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STRL vs CAT // PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY
Sterling Infrastructure Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: STRL 6
— CAT 9
▲ PIOTROSKI F-SCORE QUALITY LEADER: STRL
LAST: $345.91 (-7.43%) • MKT CAP: $11.43B
piotroski-score
8/9
LAST: $622.75 (-3.81%) • MKT CAP: $286.26B
piotroski-score
5/9
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (STRL VS. CAT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | STRL | CAT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 23.00% | 82.20% | -59.20 | CAT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 32.30% | 21.15% | +11.15 | STRL | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 24.0x | 20.9x | +3.14 | CAT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.17% | 3.74% | -0.57 | CAT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 16.30% | 17.52% | -1.22 | CAT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 11.70% | 14.51% | -2.81 | CAT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 17.70% | 18.36% | -0.66 | CAT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.05% | -1.05 | CAT | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.41 | 4.34 | +2.07 | STRL | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality ACTIVE | 8/9 | 5/9 | +3.00 | STRL | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | 7.00% | 8.46% | -1.46 | STRL | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 28.6 | 23.6 | +5.04 | STRL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.03 | 1.02 | +0.01 | STRL | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 33.1x | 26.0x | +7.14 | CAT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $11.43B | $286.26B | -$274.83B | CAT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | STRL REV | CAT REV | STRL GROSS % | CAT GROSS % | STRL FCF | CAT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $2.49B | $67.59B | 23.0% | 99.9% | $362.7M | $8.92B |
| FY 2024 | $2.12B | $64.81B | 20.1% | 100.0% | $416.1M | $10.05B |
| FY 2023 | $1.97B | $67.06B | 44.0% | 99.8% | $389.8M | $11.29B |
| FY 2022 | — | $59.43B | — | 99.3% | — | $6.47B |
| FY 2021 | — | $50.97B | — | 30.3% | — | $6.11B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
STRL // BETA 1.03
CAT // BETA 1.02