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% on a QoQ basis from 15.88% in Q4 2025.

Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Operating Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) has reported Operating Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 16.69% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 16.69% for Q1 2026 at Sterling Infrastructure, up from 15.88% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 18.19% in Q3 2025, with the low at 8.02% in Q1 2022.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 12.19%, with a median of 11.54% recorded in 2023.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Margin slumped 2326 bps in 2022 and surged 454 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 8.26% in 2022, then soared by 39 bps to 11.48% in 2023, then grew by 9 bps to 12.48% in 2024, then advanced by 27 bps to 15.88% in 2025, then gained by 5 bps to 16.69% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 16.69%, 15.88%, and 18.19% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Stantec 7,704.08 Bn 7,704.08 Bn 914.10 Mn 12.00%
2 Quanta Services 103.60 Bn 103.33 Bn 1.11 Bn 4.30%
3 Mastec 30.47 Bn 30.31 Bn 477.90 Mn 3.70%
4 Sterling Infrastructure 23.80 Bn 23.30 Bn 194.30 Mn 16.69%
5 APi 18.02 Bn 17.38 Bn 620.00 Mn 5.20%
6 Jacobs Solutions 14.73 Bn 13.35 Bn 794.89 Mn -2.20%
7 IES Holdings 13.95 Bn 13.69 Bn 254.79 Mn 11.52%
8 Aecom 8.61 Bn 7.78 Bn 296.50 Mn 6.52%
9 Everus Construction 7.72 Bn 7.42 Bn 130.73 Mn 7.49%
10 Tetra Tech 7.59 Bn 7.37 Bn 214.09 Mn 10.78%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 8.26%
Sep 30, 2022 10.03%
Jun 30, 2022 9.52%
Mar 31, 2022 8.02%
Dec 31, 2021 15.77%
Sep 30, 2021 16.04%
Jun 30, 2021 20.32%