13.0
SMA 50/200
0.89x26.5
EPS Rev 4W
+1.7%93.3
EPS Rev 12W
+2.3%76.2
EPS Improve
+86%65.7
Q Growth
120%83.6

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$10.9B
P/E (Forward)
13.8x
Gross Margin
23.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of STRL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc.(you)$10.9B55Hold
IESCIES Holdings, Inc.$9.1B57Hold
JJacobs Solutions Inc.$17.0B52Hold
APGAPi Group Corporation$17.0B51Hold
ACAArcosa, Inc.$7.3B63Hold
TTEKTetra Tech, Inc.$9.5B69Buy
DYDycom Industries, Inc.$6.8B42Hold
ECGEverus Construction Group, Inc.$4.8B62Hold
MYRGMYR Group Inc.$4.0B60Hold
FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc.$40.9B55Hold

Peer medians: ROE 8.9% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL): Stock Score Summary

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 55/100 based on Quality (79/100), Value (27/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Sterling Infrastructure is a diversified infrastructure construction company primarily serving the transportation, e-commerce, and data center markets across the United States. The company specializes in complex site development and critical infrastructure projects, leveraging advanced civil engineering capabilities and a strong regional presence. Sterling Infrastructure is a specialized infrastructure contractor focusing on high-growth sectors, known for its expertise in large-scale grading, paving, and construction services.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$355.30
Market Cap$10.9B
P/E (TTM)25.60
P/E (Forward)13.75
Price/Book8.03
Return on Equity40.0%
Return on Invested Capital38.4%
Debt/Equity0.24x
Gross Margin23.8%
Operating Margin20.1%
Revenue Growth90.1%
Free Cash Flow$482M

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. operates in the Engineering & Construction industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.’s (STRL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (79), Value (27), and Momentum (43), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. have an economic moat?
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) has a Quality factor score of 79/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. in?
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Engineering & Construction industry (United States).