Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026)
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 16.69% for Q1 2026, up 368.0% year-over-year from 3.57% in Q1 2025, and up 5.13% quarter-over-quarter from 15.88% in Q4 2025.
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sterling Infrastructure's Operating Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 16.69% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 368.0% year-over-year to 16.69%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 16.9% (up 368.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 16.3%, up 379.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 16.69%, up from 15.88% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 49.53% in Q4 2022, with the low at 8.02% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 12.48% (2024), against an average of 14.61%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Margin surged 2403 bps in 2022, then plunged 3805 bps in 2023.
- Sterling Infrastructure's Operating Margin stood at 49.53% in 2022, then tumbled by 77 bps to 11.48% in 2023, then rose by 9 bps to 12.48% in 2024, then grew by 27 bps to 15.88% in 2025, then climbed by 5 bps to 16.69% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STRL's Operating Margin at 16.69% in Q1 2026, 15.88% in Q4 2025, and 18.19% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 98.57 Bn | 98.48 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 7.27% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 69.82 Bn | 67.96 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 17.09% |
| 3 | Ferrovial | 46.93 Bn | 41.94 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Emcor | 35.79 Bn | 34.87 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 10.62% |
| 5 | Mastec | 25.30 Bn | 25.14 Bn | 556.28 Mn | 5.17% |
| 6 | Sterling Infrastructure | 18.27 Bn | 17.76 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 16.69% |
| 7 | APi | 17.00 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 7.76% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 15.69 Bn | 14.31 Bn | 794.89 Mn | -2.20% |
| 9 | IES Holdings | 12.60 Bn | 12.34 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 11.52% |
| 10 | Dycom Industries | 12.50 Bn | 11.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.19% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.48% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 14.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.48% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.48% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.54% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 49.53% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.03% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.52% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.49% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.75% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.32% |