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Stantec Inc (STN) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$72.29 +0.60% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)

Stantec Inc (STN) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $8.13B

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12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for STN)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±4.9%

VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • Trailing 12 Months

How STN Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$179.6M (4.5% FCF Margin)

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STN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -20.53%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE

2026-11-01O $71.86H $72.29L $71.86C $72.29VOL 395.0K

RES: $72.35SUP: $62.75SMA50: $70.34SMA200: $79.50

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

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25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Consumer Discretionary Rank #213 of 304 ⚔️ ACM vs STN Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (STN vs. ACM, TTEK, VSEC, KTOS)

Industry: Military/Government/Technical (20 Tracked Issuers)

Across 304 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Stantec Inc (STN) ranks #213 by composite RQD confidence (57/100, grade D+) and #192 by equity capitalization ($8.13B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ACM leads on earnings valuation at 14.5x trailing P/E, while ACM leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 16.3% ROIC and 7.5% gross margin. TTEK currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 79/100 (B+) compared with STN at 57/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
STN ACTIVE Stantec Inc	D+	57/100	32.8x	—	9.9%	+0.60%	$8.13B	Benchmark Subject
ACM AECOM	D+	58/100	14.5x	7.5%	16.3%	+1.99%	$8.17B	/acm-vs-stn →
TTEK Tetra Tech Inc.	B+	79/100	30.6x	17.7%	13.4%	+3.56%	$9.75B	/ttek-vs-stn →
VSEC VSE Corporation	D+	53/100	—	—	4.3%	+6.10%	$4.35B	/vsec-vs-stn →
KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.	D-	40/100	—	22.9%	1.4%	+5.88%	$8.18B	/ktos-vs-stn →

2. STN Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Stantec Inc (STN) operates in Military/Government/Technical (Consumer Discretionary) with an equity capitalization of $8.13B, trailing P/E of 32.8x, forward P/E of 30.5x, and EV/EBITDA of 21.0x. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of 13.9%, net profit margin of 10.9%, ROIC of 9.9%, and free cash flow yield of 2.21%, alongside an Altman Z-Score of 3.74 and Piotroski F-Score of 8/9.

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Is STN stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

As of 2026-11-01, Stantec Inc (NYSE: STN) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 57/100 at a spot price of $72.29 (+0.60% 1D, market cap $8.13B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 16/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20. Across 304 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, STN ranks #213 in composite RQD confidence.

How does STN compare to ACM and TTEK in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Military/Government/Technical), STN carries a Roarable D+ (57/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 32.8x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 9.9%. By comparison, ACM (AECOM) holds a D+ grade (58/100 RQD, P/E 14.5x, ROIC 16.3%, cap $8.17B) and TTEK (Tetra Tech Inc.) posts a B+ grade (79/100 RQD, P/E 30.6x, ROIC 13.4%, cap $9.75B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ACM leads on earnings multiple (14.5x) while ACM leads on capital efficiency (16.3% ROIC).

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for STN?

For Stantec Inc (STN), key quantitative strengths include Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. and sector rank #213 in Consumer Discretionary, while primary risk factors center on Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 25.3%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

Where is STN trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

STN last traded at $72.29 (+0.60% on volume of 395,048 shares), positioning the stock +2.77% above its 50-day simple moving average ($70.34) and -9.07% below its 200-day simple moving average ($79.50). Across its 52-week range of $65.35 to $111.80, STN sits at the 14.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 60.9 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±4.9% ($68.75 to $75.83).

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How profitable is Stantec Inc (STN)?

In Trailing 12 Months, STN converted $4.0B of revenue into a 52% gross margin, 13.9% operating margin, and $179.6M in free cash flow (4.5% FCF margin).

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