Sterling InfrastructureSTRL +3.83%83 Days Payable is 33.33 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 34.28. GuruFocus rates STRL with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of $207.14 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,715 Construction companies, Sterling Infrastructure ranks worse than 88.45% on this metric.
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For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Sterling Infrastructure Days Payable vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) has a Days Payable of 33.33 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Sterling Infrastructure and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 34.28. Over the past decade, Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable has ranged from 28.64 to 42.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Sterling Infrastructure ranks #1517 out of 1715 companies in the Construction industry, placing it in the top 88.5%.
Is Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable too high?
Sterling Infrastructure's current Days Payable of 33.33 is near median its 10-year median of 34.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.64 to a high of 42.47. The Construction industry median Days Payable is 76.72. Sterling Infrastructure's value of 33.33 is 56.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sterling Infrastructure ranks #1517 out of 1715 companies in the Construction industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Sterling Infrastructure has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sterling Infrastructure's Days Payable compare to MTZ and APG?
According to the Construction industry distribution chart, Sterling Infrastructure ranks #1517 out of 1715 companies for Days Payable. This places Sterling Infrastructure in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 76.72. Sterling Infrastructure's value of 33.33 is 56.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Sterling Infrastructure's own Days Payable has ranged from 28.64 to 42.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 34.28 vs. the industry median of 76.72, Sterling Infrastructure has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Construction company?
The median Days Payable among Construction companies is 76.72, based on 1,715 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Sterling Infrastructure's current Days Payable of 33.33 is 56.6% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Sterling Infrastructure and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Days Payable is 76.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sterling Infrastructure's current Days Payable is 33.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 34.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sterling Infrastructure stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $207.14, compared to a current price of $900.44 — trading 334.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 33.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 34.28 and 56.6% below the Construction industry median of 76.72. Sterling Infrastructure's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sterling Infrastructure (STRL), the current Days Payable is 33.33 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sterling Infrastructure stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $900.44 is trading 334.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $207.14.
GuruFocus considers Sterling Infrastructure to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for STRL:
Days Payable: 33.33 (near median its 10-year median of 34.28)
GF Value™: $207.14 vs. price of $900.44 (334.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 56.6% below the Construction median (#1517 of 1715)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STRL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sterling Infrastructure Inc operates through subsidiaries within three segments: E-Infrastructure, Transportation, and Building Solutions in the United States, mainly across the Southern, Northeastern, Mid-Atlantic, and Rocky Mountain regions and the Pacific Islands. E-Infrastructure Solutions generates maximum revenue and provides site development and mission-critical electrical services for data centers, manufacturing, distribution centers, warehousing, and power generation. Transportation Solutions includes infrastructure and rehabilitation projects for highways, airports, ports, rail, and storm drainage systems. Building Solutions includes residential and commercial concrete foundations, parking structures, plumbing services, and surveys for new single-family residential builds.
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