Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors

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STRL vs. IESC, EME, FIX, GTES, and HWM

Should you buy Sterling Infrastructure stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Sterling Infrastructure with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Sterling Infrastructure include IES (IESC), EMCOR Group (EME), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Gates Industrial (GTES), and Howmet Aerospace (HWM).

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to IES?

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and IES (NASDAQ:IESC) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, IES has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its stock price is 81% more volatile than the broader market.

IES has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. IES is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52
IES	$3.37B	4.12	$303.06M	$18.75	37.18

In the previous week, IES had 4 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for IES and 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat IES's score of 0.45 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
IES	10 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of IES shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 56.4% of IES shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to IES's net margin of 10.40%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat IES's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%
IES	10.40%	33.97%	18.70%

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $668.20, suggesting a potential downside of 24.84%. IES has a consensus price target of $458.00, suggesting a potential downside of 34.31%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than IES.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
IES	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure and IES tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to EMCOR Group?

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and EMCOR Group (NYSE:EME) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52
EMCOR Group	$16.99B	2.43	$1.27B	$29.81	31.17

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 24.84%. EMCOR Group has a consensus price target of $799.29, indicating a potential downside of 13.99%. Given EMCOR Group's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe EMCOR Group is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
EMCOR Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to EMCOR Group's net margin of 7.54%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat EMCOR Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%
EMCOR Group	7.54%	35.19%	13.68%

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 10 more articles in the media than EMCOR Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 14 mentions for EMCOR Group. EMCOR Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 0.96 indicating that EMCOR Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sterling Infrastructure	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
EMCOR Group	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, EMCOR Group has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.6% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of EMCOR Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats EMCOR Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Comfort Systems USA (NYSE:FIX) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both large-cap construction companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Comfort Systems USA has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. Comfort Systems USA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Comfort Systems USA	$9.10B	7.90	$1.02B	$34.66	58.92
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52

In the previous week, Comfort Systems USA had 16 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for Comfort Systems USA and 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Comfort Systems USA's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Sterling Infrastructure's score of 0.96 indicating that Comfort Systems USA is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Comfort Systems USA	30 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Comfort Systems USA presently has a consensus target price of $1,923.20, indicating a potential downside of 5.82%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 24.84%. Given Comfort Systems USA's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Comfort Systems USA is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Comfort Systems USA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Comfort Systems USA has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

Comfort Systems USA has a net margin of 12.07% compared to Sterling Infrastructure's net margin of 12.02%. Comfort Systems USA's return on equity of 51.69% beat Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Comfort Systems USA	12.07%	51.69%	20.21%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%

96.5% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of Comfort Systems USA shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comfort Systems USA beats Sterling Infrastructure on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Gates Industrial?

Gates Industrial (NYSE:GTES) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 12.02% compared to Gates Industrial's net margin of 7.23%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat Gates Industrial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gates Industrial	7.23%	10.00%	5.15%
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%

98.5% of Gates Industrial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Gates Industrial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Gates Industrial has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 19 more articles in the media than Gates Industrial. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 5 mentions for Gates Industrial. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Gates Industrial's score of 0.67 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gates Industrial	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sterling Infrastructure	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Gates Industrial presently has a consensus price target of $30.18, indicating a potential upside of 17.59%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus price target of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 24.84%. Given Gates Industrial's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gates Industrial is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gates Industrial	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

Sterling Infrastructure has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Gates Industrial. Gates Industrial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gates Industrial	$3.44B	1.89	$251.40M	$0.96	26.74
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure beats Gates Industrial on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) and Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Sterling Infrastructure presently has a consensus price target of $668.20, indicating a potential downside of 24.84%. Howmet Aerospace has a consensus price target of $283.84, indicating a potential upside of 4.35%. Given Howmet Aerospace's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Howmet Aerospace is more favorable than Sterling Infrastructure.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sterling Infrastructure	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Howmet Aerospace	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Howmet Aerospace has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the broader market.

Howmet Aerospace has a net margin of 20.23% compared to Sterling Infrastructure's net margin of 12.02%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 35.64% beat Howmet Aerospace's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sterling Infrastructure	12.02%	35.64%	15.10%
Howmet Aerospace	20.23%	29.27%	13.20%

In the previous week, Howmet Aerospace had 12 more articles in the media than Sterling Infrastructure. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Howmet Aerospace and 24 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Howmet Aerospace's score of 0.81 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	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Howmet Aerospace	15 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Howmet Aerospace has higher revenue and earnings than Sterling Infrastructure. Howmet Aerospace is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sterling Infrastructure	$2.49B	10.96	$290.15M	$11.18	79.52
Howmet Aerospace	$8.25B	13.19	$1.51B	$4.31	63.11

81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.5% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Howmet Aerospace shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sterling Infrastructure and Howmet Aerospace tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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STRL vs. The Competition

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Metric	Sterling Infrastructure	ENGINRG/R&D SVS Industry	Construction Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$26.21B	$10.69B	$9.76B	$12.38B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.34%	1.84%	5.35%
P/E Ratio	79.52	20.97	17.56	23.07
Price / Sales	10.96	1.95	4.06	79.28
Price / Cash	66.35	24.76	17.42	56.33
Price / Book	22.82	4.63	7.61	6.96
Net Income	$290.15M	$206.01M	$554.91M	$333.52M
7 Day Performance	9.57%	-7.73%	-1.65%	0.45%
1 Month Performance	91.38%	3.23%	1.68%	4.06%
1 Year Performance	374.91%	31.92%	15.76%	36.24%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
STRL Sterling Infrastructure	2.4827 of 5 stars	$889.03 +4.1%	$668.20 -24.8%	+355.7%	$26.21B	$2.49B	79.52	4,400	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
IESC IES	1.6695 of 5 stars	$685.11 +2.8%	$458.00 -33.1%	+148.3%	$13.29B	$3.37B	36.54	10,283	Insider Trade
EME EMCOR Group	3.8521 of 5 stars	$931.42 +1.1%	$799.29 -14.2%	+95.6%	$40.96B	$16.99B	31.25	44,000	Positive News Insider Trade
FIX Comfort Systems USA	4.0233 of 5 stars	$2,028.74 +3.9%	$1,923.20 -5.2%	+336.2%	$68.73B	$9.10B	58.53	22,700	Positive News Insider Trade
GTES Gates Industrial	3.9774 of 5 stars	$25.99 -0.4%	$30.18 +16.1%	+12.3%	$6.62B	$3.44B	27.07	13,000

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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors

STRL vs. IESC, EME, FIX, GTES, and HWM

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Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors

STRL vs. IESC, EME, FIX, GTES, and HWM

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to IES?

Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or IESC?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STRL or IESC?

Does the media prefer STRL or IESC?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of STRL or IESC?

Is STRL or IESC more profitable?

Do analysts recommend STRL or IESC?

Summary

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to EMCOR Group?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, STRL or EME?

Do analysts recommend STRL or EME?

Is STRL or EME more profitable?

Does the media refer more to STRL or EME?

Which has more risk & volatility, STRL or EME?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STRL or EME?

Summary

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Comfort Systems USA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, FIX or STRL?

Does the media favor FIX or STRL?

Do analysts recommend FIX or STRL?

Which has more risk and volatility, FIX or STRL?

Is FIX or STRL more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in FIX or STRL?

Summary

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Gates Industrial?

Is GTES or STRL more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GTES or STRL?

Which has more risk & volatility, GTES or STRL?

Does the media favor GTES or STRL?

Do analysts rate GTES or STRL?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, GTES or STRL?

Summary

How does Sterling Infrastructure compare to Howmet Aerospace?

Do analysts rate STRL or HWM?

Which has more volatility and risk, STRL or HWM?

Is STRL or HWM more profitable?

Does the media prefer STRL or HWM?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, STRL or HWM?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in STRL or HWM?

Summary

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