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). Explore STRL capital reinvestment ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

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

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. Check how aggressively does Sterling Construction Company Inc reinvest cash to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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).