Sterling Construction Company Inc
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Valuation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | 2.3 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 14.4 | 19.2 | 17.9 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 11.3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 37.5 | 11.8 | 9.6 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 9.4 | 19.8 | 20.4 | 32.7 | |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 3.8 | |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | – | – | – | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 8.5 | |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.8 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 73.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 10.4 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.1 | – | 5.0 | – | 8.8 | 523.6 | 13.9 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 18.6 | |
| 10.2 | – | – | – | – | – | 14.5 | 2.2 | – | 8.1 | – | 80.1 | 37.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | – | – | – | – | 133.8 | 5.9 | 32.0 | 11.3 | 14.9 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 26.1 | |
| 9.8% | -41.6% | -10.2% | -7.6% | -8.3% | -3.2% | 6.9% | 46.1% | -1.8% | 12.4% | -1.3% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 16.1% | 15.6% | -1.7% | -7.7% | -18.7% | -20.8% | 0.7% | 17.1% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 6.7% | 17.2% | 14.7% | 15.8% | 15.1% | 7.9% | 3.8% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22.6% | 19.2% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 22.9% | -5.2% | 12.6% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 13.9% | 13.6% | 7.9% | 7.5% | -5.4% | 4.8% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.6% | 14.6% | 14.4% | 15.5% | 17.1% | 20.1% | 23.0% | |
| -3.7% | -2.2% | -2.3% | -1.9% | -1.9% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 6.9% | 6.8% | 9.6% | 7.8% | -10.4% | 2.4% | -12.5% | -0.6% | -2.3% | -0.7% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 3.4% | 7.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 16.6% | |
| -20.9% | -1.3% | -3.3% | -27.1% | -27.1% | -32.6% | 4.2% | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 4.2% | -7.2% | 0.0% | -13.3% | -1.5% | -3.3% | -1.3% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 12.2% | 11.7% | |
| 0.9% | -3.9% | -1.7% | -2.4% | -2.4% | -1.3% | 0.7% | 7.9% | -0.4% | 9.1% | -1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10.9% | 7.3% | -0.6% | -2.0% | -6.6% | -3.6% | 0.1% | 4.9% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 2.3% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 21.0% | 19.7% | 14.6% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -408.4% | -23.4% | – | – | – | -113.2% | 43.6% | 32.6% | 16.1% | 22.8% | 14.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 10.3% | 7.6% | -16.8% | -0.1% | -57.4% | -7.3% | -21.3% | -8.6% | 8.2% | 15.3% | 18.1% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 31.9% | 26.2% | |
| -55.1% | -2.9% | -5.2% | -25.4% | -25.4% | -11.7% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.1% | 5.2% | -11.8% | -0.1% | -25.8% | -3.2% | -7.7% | -3.1% | 2.5% | 5.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 12.7% | 11.0% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 16 | 7.3 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 21 | 0.9 | 2.3 | -15 | 0.3 | -14 | -49 | -16 | 21 | 6.6 | 15 | 14 | -39 | 3.6 | -16 | 390 | 304 | 394 | 266 | -110 | -327 | -81 | |
| – | – | – | – | – | 55.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | -0.3 | -0.9 | – | 0.6 | – | 1.0 | 54.6 | -3.5 | 0.1 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 1.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.2 | |
| 13.5% | 12.4% | -3.8% | -17.7% | -17.7% | 10.4% | 14.9% | 22.0% | 38.4% | 40.5% | 53.8% | 50.0% | 54.6% | 59.8% | 68.2% | 70.2% | 63.4% | 44.9% | 43.6% | 36.0% | 35.6% | 30.5% | 34.1% | 23.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 39.7% | 42.1% | |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | – | – | – | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -2.74 | -0.13 | -0.30 | -1.10 | -1.10 | -1.40 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 1.32 | 1.71 | 1.15 | -2.19 | -0.02 | -4.44 | -0.54 | -1.05 | -0.40 | 0.43 | 0.93 | 1.47 | 1.50 | 2.15 | 3.48 | 4.44 | 8.27 | 9.38 | |
| 13.10 | 10.12 | 9.04 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.30 | 18.37 | 26.21 | 21.94 | 23.01 | 21.29 | 25.87 | 30.29 | 28.21 | 27.77 | 30.57 | 38.40 | 33.44 | 37.21 | 32.19 | 29.82 | 35.86 | 38.16 | 41.53 | 43.51 | 48.60 | 57.89 | 63.20 | 67.93 | 80.46 | |
| 0.67 | 0.55 | -0.22 | -0.77 | -0.77 | 1.24 | 1.77 | 2.56 | 5.01 | 5.10 | 7.77 | 11.71 | 11.61 | 16.65 | 15.12 | 13.01 | 12.80 | 7.75 | 7.40 | 4.95 | 4.64 | 5.29 | 6.05 | 8.11 | 9.48 | 12.33 | 15.53 | 19.83 | 25.94 | 35.82 | |
| 0.12 | -0.39 | -0.15 | -0.10 | -0.10 | -0.06 | 0.12 | 2.07 | -0.09 | 2.08 | -0.29 | 0.27 | 0.50 | 3.07 | 2.03 | -0.18 | -0.77 | -2.19 | -1.33 | 0.05 | 1.45 | 0.51 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 3.19 | 3.86 | 5.18 | 13.27 | 13.36 | 11.72 | |
Data as of: September 22, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.