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| Metric | STRLSTERLING INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | PWRQUANTA SERVICES, INC. | FIXCOMFORT SYSTEMS USA INC | EMEEMCOR Group, Inc. | Median of the restexcluding STRL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $372.83▼ 40.13 (9.72%) | $552.44▼ 48.70 (8.10%) | $1279.37▼ 121.90 (8.70%) | $660.41▼ 38.76 (5.54%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 10.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 10.0/10 | 7.3/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $11.44B | $82.63B | $45.00B | $29.40B | |
| Revenue | $2.49B | $28.48B | $9.10B | $16.99B | |
| Profit | $290.2M | $1.03B | $1.02B | $1.27B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 17.7% | 20.3% | 29.5% | 16.6% | 20.3% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 23.0% | 15.0% | 24.1% | 19.3% | 19.3% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 16.3% | 5.7% | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 11.7% | 3.6% | 11.2% | 7.5% | 7.5% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 14.6% | 5.7% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 26.2% | 11.5% | 41.8% | 34.6% | 34.6% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 31.8% | 8.2% | 64.5% | 49.4% | 49.4% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 39.42x | 80.35x | 44.01x | 23.10x | 44.01x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 23.48x | 43.59x | 32.08x | — | 37.83x |
| Price to book | 10.32x | 9.24x | 18.38x | 8.00x | 9.24x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 1.38x | 1.78x | 1.63x | 1.53x | 1.63x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 6/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How STRL compares with the others
- STRL's operating margin of 16.3% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (10.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 17.7% against 20.3%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 39.4x against 44.0x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 1.4x against 1.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.