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STER Stock Overview
Provides technology-enabled background and identity verification services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Sterling Check Corp. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$16.74 |
| 52 Week High | US$18.04 |
| 52 Week Low | US$10.00 |
| Beta | 0.49 |
| 1 Month Change | 0.48% |
| 3 Month Change | 7.58% |
| 1 Year Change | 46.58% |
| 3 Year Change | -30.22% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | -37.77% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Feb 09
There's Reason For Concern Over Sterling Check Corp.'s (NASDAQ:STER) Massive 26% Price Jump
Dec 14Sterling Check's (NASDAQ:STER) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Oct 01Sterling Check (NASDAQ:STER) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
Dec 22Sterling Check Corp. Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year
Aug 12Sterling Check Non-GAAP EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.07, revenue of $205.6M beats by $13.96M
Aug 09Sterling Check: Still Ticking A Lot Of Boxes
May 04Are Investors Undervaluing Sterling Check Corp. (NASDAQ:STER) By 38%?
May 02Sterling Check Stock: Checking Some Boxes
Oct 03Shareholder Returns
| STER | US Professional Services | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0% | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 46.6% | 9.8% | 8.1% |
Return vs Industry: STER exceeded the US Professional Services industry which returned 31% over the past year.
Return vs Market: STER exceeded the US Market which returned 36.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| STER volatility | |
|---|---|
| STER Average Weekly Movement | 2.3% |
| Professional Services Industry Average Movement | 7.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 8.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 4.2% |
Stable Share Price: STER has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: STER's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,700 | Josh Peirez | www.sterlingcheck.com |
Sterling Check Corp. provides technology-enabled background and identity verification services in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers identity verification services, such as telecom and device verification, identification document verification, facial recognition with biometric matching, social security number verification, and live video chat identification proofing; fingerprinting; background checks, including criminal record checks, sex offender registries, civil court records, motor vehicle and driving license records, executive investigations, credit reports, social media searches, and contingent workforce solutions; liens, judgments, and bankruptcies; and sanctions, risk, and compliance checks. It also provides credential verification services, which include employment verification, education verification, credential verification, professional reference checks, and department of transportation; drug and health screening; onboarding solutions, including Sterling I-9 that integrates a suite of screening and onboarding services and onboarding forms; and workforce, medical license, and motor vehicle records monitoring solutions.
Sterling Check Corp. Fundamentals Summary
| STER fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.64b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$15.22m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$736.51m |
2.2x
P/S Ratio-107.8x
P/E RatioIs STER overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| STER income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$736.51m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$402.74m |
| Gross Profit | US$333.77m |
| Other Expenses | US$348.98m |
| Earnings | -US$15.22m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -0.16 |
| Gross Margin | 45.32% |
| Net Profit Margin | -2.07% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 75.5% |
How did STER perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/11/01 12:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/10/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Sterling Check Corp. is covered by 7 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |
| Peter Christiansen | Citigroup Inc |
| Keen Fai Tong | Goldman Sachs |