EME vs STRL

Emcor and Sterling Infrastructure, Inc., both Industrials

Emcor is the larger company at $37B against $26B. On trailing earnings EME is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 23.8 against 35.9, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year STRL returned +66% against +23% for EME. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EME ahead, 9/10 against 8/10.

Emcor and Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureEMESTRL
Last close$764$498
Market cap$37B$26B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better23.835.9
Dividend yield0.1%n/a
1-year return+23%+66%
5-year return+537%+2202%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–109/108/10

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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