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9.4 (1y: -1%)
Market Cap 154.1 M P/E(ttm)
Enterprise Value 139.22 M P/B 0.70
STRL- NAS (USA)
Sterling Construction Company, Inc.
  • Currently 1/5
Business Predictability Rank: 1-Star
Back Testing Results:
Average gain of all 1-Star stocks: 1.1% per year.
% of Stocks that are in still loss if held for 10yrs: 45%.
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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company’s financial situation is. It is based on these factors

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

Financial Strength : 8/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Cash to Debt 2.157
STRL's Cash to Debt is ranked higher than
68% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. STRL: 2.157 )
STRL' s 10-Year Cash to Debt Range
Min: 0.01   Max: 208.3
Current: 2.16
0.01
208.3
Equity to Asset 0.634
STRL's Equity to Asset is ranked higher than
87% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.37 vs. STRL: 0.634 )
STRL' s 10-Year Equity to Asset Range
Min: -0.68   Max: 0.7
Current: 0.63
-0.68
0.7
Interest Coverage No Debt
STRL's Interest Coverage is ranked higher than
91% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 3.60 vs. STRL: No Debt )
STRL' s 10-Year Interest Coverage Range
Min: 0   Max: No Debt
Current: No Debt
F-Score: 6
Z-Score: 3.36
M-Score: -3.21
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company’s business will stay that way. It is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin
2. Trend of the Operating Margin (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
••3. Consistency of the profitability
4. Piotroski F-Score
5. Predictability Rank•

The maximum rank is 10. A rank of 7 or higher means a higher profitability and may stay that way. A rank of 3 or lower indicates that the company has had trouble to make a profit.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength Rank. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability & Growth : 3/10

vs
industry		 vs
history
Operating margin (%) 2.40
STRL's Operating margin (%) is ranked higher than
57% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 3.70 vs. STRL: 2.40 )
STRL' s 10-Year Operating margin (%) Range
Min: -10.4   Max: 9.6
Current: 2.4
-10.4
9.6
ROE (%) -0.1
STRL's ROE (%) is ranked lower than
63% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 5.00 vs. STRL: -0.1 )
STRL' s 10-Year ROE (%) Range
Min: -42.8   Max: 43.6
Current: -0.1
-42.8
43.6
ROA (%) -0.1
STRL's ROA (%) is ranked lower than
62% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.90 vs. STRL: -0.1 )
STRL' s 10-Year ROA (%) Range
Min: -44   Max: 9.4
Current: -0.1
-44
9.4
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) 10.90
STRL's ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) is ranked higher than
66% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 8.60 vs. STRL: 10.90 )
STRL' s 10-Year ROC (Joel Greenblatt) (%) Range
Min: -44.4   Max: 45.9
Current: 10.9
-44.4
45.9
Revenue Growth (%) 8
STRL's Revenue Growth (%) is ranked higher than
89% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. STRL: 8 )
STRL' s 10-Year Revenue Growth (%) Range
Min: -5.1   Max: 57.1
Current: 8
-5.1
57.1
EBITDA Growth (%) -13.5
STRL's EBITDA Growth (%) is ranked lower than
70% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. STRL: -13.5 )
STRL' s 10-Year EBITDA Growth (%) Range
Min: -13.5   Max: 128.2
Current: -13.5
-13.5
128.2
» STRL's 10-Y Financials

Financials


Revenue & Net Income
Cash & Debt
Oprt. Cash Flow & Free Cash Flow

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Guru Trades
Q2 2012

STRL Guru Trades in Q2 2012

Jim Simons 110,100 sh (+80.49%)
Chuck Royce 1,264,629 sh (-0.43%)
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Q3 2012

STRL Guru Trades in Q3 2012

Jim Simons 115,600 sh (+5%)
Chuck Royce 1,258,629 sh (-0.47%)
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Q4 2012

STRL Guru Trades in Q4 2012

Jim Simons 122,500 sh (+5.97%)
Chuck Royce 1,125,993 sh (-10.54%)
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Q1 2013

STRL Guru Trades in Q1 2013

Jim Simons 142,700 sh (+16.49%)
Chuck Royce 1,125,993 sh (unchged)
» More
» Details

Insider Trades

Latest Guru Trades with STRL

GuruDate Trades Impact to Portfolio Price Range * (?) Current Price Change from Average Current Shares
George Soros 2010-03-31 Sold Out 0.07%$15.67 - $21.15 $ 9.32-51%0
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Ratios

vs
industry		 vs
history
P/B 0.70
STRL's P/B is ranked higher than
69% of the 881 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.97 vs. STRL: 0.70 )
STRL' s 10-Year P/B Range
Min: 0.62   Max: 5.9
Current: 0.7
0.62
5.9
P/S 0.20
STRL's P/S is ranked higher than
77% of the 925 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.47 vs. STRL: 0.20 )
STRL' s 10-Year P/S Range
Min: 0.05   Max: 1.34
Current: 0.2
0.05
1.34
EV-to-EBIT 13.2
STRL's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than
53% of the 704 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 10.28 vs. STRL: 13.2 )
STRL' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range
Min: 3   Max: 187.6
Current: 13.2
3
187.6
Shiller P/E 19.2
STRL's Shiller P/E is ranked lower than
100% of the Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: vs. STRL: 19.2 )
STRL' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range
Min: 7.25   Max: 160.95
Current: 19.2
7.25
160.95

Valuation & Return

vs
industry		 vs
history
Price/Net Current Asset Value 2.6
STRL's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than
65% of the 641 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 3.40 vs. STRL: 2.6 )
STRL' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range
Min: 1   Max: 7.6
Current: 2.6
1
7.6
Price/Tangible Book 1
STRL's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than
60% of the 743 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. STRL: 1 )
STRL' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range
Min: 1.1   Max: 4.5
Current: 1
1.1
4.5
Price/DCF (Projected) 0.6
STRL's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than
80% of the 253 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. STRL: 0.6 )
STRL' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1.8
Current: 0.6
0.6
1.8
Price/Median PS Value 0.6
STRL's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than
89% of the 807 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 1.00 vs. STRL: 0.6 )
STRL' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range
Min: 0.2   Max: 2.4
Current: 0.6
0.2
2.4
Price/Graham Number 0.6
STRL's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than
74% of the 605 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.90 vs. STRL: 0.6 )
STRL' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range
Min: 0.6   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.6
0.6
1.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) 7.60
STRL's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than
66% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 6.90 vs. STRL: 7.60 )
STRL' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range
Min: 0.5   Max: 33.2
Current: 7.6
0.5
33.2
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) 11.45
STRL's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than
92% of the 997 Companies
in the Global Engineering & Construction industry.

( Industry Median: 0.00 vs. STRL: 11.45 )
STRL' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range
Min: 1.6   Max: 74.9
Current: 11.45
1.6
74.9

Business Description

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. was founded in 1991 as a Delaware corporation. It is a heavy civil construction company that specializes in the building, reconstruction and repair of transportation and water infrastructure. Transportation infrastructure projects include highways, roads, bridges and light rail; Water infrastructure projects include water, wastewater and storm drainage systems. It provides general contracting services mainly to public sector clients utilizing its own employees and equipment, including excavating, concrete and asphalt paving, installation of large-diameter water and wastewater distribution systems; construction of bridges and similar large structures; construction of light rail infrastructure; concrete and asphalt batch plant operation; concrete crushing and aggregates operations. Sterling performs the majority of the work required by its contracts with its own crews and equipment. The Company extended both its service profile and its geographic market reach with the 2009 acquisition of RLW, which has operations primarily in Utah, and the 2011 acquisitions of JBC and Myers with operations in Arizona and California, respectively. It operates in the heavy civil construction segment, specializing in transportation and water infrastructure projects, which it pursue in Texas, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California, Hawaii and other states. Its operations are subject to compliance with numerous regulatory requirements of federal, state and local agencies and authorities, including regulations concerning safety, wage and hour, and other labor issues, immigration controls, vehicle and equipment operations and other aspects of its business.
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