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Compared to Estimates, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

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For the quarter ended September 2026, Sterling Infrastructure (STRL - Free Report) reported revenue of $1.56 billion, up 127% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $7.58, compared to $3.48 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.17 billion, representing a surprise of +33.83%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +24.88%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $6.07.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

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: $4.14 billion versus $4.2 billion estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Revenues- E-Infrastructure Solutions: $1.3 billion versus the two-analyst average estimate of $932.75 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +212.3%.
  • Revenues- Building Solutions: $95.96 million compared to the $91.85 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -5.4% year over year.
  • Revenues- Transportation Solutions: $165.22 million versus $154.3 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -3.1% change.
  • Operating Income- Building Solutions: $5.67 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $7.25 million.
  • Operating Income- Transportation Solutions: $30.23 million versus $22.85 million estimated by two analysts on average.
  • Operating income- E-Infrastructure Solutions: $294.52 million compared to the $229.95 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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

Shares of Sterling Infrastructure have returned -27.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.

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