Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 33.0x, up 49.0% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 74.6% YoY to 19.2x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 86.50 | 32.95 | 27.24 | 28.59 | 24.97 | 22.11 | 11.57 | 18.40 | 17.72 | 27.58 | 17.17 | 14.58 | 10.98 |
| — | +49.0% | +135.5% | +55.4% | +41.0% | -19.8% | -32.6% | +26.2% | +61.3% | +86.4% | +115.7% | +163.5% | +72.4% | |
| P/S Ratio | 10.00 | 3.83 | 3.16 | 3.82 | 2.89 | 2.03 | 2.63 | 1.90 | 1.58 | 1.95 | 1.42 | 1.02 | 0.83 |
| — | +88.7% | +20.2% | +101.1% | +82.7% | +3.8% | +85.4% | +85.4% | +91.0% | +170.3% | +64.0% | +207.8% | +129.8% | |
| P/B Ratio | 22.70 | 10.58 | 8.62 | 9.69 | 7.79 | 4.23 | 6.34 | 6.16 | 5.41 | 5.27 | 4.42 | 3.92 | 3.19 |
| — | +150.2% | +36.0% | +57.2% | +43.9% | -19.8% | +43.6% | +57.3% | +69.6% | +125.3% | +109.3% | +162.8% | +95.4% | |
| P/FCF | 68.64 | 21.65 | 15.07 | 41.10 | 24.61 | 13.05 | 8.26 | 8.15 | 10.01 | 31.67 | 5.21 | 4.10 | 4.03 |
| — | +65.9% | +82.5% | +404.5% | +146.0% | -58.8% | +58.6% | +98.5% | +148.5% | +278.4% | +55.8% | +93.6% | -96.5% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 50.58 | 19.22 | 16.38 | 18.20 | 13.79 | 11.00 | 15.43 | 10.10 | 9.85 | 14.35 | 9.49 | 7.99 | 6.32 |
| — | +74.6% | +6.1% | +80.2% | +40.0% | -23.3% | +62.6% | +26.4% | +55.9% | +86.7% | +62.8% | +100.2% | +35.7% | |
| EV / EBIT | 60.00 | 22.39 | 19.33 | 20.17 | 15.12 | 12.78 | 7.66 | 11.14 | 11.18 | 17.44 | 10.89 | 9.38 | 7.51 |
| — | +75.2% | +152.2% | +81.2% | +35.3% | -26.7% | -29.6% | +18.7% | +48.8% | +69.5% | +36.2% | +86.4% | +23.2% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s operating margin was 16.9% in Q1 2026, up 0.9 pp QoQ and up 3.8 pp YoY. Gross margin expanded 3.0% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.1% | 22.7% | 20.8% | 24.7% | 23.3% | 22.0% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 19.3% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 16.4% | 17.7% |
| — | +3.0% | -2.8% | +13.0% | +20.4% | +26.0% | +13.3% | +33.3% | +9.5% | +14.2% | -19.1% | +1.7% | +14.9% | |
| Operating Margin | 16.6% | 16.9% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 17.0% | 13.0% | 12.5% | 14.7% | 12.5% | 9.6% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| — | +29.6% | +27.5% | +23.4% | +36.4% | +36.0% | +8.8% | +44.5% | +8.2% | +18.3% | -21.9% | +1.6% | +21.1% | |
| Net Margin | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 13.4% | 11.6% | 9.2% | 22.7% | 10.3% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 8.3% | 7.0% | 7.6% |
| — | +26.9% | -48.9% | +29.4% | +29.8% | +29.9% | +174.6% | +47.1% | +17.8% | +44.8% | -24.0% | +17.3% | +34.5% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 30.0% | 8.3% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 14.5% | 8.7% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 7.0% | 7.6% |
| — | +74.6% | -45.0% | +6.2% | +5.0% | -1.9% | +118.8% | +24.4% | +2.5% | +20.9% | -3.9% | +0.2% | +14.8% | |
| ROA | 12.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 3.4% | 1.9% | 5.6% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| — | +82.6% | -39.6% | +26.8% | +23.4% | +13.2% | +145.0% | +28.6% | +4.2% | +26.5% | +6.7% | +15.7% | +31.7% | |
| ROIC | 38.9% | 10.0% | 8.2% | 11.1% | 14.2% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 13.3% | 10.0% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| — | +28.0% | -13.1% | -16.3% | +42.3% | +37.4% | +28.6% | +98.2% | +59.8% | +78.5% | +78.6% | +44.2% | +50.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.1x, down from 2.4x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring. The current ratio has weakened 16.4% YoY to 1.10x, tightening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, reflecting a deleveraging trend.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.38 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.79 |
| — | -34.0% | -29.2% | -35.9% | -33.9% | -27.6% | -30.1% | -27.2% | -27.5% | -35.6% | -37.8% | -37.3% | -34.6% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.71 | 2.11 | 2.41 | 2.47 | 2.81 | 4.91 | 4.61 | 3.60 | 4.33 | 6.69 | 5.65 | 5.77 | 5.73 |
| — | -57.0% | -47.6% | -31.3% | -35.1% | -26.6% | -18.4% | -37.6% | -24.5% | -33.1% | -35.2% | -27.4% | -32.4% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.26 |
| — | -16.4% | -26.5% | -22.9% | +14.8% | +5.9% | +10.1% | +1.1% | -1.8% | -5.8% | -6.5% | -2.3% | -4.4% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.01 | 1.10 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 1.32 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.28 | 1.26 |
| — | -16.4% | -26.5% | -22.9% | +14.8% | +5.9% | +10.1% | +1.1% | -1.8% | -5.8% | -6.5% | -2.3% | -4.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | 21.64 | 34.68 | 22.68 | 31.64 | 22.32 | 12.02 | 27.86 | 15.13 | 12.14 | 7.21 | 9.05 | 8.45 | 8.08 |
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Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s current P/E is 86.5x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 28.4x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s current operating margin is 16.6%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.