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Compared to Estimates, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Q2 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended June 2026, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.17 billion, up 90.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $5.80, compared to $2.69 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 billion, representing a surprise of +9.24%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +11.54%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $5.20.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Sterling Infrastructure performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
  • Backlog: $4.33 billion versus $4.1 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- E-Infrastructure Solutions: $905 million versus $721.95 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +191.6% change.
  • Revenues- Transportation Solutions: $156.69 million versus $182.5 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -20.4% change.
  • Revenues- Building Solutions: $106.49 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $90.85 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.7%.
  • Operating Income- Building Solutions: $8.49 million versus $8.65 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating Income- Transportation Solutions: $28.18 million versus $26.45 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating income- E-Infrastructure Solutions: $210.85 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $172.9 million.

View all Key Company Metrics for Sterling Infrastructure here>>>

Shares of Sterling Infrastructure have returned -14.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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