Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.12x

Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.12x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $185.20 Million (operating CF $165.57 Million minus capex $19.63 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($1.59 Billion). Check Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) strategic asset index to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.

Financial Flexibility Index

0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$185.20 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$1.59 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$19.63 Million
USD

Sterling Construction Company Inc Financial Flexibility Index (1995–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Sterling Construction Company Inc across 31 annual periods. See Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Sterling Construction Company Inc (1995–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Sterling Construction Company Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Sterling Construction Company Inc market capitalisation.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.34x $517.30 Million $439.99 Million $1.53 Billion ▼ -29.2%
2024 0.48x $578.06 Million $497.10 Million $1.21 Billion ▲ +4.0%
2023 0.46x $542.96 Million $478.58 Million $1.18 Billion ▲ +62.8%
2022 0.28x $280.02 Million $219.12 Million $991.13 Million ▲ +23.9%
2021 0.23x $205.58 Million $158.93 Million $901.45 Million ▲ +4.5%
2020 0.22x $155.76 Million $122.90 Million $713.66 Million ▲ +181.5%
2019 0.08x $56.49 Million $41.09 Million $728.56 Million ▼ -54.3%
2018 0.17x $52.65 Million $39.47 Million $310.31 Million ▲ +65.9%
2017 0.10x $32.43 Million $23.01 Million $317.11 Million ▼ -64.2%
2016 0.29x $55.39 Million $44.50 Million $193.73 Million ▲ +185.7%
2015 0.10x $17.05 Million $8.97 Million $170.41 Million ▲ +452.2%
2014 0.02x $3.00 Million $-10.51 Million $165.30 Million ▲ +141.9%
2013 -0.04x $-6.66 Million $-21.56 Million $153.97 Million ▼ -108.3%
2012 0.52x $62.15 Million $24.79 Million $118.92 Million ▼ -16.2%
2011 0.62x $44.98 Million $20.99 Million $72.14 Million ▼ -9.3%
2010 0.69x $60.48 Million $47.07 Million $87.98 Million ▲ +69.6%
2009 0.41x $53.14 Million $47.87 Million $131.09 Million ▲ +9.7%
2008 0.37x $46.62 Million $26.72 Million $126.10 Million ▼ -12.3%
2007 0.42x $55.86 Million $29.54 Million $132.47 Million ▼ -35.0%
2006 0.65x $50.76 Million $23.71 Million $78.23 Million ▲ +8.7%
2005 0.60x $42.66 Million $31.27 Million $71.44 Million ▲ +417.3%
2004 0.12x $6.53 Million $2.94 Million $56.54 Million ▼ -72.0%
2003 0.41x $22.15 Million $17.80 Million $53.67 Million ▲ +154.5%
2002 0.16x $9.45 Million $5.11 Million $58.28 Million ▲ +5355.5%
2001 0.00x $-155.00K $-214.00K $50.23 Million ▲ +77.6%
2000 -0.01x $-348.00K $-419.00K $25.22 Million ▲ +0.0%
1999 -0.01x $-348.00K $-419.00K $25.22 Million ▼ -589.4%
1998 0.00x $59.00K $-238.00K $20.93 Million ▲ +106.3%
1997 -0.05x $-553.00K $-900.00K $12.29 Million ▼ -184.7%
1996 0.05x $731.00K $554.00K $13.76 Million ▲ +196.1%
1995 0.02x $273.00K $-157.00K $15.22 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities