Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors $268.14 +15.46 (+6.12%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$270.62 +2.49 (+0.93%) As of 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STRL vs. PRIM, EME, ETN, FIX, GTES, HWM, NVT, SKY, ACM, and MTZShould you be buying Sterling Infrastructure stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sterling Infrastructure include Primoris Services (PRIM), EMCOR Group (EME), Eaton (ETN), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Gates Industrial (GTES), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), nVent Electric (NVT), Champion Homes (SKY), AECOM (ACM), and MasTec (MTZ). Sterling Infrastructure vs. Its Competitors Primoris Services EMCOR Group Eaton Comfort Systems USA Gates Industrial Howmet Aerospace nVent Electric Champion Homes AECOM MasTec Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, STRL or PRIM? Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Primoris Services has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer STRL or PRIM? Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus target price of $265.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.17%. Primoris Services has a consensus target price of $91.56, indicating a potential downside of 1.47%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Primoris Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Primoris Services 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STRL or PRIM? 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.8% of Primoris Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor STRL or PRIM? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 1 more articles in the media than Primoris Services. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 19 mentions for Primoris Services. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Primoris Services' score of 0.91 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Sterling Infrastructure 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Primoris Services 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is STRL or PRIM more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to Primoris Services' net margin of 2.68%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 26.58% beat Primoris Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Sterling Infrastructure12.62% 26.58% 10.13% Primoris Services 2.68%15.23%4.88% Which has higher earnings and valuation, STRL or PRIM? Sterling Infrastructure has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Primoris Services. Primoris Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioSterling Infrastructure$2.12B3.85$257.46M$8.5631.32Primoris Services$6.60B0.76$126.14M$3.7824.58 SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Primoris Services on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sterling Infrastructure News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STRL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding STRL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STRL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSterling InfrastructureENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$7.68B$6.89B$9.54B$9.51BDividend YieldN/A1.30%2.01%4.01%P/E Ratio31.3221.8716.8320.05Price / Sales3.8513.18111.7099.42Price / Cash29.9118.7015.1158.56Price / Book9.968.534.705.87Net Income$257.46M$340.49M$620.50M$258.55M7 Day Performance6.85%0.33%2.60%2.23%1 Month Performance19.36%4.55%4.81%12.76%1 Year Performance143.63%73.87%103.66%19.36% Sterling Infrastructure Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRLSterling Infrastructure1.5412 of 5 stars$268.14+6.1%$265.00-1.2%+123.4%$7.68B$2.12B31.323,000Positive NewsPRIMPrimoris Services4.4576 of 5 stars$87.41+0.9%$87.56+0.2%+64.8%$4.72B$6.60B28.9412,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpEMEEMCOR Group3.7163 of 5 stars$557.27+0.6%$532.00-4.5%+62.2%$24.94B$15.00B24.6340,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpETNEaton4.4265 of 5 stars$360.32-0.1%$375.00+4.1%+28.5%$140.99B$24.88B36.3694,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeFIXComfort Systems USA3.9381 of 5 stars$544.51+0.9%$572.60+5.2%+87.8%$19.21B$7.32B32.6618,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap UpGTESGates Industrial3.701 of 5 stars$24.62+0.7%$24.44-0.7%+45.6%$6.35B$3.41B30.0214,100Upcoming EarningsHWMHowmet Aerospace4.2412 of 5 stars$184.34+2.6%$147.00-20.3%+134.7%$74.41B$7.43B60.0423,930Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsNVTnVent Electric3.4313 of 5 stars$74.96+0.1%$78.33+4.5%+8.1%$12.34B$3.01B21.4212,100News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionSKYChampion Homes1.2093 of 5 stars$66.06-0.8%$80.60+22.0%-15.0%$3.78B$2.48B19.329,000Positive NewsACMAECOM3.7278 of 5 stars$114.80+0.3%$120.86+5.3%+29.4%$15.19B$16.05B25.0151,000Positive NewsMTZMasTec3.8765 of 5 stars$172.30+1.2%$169.29-1.7%+71.9%$13.59B$12.30B63.3533,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Primoris Services Competitors EMCOR Group Competitors Eaton Competitors Comfort Systems USA Competitors Gates Industrial Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors nVent Electric Competitors Champion Homes Competitors AECOM Competitors MasTec Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STRL) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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