D/E 0.29 — less debt than most Industrials peers (≈25th pctile)
P/E63.3xD
P/E 63.3 — most expensive decile in Industrials (≈95th pctile)
PEG1.23B
PEG 1.23 — acceptable premium for growth
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 65
Quality0.83
Growth0.92
Value0.36
Why this score
Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
30% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value251% aboveest. fair value ~$201
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability24% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC26.1% · Areturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Engineering & Construction · market cap $21.7b. Down 30% from 52-week high of $1005.68 — deep drawdown territory. Revenue growing +18%, comfortably above the S&P median. 6 sell-side analysts publish a mean 1-yr target of $941.17 (implying +33% upside).
Moat
Net margin 12% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 29% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 127% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 63.3x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 1.83 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Horizon
1-3 yr $941.17 (6-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $1,378 at ~14% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $2,044 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · STRL
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%
Shares to buy
2
Position size
$1,414
2.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$530.38
25% below $707.17
$ at risk if stopped
$353.58
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL): score, valuation & FAQ
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) is a Engineering & Construction company that scores 65 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a solid, above-average reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A-) and Rev (B+), while P/E (D) rate weaker. On valuation, STRL sits about 251% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is STRL a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores STRL 65 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a solid, above-average reading. That is driven by D/E (A-) and Rev (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does STRL score 65 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). STRL earns its highest marks on D/E (A-) and Rev (B+), and is held back by P/E (D). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is STRL overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $707.17, STRL sits about 251% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 63.3x× P/E (graded D). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in STRL?
Trailing P/E 63.3x prices in sustained high growth — any quarter that disappoints triggers sharp re-rating. Beta 1.83 implies above-market volatility — position-size to the drawdowns this name will produce in a market correction, not to its bull-case return.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.