Sterling Construction Company Inc Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.12x

Sterling Construction Company Inc financial flexibility index. 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). See how much free cash does Sterling Construction Company Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

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

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

Financial flexibility index of Sterling Construction Company Inc from 1995 to 2025. Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Sterling Construction Company Inc across 31 annual periods. Check STRL cash flow quality score to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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

Sterling Construction Company Inc financial flexibility index by year from 1995 to 2025. Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Sterling Construction Company Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) cash flow conversion.

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