Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 30.01% in Q1 2026, up 16.48% quarter-over-quarter from 25.76% in Q4 2025, and up 806.0% on a YoY basis from 3.31% in Q1 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 was 30.01% for Q1 2026 at Sterling Infrastructure, up from 25.76% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 30.01% in Q1 2026 to a low of 12.67% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 20.17% across 5 years, with a median of 19.72% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Return on Capital Employed slumped 374 bps in 2022, then jumped 806 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 15.58% in 2022, then rose by 23 bps to 19.19% in 2023, then grew by 8 bps to 20.7% in 2024, then increased by 24 bps to 25.76% in 2025, then increased by 16 bps to 30.01% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 30.01% (Q1 2026), 25.76% (Q4 2025), and 24.97% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services | 103.56 Bn | 103.29 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 10.73% |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa | 64.33 Bn | 63.28 Bn | 754.41 Mn | 15.88% |
| 3 | Emcor | 36.81 Bn | 35.90 Bn | 863.95 Mn | 2.32% |
| 4 | Mastec | 27.54 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 477.90 Mn | 12.69% |
| 5 | Sterling Infrastructure | 25.78 Bn | 25.28 Bn | 194.30 Mn | 30.01% |
| 6 | APi | 18.83 Bn | 18.18 Bn | 620.00 Mn | 8.37% |
| 7 | Jacobs Solutions | 14.81 Bn | 13.43 Bn | 794.89 Mn | 7.34% |
| 8 | IES Holdings | 14.35 Bn | 14.09 Bn | 254.79 Mn | 42.91% |
| 9 | Dycom Industries | 13.61 Bn | 12.90 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | TopBuild | 11.46 Bn | 11.19 Bn | 400.25 Mn | 13.66% |
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% |