Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of March 2026: 1.60x

Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.60x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $165.57 Million exceeds net income of $103.77 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore investment intensity of Sterling Construction Company Inc to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.60x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$165.57 Million
USD

Net Income

$103.77 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Sterling Construction Company Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (2002–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Sterling Construction Company Inc across 19 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Sterling Construction Company Inc tangible equity quality to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Sterling Construction Company Inc (2002–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Sterling Construction Company Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see STRL stock market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.42x $439.99 Million $309.73 Million ▼ -22.6%
2024 1.83x $497.10 Million $270.92 Million ▼ -45.2%
2023 3.35x $478.58 Million $142.84 Million ▲ +65.4%
2022 2.03x $219.12 Million $108.20 Million ▼ -17.0%
2021 2.44x $158.93 Million $65.12 Million ▼ -14.8%
2020 2.86x $122.90 Million $42.90 Million ▲ +178.1%
2019 1.03x $41.09 Million $39.90 Million ▼ -22.9%
2018 1.34x $39.47 Million $29.54 Million ▼ -8.1%
2017 1.45x $23.01 Million $15.82 Million ▲ +3.9%
2012 1.40x $24.79 Million $17.71 Million ▼ -22.0%
2010 1.80x $47.07 Million $26.22 Million ▼ -4.3%
2009 1.88x $47.87 Million $25.53 Million ▲ +26.8%
2008 1.48x $26.72 Million $18.07 Million ▼ -27.6%
2007 2.04x $29.54 Million $14.47 Million ▲ +14.7%
2006 1.78x $23.71 Million $13.32 Million ▼ -40.0%
2005 2.97x $31.27 Million $10.54 Million ▲ +470.9%
2004 0.52x $2.94 Million $5.65 Million ▼ -84.2%
2003 3.28x $17.80 Million $5.42 Million ▲ +203.8%
2002 1.08x $5.11 Million $4.72 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.