Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors $236.30 +7.58 (+3.31%) As of 10:36 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STRL vs. EME, FIX, ACM, MTZ, FLR, DY, KBR, PRIM, GVA, and AGXShould you be buying Sterling Infrastructure stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sterling Infrastructure include EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), AECOM (ACM), MasTec (MTZ), Fluor (FLR), Dycom Industries (DY), KBR (KBR), Primoris Services (PRIM), Granite Construction (GVA), and Argan (AGX). These companies are all part of the "construction & engineering" industry. Sterling Infrastructure vs. Its Competitors EMCOR Group Comfort Systems USA AECOM MasTec Fluor Dycom Industries KBR Primoris Services Granite Construction Argan EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, EME or STRL? EMCOR Group has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. EMCOR Group 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 RatioEMCOR Group$14.57B1.68$1.01B$22.6324.14Sterling Infrastructure$2.12B3.38$257.46M$8.5627.45 Which has more risk & volatility, EME or STRL? EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in EME or STRL? 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is EME or STRL more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.62% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.00%. EMCOR Group's return on equity of 37.12% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets EMCOR Group7.00% 37.12% 14.01% Sterling Infrastructure 12.62%26.58%10.13% Do analysts recommend EME or STRL? EMCOR Group currently has a consensus price target of $518.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.18%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $265.00, indicating a potential upside of 12.77%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than EMCOR Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score EMCOR Group 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.82Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to EME or STRL? In the previous week, EMCOR Group had 22 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for EMCOR Group and 15 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 0.88 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment EMCOR Group 20 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sterling Infrastructure 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryEMCOR Group beats Sterling Infrastructure on 10 of the 17 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$7.16B$6.63B$9.32B$9.00BDividend YieldN/A1.38%2.02%4.10%P/E Ratio27.5220.8916.6720.02Price / Sales3.3812.50121.30120.95Price / Cash26.3418.2314.8356.90Price / Book8.738.464.705.50Net Income$257.46M$335.40M$619.52M$248.50M7 Day Performance2.77%-0.35%2.37%2.61%1 Month Performance20.98%5.71%5.74%5.42%1 Year Performance101.65%83.74%106.32%20.76% Sterling Infrastructure Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRLSterling Infrastructure3.0579 of 5 stars$236.30+3.3%$265.00+12.1%+102.5%$7.15B$2.12B27.453,000EMEEMCOR Group3.7936 of 5 stars$495.31+2.1%$509.60+2.9%+51.5%$22.17B$14.57B21.8940,400Positive NewsFIXComfort Systems USA4.0433 of 5 stars$502.86+0.6%$525.80+4.6%+80.4%$17.74B$7.03B30.1718,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastACMAECOM4.4913 of 5 stars$111.50+1.8%$120.86+8.4%+33.7%$14.75B$16.11B24.2951,000News CoveragePositive NewsMTZMasTec3.5875 of 5 stars$166.56+1.7%$166.75+0.1%+67.8%$13.14B$12.30B61.2433,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionFLRFluor3.6289 of 5 stars$49.23-0.8%$45.43-7.7%+19.2%$8.11B$16.56B4.7226,866DYDycom Industries3.8202 of 5 stars$235.53+0.7%$241.25+2.4%+47.2%$6.81B$4.70B29.8515,623Positive NewsKBRKBR4.9699 of 5 stars$47.64-2.6%$67.57+41.8%-25.7%$6.18B$7.74B15.9310,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradePRIMPrimoris Services3.981 of 5 stars$76.17+2.9%$85.75+12.6%+73.0%$4.11B$6.60B25.2212,800Ex-DividendAnalyst ForecastGVAGranite Construction1.0622 of 5 stars$91.05+2.3%$76.00-16.5%+54.6%$3.98B$4.01B37.942,300Positive NewsEx-DividendAGXArgan0.9064 of 5 stars$208.36+2.5%$193.00-7.4%+187.1%$2.84B$874.18M29.221,595Insider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMCOR Group Competitors Comfort Systems USA Competitors AECOM Competitors MasTec Competitors Fluor Competitors Dycom Industries Competitors KBR Competitors Primoris Services Competitors Granite Construction Competitors Argan 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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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