Sterling Check Corp

Company Profile

Sterling Check Corp had its IPO on 2021-09-23 under the ticker symbol STER.

The company operates in the Technology sector and Software-Infrastructure industry. Sterling Check Corp has a staff strength of 6,000 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Sterling Check Corp opened at $12.77 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $12.69 - $13.03, and closed at $12.72.

This is a -0.86% slip from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 285,056 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Sterling Check Corp have slipped by -10.3%.

Sterling Check Corp's Key Ratios

Sterling Check Corp has a market cap of $1.37 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.9187 and a price to sales ratio of 1.8229.

In the last 12-months Sterling Check Corp’s revenue was $738.88 million with a gross profit of $359.10 million and an EBITDA of $110.54 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Sterling Check Corp's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Sterling Check Corp’s operating margin was 6.25% while its return on assets stood at 2.05% with a return of equity of 0.34%.

In Q2, Sterling Check Corp’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -97.2% while revenue growth was a negative 7.4%.

Sterling Check Corp’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

0

Trailing PE

472.6667

PEG

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $0.03 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 0 and a PEG multiple of . A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Sterling Check Corp’s profitability.

Sterling Check Corp stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 2.4144 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 12.6896. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.8229.

Sterling Check Corp stock pays annual dividends of $0 per share, indicating a yield of 0% and a payout ratio of 0%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$1.40 billion

Total Liabilities

$133.18 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-4643000.00

Capital Expenditure

$4.92 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

0%

Sterling Check Corp ended 2024 with $1.40 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.40 billion while shareholder equity stood at $730.89 million.

Sterling Check Corp ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $133.18 million in other current liabilities, 96000.00 in common stock, $-185534000.00 in retained earnings and $878.70 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $48.82 million and cash and short-term investments were $48.82 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $15,319,000 while long-term debt stood at $486.88 million.

Sterling Check Corp’s total current assets stands at $240.15 million while long-term investments were $0 and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $154.70 million compared to accounts payable of $40.02 million and inventory worth $11.80 million.

In 2024, Sterling Check Corp's operating cash flow was $-4643000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $4.92 million.

Comparatively, Sterling Check Corp paid $0 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$12.72

52-Week High

$22.53

52-Week Low

$10.575

Analyst Target Price

$16

Sterling Check Corp stock is currently trading at $12.72 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $22.53 and a 52-week low of $22.53. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $16.

Its 50-day moving average was $12.86 and 200-day moving average was $12.9 The short ratio stood at 2.87 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 2812% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 7421.1% are held by institutions.