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Sterling Infrastructure (STU:UAO) ROA % : 12.12% (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Sterling Infrastructure ROA %?

ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Sterling Infrastructure's annualized Net Income for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €221 Mil. Sterling Infrastructure's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €1,824 Mil. Therefore, Sterling Infrastructure's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 12.12%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Sterling Infrastructure's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:

STU:UAO' s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -13.68   Med: 4.91   Max: 9.91
Current: 9.91

During the past 13 years, Sterling Infrastructure's highest ROA % was 9.91%. The lowest was -13.68%. And the median was 4.91%.

STU:UAO's ROA % is ranked better than
88.6% of 1720 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 2.58 vs STU:UAO: 9.91

Sterling Infrastructure ROA % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sterling Infrastructure's ROA % can be seen below:

* 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.

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Sterling Infrastructure ROA % Chart

Sterling Infrastructure Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
ROA %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.68 4.28 5.91 8.19 8.50

Sterling Infrastructure Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
ROA % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9.63 9.08 6.92 11.03 12.12

Competitive Comparison of Sterling Infrastructure's ROA %

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Sterling Infrastructure's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % 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's ROA % Distribution in the Construction Industry

For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Sterling Infrastructure's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sterling Infrastructure's ROA % falls into.



Sterling Infrastructure ROA % Calculation

Sterling Infrastructure's annualized ROA % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=127.147/( (1360.889+1629.678)/ 2 )
=127.147/1495.2835
=8.50 %

Sterling Infrastructure's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

ROA %=Net Income (Q: Sep. 2024 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Jun. 2024 )+Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2024 ))/ count )
=221/( (1825.067+1823.25)/ 2 )
=221/1824.1585
=12.12 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Sterling Infrastructure  (STU:UAO) ROA % Explanation

ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A bank’s ROA % is typically well under 2%.

Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:

ROA %(Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=221/1824.1585
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(221 / 2139.844)*(2139.844 / 1824.1585)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=10.33 %*1.1731
=12.12 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Sep. 2024) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).

Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.

E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.


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Sterling Infrastructure Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1800 Hughes Landing Boulevard, Suite 250, The Woodlands, TX, USA, 77380
Sterling Infrastructure Inc is a construction company that specializes in heavy civil infrastructure construction and infrastructure rehabilitation as well as residential construction projects. The company operates in three reportable segments namely, Transportation Solutions, E-Infrastructure Solutions, and Building Solution. Transportation Solutions include highways, roads, bridges, airfields, ports, light rail, and others. Building Solution projects include concrete foundations for single-family homes. E-Infrastructure Solutions include the services which are provided to large, blue-chip companies in the e-commerce, data center, distribution center, and warehousing, energy, mixed-use, and multi-family sectors. The majority of the revenue is generated from E-Infrastructure Solutions. .

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