Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) Competitors $323.48 +9.92 (+3.16%) As of 03:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock STRL vs. PRIM, EME, ETN, FIX, GTES, HWM, NVT, SKY, ACM, and MTZShould you be buying Sterling Infrastructure stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Sterling Infrastructure include Primoris Services (PRIM), EMCOR Group (EME), Eaton (ETN), Comfort Systems USA (FIX), Gates Industrial (GTES), Howmet Aerospace (HWM), nVent Electric (NVT), Champion Homes (SKY), AECOM (ACM), and MasTec (MTZ). Sterling Infrastructure vs. Its Competitors Primoris Services EMCOR Group Eaton Comfort Systems USA Gates Industrial Howmet Aerospace nVent Electric Champion Homes AECOM MasTec Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) and Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) are both mid-cap construction companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PRIM or STRL? 91.8% of Primoris Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Primoris Services shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Sterling Infrastructure shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer PRIM or STRL? In the previous week, Sterling Infrastructure had 2 more articles in the media than Primoris Services. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Sterling Infrastructure and 18 mentions for Primoris Services. Sterling Infrastructure's average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Primoris Services' score of 1.02 indicating that Sterling Infrastructure is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Primoris Services 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sterling Infrastructure 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts recommend PRIM or STRL? Primoris Services currently has a consensus target price of $103.70, suggesting a potential downside of 16.52%. Sterling Infrastructure has a consensus target price of $355.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.36%. Given Sterling Infrastructure's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sterling Infrastructure is more favorable than Primoris Services.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Primoris Services 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Sterling Infrastructure 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.33 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, PRIM or STRL? Sterling Infrastructure has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Primoris Services. Primoris Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sterling Infrastructure, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPrimoris Services$6.93B0.97$126.14M$4.4128.17Sterling Infrastructure$2.12B4.63$257.46M$9.2034.97 Is PRIM or STRL more profitable? Sterling Infrastructure has a net margin of 13.33% compared to Primoris Services' net margin of 2.68%. Sterling Infrastructure's return on equity of 27.93% beat Primoris Services' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Primoris Services2.68% 15.23% 4.88% Sterling Infrastructure 13.33%27.93%11.18% Which has more risk and volatility, PRIM or STRL? Primoris Services has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sterling Infrastructure has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummarySterling Infrastructure beats Primoris Services on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Sterling Infrastructure News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for STRL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart STRL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricSterling InfrastructureENGINRG/R&D SVS IndustryConstruction SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$9.80B$7.00B$9.42B$10.27BDividend YieldN/A1.12%1.85%4.60%P/E Ratio35.0122.2217.1526.37Price / Sales4.6315.2197.5688.69Price / Cash37.1217.6215.3729.91Price / Book11.956.614.726.28Net Income$257.46M$341.50M$618.77M$270.67M7 Day Performance12.20%3.90%-0.01%2.79%1 Month Performance16.83%19.87%8.09%6.01%1 Year Performance153.10%42.08%106.19%26.05% Sterling Infrastructure Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)STRLSterling Infrastructure2.7506 of 5 stars$322.50+2.9%$355.00+10.1%+146.7%$9.80B$2.12B35.023,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePRIMPrimoris Services4.5249 of 5 stars$115.85-1.0%$103.70-10.5%+123.4%$6.26B$6.93B38.3612,800Positive NewsEMEEMCOR Group3.5634 of 5 stars$622.36-0.5%$594.50-4.5%+58.9%$27.86B$14.57B25.8240,400Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionETNEaton4.5036 of 5 stars$349.31+0.1%$379.10+8.5%+19.8%$135.98B$24.88B35.1494,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFIXComfort Systems USA4.6814 of 5 stars$713.85+1.1%$635.60-11.0%+116.9%$25.18B$7.03B36.6818,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGTESGates Industrial4.3667 of 5 stars$25.58-1.4%$28.18+10.2%+50.4%$6.59B$3.41B32.7914,100Positive NewsHWMHowmet Aerospace3.9662 of 5 stars$179.32+0.6%$172.13-4.0%+95.2%$72.29B$7.43B52.4323,930Positive NewsNVTnVent Electric4.0139 of 5 stars$92.47-0.4%$87.00-5.9%+44.1%$14.88B$3.01B26.3512,100Positive NewsSKYChampion Homes1.8588 of 5 stars$76.98-1.8%$86.00+11.7%-21.9%$4.35B$2.48B20.479,000Positive NewsACMAECOM4.0063 of 5 stars$126.94+0.3%$128.44+1.2%+29.4%$16.81B$16.07B27.6651,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementMTZMasTec3.5856 of 5 stars$176.53-0.8%$196.22+11.2%+69.0%$13.93B$12.30B52.2333,000Positive NewsAnalyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Primoris Services Competitors EMCOR Group Competitors Eaton Competitors Comfort Systems USA Competitors Gates Industrial Competitors Howmet Aerospace Competitors nVent Electric Competitors Champion Homes Competitors AECOM Competitors MasTec Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:STRL) was last updated on 9/15/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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