Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors $379.08 +25.28 (+7.15%) Closing price 10/24/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$377.00 -2.08 (-0.55%) As of 10/24/2025 07:52 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 Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends. Does the media prefer PRIM or STRL? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 4 more articles in the media than Primoris Services. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 16 mentions for Primoris Services. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Primoris Services' score of 0.75 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primoris Services 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sterling Infrastructure 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PRIM or STRL more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Primoris Services' net margin of 2.68%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 27.93% beat Primoris Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primoris Services2.68% 15.23% 4.88% Sterling Infrastructure 13.33%27.93%11.18% Which has higher valuation & earnings, PRIM or STRL? Sterling Infrastructure has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 RatioPrimoris Services$6.93B1.11$126.14M$4.4132.30Sterling Infrastructure$2.12B5.45$257.46M$9.2041.20 Do analysts recommend PRIM or STRL? Primoris Services presently has a consensus price target of $133.92, indicating a potential downside of 5.99%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $355.00, indicating a potential downside of 6.35%. Given Primoris Services' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Primoris Services is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primoris Services 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.25 Which has more risk & volatility, PRIM or STRL? Primoris Services has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PRIM or STRL? 91.8% of Primoris Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Primoris Services on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$10.76B$8.25B$9.57B$10.69BDividend YieldN/A1.05%1.76%4.82%P/E Ratio41.2026.9516.7430.77Price / Sales5.451.5196.87174.94Price / Cash41.8818.1415.5261.44Price / Book14.097.394.756.61Net Income$257.46M$359.83M$618.81M$277.10M7 Day Performance6.61%5.02%1.04%2.56%1 Month Performance12.01%6.21%0.36%3.77%1 Year Performance151.61%26.96%110.58%33.01% Sterling Infrastructure Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRLSterling Infrastructure1.5641 of 5 stars$379.08+7.1%$355.00-6.4%+147.2%$10.76B$2.12B41.203,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpPRIMPrimoris Services4.5892 of 5 stars$136.31+2.7%$125.17-8.2%+132.2%$7.36B$6.93B45.1312,800Analyst ForecastGap UpEMEEMCOR Group3.3005 of 5 stars$678.57+2.2%$654.83-3.5%+67.7%$30.37B$14.57B28.1640,400Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionETNEaton4.543 of 5 stars$375.36+1.7%$393.05+4.7%+9.1%$146.13B$25.99B37.7694,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastFIXComfort Systems USA4.4924 of 5 stars$844.75+3.5%$735.80-12.9%+137.1%$29.80B$7.03B43.4118,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastGap UpGTESGates Industrial3.94 of 5 stars$24.60+0.6%$28.18+14.6%+41.2%$6.34B$3.39B31.5414,100News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastHWMHowmet Aerospace3.5306 of 5 stars$190.04+3.2%$176.21-7.3%+97.5%$76.61B$7.72B55.5723,930Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNVTnVent Electric3.9649 of 5 stars$99.48+3.7%$95.43-4.1%+38.1%$16.01B$3.31B28.3412,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastGap UpSKYChampion Homes1.9723 of 5 stars$66.54+3.5%$86.00+29.2%-14.1%$3.63B$2.56B17.709,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastACMAECOM4.0984 of 5 stars$131.54+2.1%$133.20+1.3%+26.7%$17.42B$16.11B28.6651,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMTZMasTec3.6439 of 5 stars$203.89+4.2%$214.47+5.2%+72.7%$16.09B$13.05B60.3233,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap Up 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 10/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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