Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 30.01% for Q1 2026, up 806.0% year-over-year from 3.31% in Q1 2025, and up 16.48% quarter-over-quarter from 25.76% in Q4 2025.
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Sterling Infrastructure's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 30.01% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 806.0% year-over-year to 30.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 30.01% (up 806.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 31.16%, up 825.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 30.01%, up from 25.76% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 30.01% in Q1 2026, with the low at 12.67% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 19.72% (2024), against an average of 20.17%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed sank 374 bps in 2022, then soared 806 bps in 2026.
- Sterling Infrastructure's Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.58% in 2022, then increased by 23 bps to 19.19% in 2023, then climbed by 8 bps to 20.7% in 2024, then grew by 24 bps to 25.76% in 2025, then grew by 16 bps to 30.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows STRL's Return on Capital Employed at 30.01% in Q1 2026, 25.76% in Q4 2025, and 24.97% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 102.18 Bn | 101.77 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 12.55% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 72.82 Bn | 70.97 Bn | 844.23 Mn | 25.26% |
| 3 | Ferrovial | 47.62 Bn | 42.63 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Emcor | 36.31 Bn | 35.39 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 29.45% |
| 5 | Mastec | 20.38 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 556.28 Mn | 14.60% |
| 6 | Sterling Infrastructure | 19.23 Bn | 18.73 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 7 | APi | 17.20 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 703.00 Mn | 8.75% |
| 8 | Jacobs Solutions | 16.40 Bn | 15.02 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 9 | IES Holdings | 15.99 Bn | 15.73 Bn | 340.66 Mn | 41.31% |
| 10 | Dycom Industries | 12.44 Bn | 11.73 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 24.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 23.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.95% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.70% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 22.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.72% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.19% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.26% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.45% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.58% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.60% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.08% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.41% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 15.57% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.07% |