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% on a QoQ basis from 25.76% in Q4 2025.

Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 30.01% the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at 30.01% for Q1 2026 at Sterling Infrastructure, 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.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 20.17%, with a median of 19.72% recorded in 2024.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 374 bps in 2022 and jumped 806 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 15.58% in 2022, then climbed by 23 bps to 19.19% in 2023, then gained by 8 bps to 20.7% in 2024, then advanced by 24 bps to 25.76% in 2025, then advanced by 16 bps to 30.01% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 30.01%, 25.76%, and 24.97% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Stantec 7,704.08 Bn 7,704.08 Bn 914.10 Mn 36.46%
2 Quanta Services 103.60 Bn 103.33 Bn 1.11 Bn 10.73%
3 Mastec 30.47 Bn 30.31 Bn 477.90 Mn 12.69%
4 Sterling Infrastructure 23.80 Bn 23.30 Bn 194.30 Mn 30.01%
5 APi 18.02 Bn 17.38 Bn 620.00 Mn 8.37%
6 Jacobs Solutions 14.73 Bn 13.35 Bn 794.89 Mn 7.34%
7 IES Holdings 13.95 Bn 13.69 Bn 254.79 Mn 42.91%
8 Aecom 8.61 Bn 7.78 Bn 296.50 Mn 16.41%
9 Everus Construction 7.72 Bn 7.42 Bn 130.73 Mn 29.61%
10 Tetra Tech 7.59 Bn 7.37 Bn 214.09 Mn 20.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%