Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of March 2026: 0.88x

Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $145.94 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($165.57 Million). Read Sterling Construction Company Inc (STRL) financial obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.88x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$145.94 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$165.57 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$19.63 Million
USD

Sterling Construction Company Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1996–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Sterling Construction Company Inc across 23 annual periods. Explore STRL capex reinvestment rate to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Sterling Construction Company Inc (1996–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Sterling Construction Company Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see STRL market cap.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.82x $362.68 Million $439.99 Million $77.31 Million ▼ -1.5%
2024 0.84x $416.15 Million $497.10 Million $80.95 Million ▼ -3.3%
2023 0.87x $414.20 Million $478.58 Million $64.38 Million ▲ +19.9%
2022 0.72x $158.21 Million $219.12 Million $60.91 Million ▲ +2.2%
2021 0.71x $112.28 Million $158.93 Million $46.65 Million ▼ -3.6%
2020 0.73x $90.03 Million $122.90 Million $32.86 Million ▲ +17.2%
2019 0.63x $25.70 Million $41.09 Million $15.40 Million ▼ -6.2%
2018 0.67x $26.30 Million $39.47 Million $13.17 Million ▲ +12.8%
2017 0.59x $13.59 Million $23.01 Million $9.42 Million ▼ -21.8%
2016 0.76x $33.61 Million $44.50 Million $10.89 Million ▲ +667.2%
2015 0.10x $883.00K $8.97 Million $8.09 Million ▲ +119.4%
2012 -0.51x $-12.57 Million $24.79 Million $37.36 Million ▼ -254.6%
2011 -0.14x $-3.00 Million $20.99 Million $23.99 Million ▼ -120.0%
2010 0.72x $33.66 Million $47.07 Million $13.41 Million ▼ -19.6%
2009 0.89x $42.59 Million $47.87 Million $5.28 Million ▲ +248.4%
2008 0.26x $6.83 Million $26.72 Million $19.90 Million ▲ +134.1%
2007 0.11x $3.22 Million $29.54 Million $26.32 Million ▲ +177.3%
2006 -0.14x $-3.35 Million $23.71 Million $27.05 Million ▼ -122.2%
2005 0.64x $19.87 Million $31.27 Million $11.39 Million ▲ +386.3%
2004 -0.22x $-652.00K $2.94 Million $3.59 Million ▼ -129.4%
2003 0.76x $13.45 Million $17.80 Million $4.35 Million ▲ +407.6%
2002 0.15x $760.00K $5.11 Million $4.35 Million ▼ -78.1%
1996 0.68x $377.00K $554.00K $177.00K
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).