Sterling Check Corp. (STER)
NASDAQ: STER · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
15.38
+0.10 (0.65%)
May 31, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed

Sterling Check Statistics

Total Valuation

Sterling Check has a market cap or net worth of $1.50 billion. The enterprise value is $2.00 billion.

Market Cap 1.50B
Enterprise Value 2.00B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, May 9, 2024, before market open.

Earnings Date May 9, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date n/a

Share Statistics

Sterling Check has 97.75 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -5.32% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 97.75M
Shares Change (YoY) -5.32%
Shares Change (QoQ) +8.94%
Owned by Insiders (%) 15.21%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.72%
Float 82.36M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 12.49
PS Ratio 2.07
Forward PS 1.91
PB Ratio 2.07
P/FCF Ratio 22.22
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 21.08, with an EV/FCF ratio of 29.61.

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 2.76
EV / EBITDA 21.08
EV / EBIT 63.55
EV / FCF 29.61

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.54, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.78.

Current Ratio 1.54
Quick Ratio 1.36
Debt / Equity 0.78
Debt / EBITDA 5.96
Debt / FCF 8.38
Interest Coverage 0.83

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -1.20%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -1.20%
Return on Assets (ROA) -0.60%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $127,432
Profits Per Employee -$1,520
Employee Count 5,700
Asset Turnover 0.52
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Sterling Check has paid $2.25 million in taxes.

Income Tax 2.25M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +13.67% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.49, so Sterling Check's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (1Y) 0.49
52-Week Price Change +13.67%
50-Day Moving Average 15.54
200-Day Moving Average 13.88
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.36
Average Volume (30 Days) 654,658

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.28 million, so 2.33% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.28M
Short Previous Month 2.15M
Short % of Shares Out 2.33%
Short % of Float 2.77%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 6.31

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Sterling Check had revenue of $726.37 million and -$8.66 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.09.

Revenue 726.37M
Gross Profit 332.43M
Operating Income 29.62M
Pretax Income -6.42M
Net Income -8.66M
EBITDA 95.02M
EBIT 31.52M
Loss Per Share -$0.09
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $66.98 million in cash and $566.73 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$499.75 million or -$5.11 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 66.98M
Total Debt 566.73M
Net Cash -499.75M
Net Cash Per Share -$5.11
Equity / Book Value 728.01M
Book Value Per Share 7.45
Working Capital 89.38M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $89.25 million and capital expenditures -$21.61 million, giving a free cash flow of $67.65 million.

Operating Cash Flow 89.25M
Capital Expenditures -21.61M
Free Cash Flow 67.65M
FCF Per Share $0.75
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 45.77%, with operating and profit margins of 4.08% and -1.19%.

Gross Margin 45.77%
Operating Margin 4.08%
Pretax Margin -0.88%
Profit Margin -1.19%
EBITDA Margin 13.08%
EBIT Margin 4.34%
FCF Margin 9.31%

Dividends & Yields

Sterling Check does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 5.32%
Shareholder Yield 5.32%
Earnings Yield -0.58%
FCF Yield 4.50%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Sterling Check is $15.30, which is -0.52% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $15.30
Price Target Difference -0.52%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Sterling Check has an Altman Z-Score of 1.71 and a Piotroski F-Score of 3. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.71
Piotroski F-Score 3