EME vs STRL

Emcor and Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., both Industrials

Emcor is the larger company at $37B against $27B. On trailing earnings EME is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 24.6 against 37.0, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year STRL returned +42% against +26% for EME. The RyuScore puts EME ahead, 79 against 56 out of 100.

Emcor and Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureEMESTRL
Last close$790$513
Market cap$37B$27B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better24.637.0
Dividend yield0.1%n/a
1-year return+26%+42%
5-year return+578%+2152%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1079/10056/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Emcor

Revenue of $5.2B in Q2 2026, net income $404M. Its largest reported line is Networkand Communications Market Sector, 34% of the disclosed total.

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.

Revenue of $1.2B in Q2 2026, net income $156M. Its largest reported line is Heavy Highway, 43% of the disclosed total.

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