STRL
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.
STRL has slightly lower modeled downside risk, despite its lower overall score.
VRT
Vertiv Holdings Co
VRT has the edge over STRL overall, supported by stronger valuation and stronger fundamentals.
STRL Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
STRL's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently healthy.
VRT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Strong |
VRT's revenue, profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are all currently strong.
STRL PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 9.7x | $173 | -43% |
| Forward | 11x | $302 | — |
| Fair | 15x | $275 | -8.7% |
| Current | 17x | $302 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $551 | +83% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
STRL's PE is in its fair range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 11x next year's earnings, in its cheap range.
VRT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 23x | $210 | — |
| Current | 39x | $210 | — |
| Cheap | 58x | $308 | +47% |
| Fair | 72x | $383 | +83% |
| Expensive | 88x | $472 | +125% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
VRT has the edge over STRL in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
STRL Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect strong earnings and revenue growth for STRL, with profitability holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
VRT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strong growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
VRT has the edge over STRL on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
STRL Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $26.42 | +48% |
| Q3 2026 | $17.83 | +75% |
| Q2 2026 | $13.88 | +51% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.19 | +31% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.38 | +13% |
| Q3 2025 | $10.19 | +72% |
| Q2 2025 | $9.19 | +77% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.55 | +78% |
| Q4 2024 | $8.27 | +86% |
STRL's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $17.83 over the past year, up 75% from the year before, and higher year over year for 20 quarters in a row.
VRT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $9.14 | +71% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.35 | +102% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.42 | +111% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.98 | +131% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.41 | +166% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.65 | +75% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.09 | +62% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.72 | +64% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.28 | +7.6% |
VRT has the edge over STRL on earnings, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
STRL Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.6B | +127% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.2B | +90% |
| Q1 2026 | $825.7M | +92% |
| Q4 2025 | $755.6M | +51% |
| Q3 2025 | $689M | +16% |
| Q2 2025 | $614.5M | +5.4% |
| Q1 2025 | $430.9M | -2.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $498.8M | +2.6% |
STRL's revenue has grown year over year for six quarters in a row: $1.6B last quarter, up 127% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +1.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 16% | +3.4 points |
| Q3 2025 | 18% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | +4.5 points |
| Q1 2025 | 13% | +3.4 points |
| Q4 2024 | 12% | +1 points |
STRL's operating margin was 20% last quarter, up 1.4 points from the same quarter a year ago, near the top of its range since 2019.
VRT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.3B | +61% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.3B | +24% |
| Q1 2026 | $2.6B | +30% |
| Q4 2025 | $2.9B | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.7B | +29% |
| Q2 2025 | $2.6B | +35% |
| Q1 2025 | $2B | +24% |
| Q4 2024 | $2.3B | +26% |
VRT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $4.3B last quarter, up 61% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 23% | +3.5 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +2.7 points |
| Q1 2026 | 17% | +2.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 20% | +0.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 19% | +1.4 points |
| Q2 2025 | 17% | -0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 14% | +1.9 points |
| Q4 2024 | 19% | +4.2 points |
VRT has the edge over STRL on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
STRL Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $53.3M | -17% |
| Q2 2026 | $112.4M | +56% |
| Q1 2026 | $145.9M | +118% |
| Q4 2025 | $159.7M | +0.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $64M | -54% |
| Q2 2025 | $72.1M | -22% |
| Q1 2025 | $67M | +147% |
| Q4 2024 | $158.6M | +20% |
STRL's free cash flow has been positive every quarter for seven years: $471M over the past year, up 30% from the year before.
VRT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $654.9M | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $926.5M | +233% |
| Q1 2026 | $654.2M | +145% |
| Q4 2025 | $885.6M | +143% |
| Q3 2025 | $463.5M | +36% |
| Q2 2025 | $277.9M | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $266.8M | +162% |
| Q4 2024 | $364.5M | +18% |
VRT has the edge over STRL on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
STRL Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -72K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +111K shares |
| 3 years | -0.5% | -146K shares |
| 5 years | +6.4% | +1.9M shares |
| Available history | +15% | +4M shares |
STRL has the edge over VRT on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $72M |
| Q2 2026 | $23M |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M |
| Q4 2025 | $25.7M |
| Q3 2025 | $4.7M |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | $43.8M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M |
STRL spent $133M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 94% from the year before.
VRT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | 0% | -64.9K shares |
| 1 year | +0.4% | +1.8M shares |
| 3 years | +1.1% | +4.4M shares |
| 5 years | +10% | +36M shares |
| Available history | +63% | +152M shares |
VRT has 393M diluted shares, about the same as a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | — |
| Q3 2024 | — |
| Q2 2024 | — |
| Q1 2024 | $599.9M |
STRL Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -1.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.0x | Net Cash |
STRL has more cash than debt.
VRT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q1 2026 | 0.3x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | 0.6x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q2 2025 | 0.7x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8x | Very low |
| Q4 2024 | 1.0x | Healthy |
VRT has more cash than debt.
STRL Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 33.1 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 7.5 | Oversold |
STRL's weekly RSI is 33 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 8 (oversold).
VRT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 43.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 26.4 | Neutral |
VRT's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 26 (neutral).
STRL PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | STRL | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 24x | 30% below |
| PE % | 55 | 58 | 3 pts below |
STRL has the edge over VRT on valuation relative to its sector.
VRT PE vs Industrials Sector
| Metric | VRT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 39x | 24x | 63% above |
| PE % | 3 | 58 | 55 pts below |
VRT is trading at 39x earnings, a 63% premium to the Industrials sector's median of 24x.
STRL Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $404.8 | 26% below |
| 20 week MA | $507.3 | 41% below |
| 50 week MA | $509.4 | 41% below |
| 100 week MA | $368.5 | 18% below |
| 200 week MA | $229.2 | 32% above |
STRL has fallen below most of its moving averages, though it's still 32% above its 200-week average.
VRT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $221.8 | 5.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $254.4 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $253.9 | 17% below |
| 100 week MA | $189.1 | 11% above |
| 200 week MA | $123.5 | 70% above |
VRT has the edge over STRL on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
STRL Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $14.4 | $19.3 | +34% |
| 2021 | $19.3 | $26.0 | +35% |
| 2022 | $26.0 | $32.7 | +26% |
| 2023 | $32.7 | $87.9 | +169% |
| 2024 | $87.9 | $172.5 | +96% |
| 2025 | $172.5 | $316.6 | +83% |
| 2026 YTD | $316.6 | $301.6 | -4.7% |
STRL has finished every year since 2020 higher, and it's down 4.7% so far in 2026.
VRT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.9 | $18.9 | +73% |
| 2021 | $18.9 | $24.9 | +31% |
| 2022 | $24.9 | $12.8 | -48% |
| 2023 | $12.8 | $48.0 | +275% |
| 2024 | $48.0 | $115.1 | +140% |
| 2025 | $115.1 | $167.6 | +46% |
| 2026 YTD | $167.6 | $209.6 | +25% |
VRT has the edge over STRL on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.