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 STRL cash reinvestment to operating cash ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see cash flow conversion of Sterling Construction Company Inc.

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. Explore STRL operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

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