Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) compounding analysis
Full-size annual and quarterly year-over-year growth charts for revenue, EPS, operating cash flow, EBITDA, and free cash flow against the 15%, 20%, and 30% bars over 3-, 5-, and 10-year windows, with each metric's valuation multiple vs its own history.
Revenue · 5YDoes not currently clear the 15%+, 20%+, or 30%+ revenue bars over 5Y.
- Score
- 30/100
- 5Y CAGR
- 15.2%
- Median YoY
- 12.3%
- YoY volatility
- σ 25.7pp· choppy
- Quarters ≥ 20%
- 4 of 20
- Negative quarters
- 2
- Valuation vs own 5Y history
- P/S 7.5x · 5Y median 1.5x · 97th percentile
How this score is computed
- Quarters at or above 20%: 4 of 20 → 8 of 40 pts
- Steadiness (typical swing 25.7pp) → 6.6 of 25 pts
- Pace (median 12.3% YoY) → 0 of 20 pts
- Latest quarter (91.6% YoY) → 15 of 15 pts
- Score: 30 of 100
Annual revenue · last 11 fiscal years
Quarterly YoY revenue growth vs the 20% line · 5Y
P/S multiple vs its 5Y median · context only
Across metrics · 5Y
| Metric | 5Y CAGR | Median YoY | YoY σ | Qtrs ≥ 20% | Neg. qtrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RevenueRevenue | 15.2% | 12.3% | 25.7pp | 4 of 20 | 2 |
| EPSEPS | 44.3% | 36.5% | 54.8pp | 17 of 20 | 1 |
| Op cash flowOperating cash flow | 29.1% | 16.3% | 194.5pp | 9 of 20 | 6 |
| EBITDAEBITDA | 31.4% | 28.3% | 30.9pp | 14 of 20 | 2 |
| FCFFree cash flow | 32.1% | 9.9% | 1652.6pp | 9 of 20 | 10 |
Reported figures over 5Y: annual-series CAGR, median and standard deviation (σ, percentage points) of quarterly year-over-year growth, quarters at or above 20%, and quarters with negative YoY. “—” means the window needs more comparable data.
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About Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. operates across three distinct business segments: transportation, e-infrastructure, and building solutions. The company's operations span a significant portion of the United States, including the Southern, Northeastern, and Mid-Atlantic regions, as well as the Rocky Mountain states, California, and Hawaii. Within its transportation division, Sterling specializes in developing and rehabilitating critical infrastructure. This includes projects such as highways, roads, bridges, airports, ports, and light rail systems, alongside essential water, wastewater, and storm drainage solutions. Their clients in this sector range from state departments of transportation and regional transit authorities to airport, port, and water authorities, as well as railway companies. Furthermore, Sterling delivers specialized site infrastructure development services. These projects cater to high-profile "blue-chip" clients operating within the e-commerce, data center, distribution and warehousing, and energy industries. The building solutions segment focuses on concrete work for both residential and commercial applications. This encompasses foundations for single-family and multi-family residences, as well as parking structures, elevated slabs, and other custom concrete projects. Their client base here includes national, regional, and custom home builders, as well as developers and general contractors in the commercial sector. Originally established in 1955, the company operated as Sterling Construction Company, Inc. until its renaming to Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. in June 2022. Its corporate headquarters are located in The Woodlands, Texas.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Engineering & Construction
- CEO
- Joseph A. Cutillo