Stantec Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Stantec Inc (STN) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Stantec Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,830M vs 114,104M combined for tracked competitors (4.9% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+241.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.7%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Stantec Inc generated 10.7% revenue growth year over year in Q4 2025, vs 9.0% for its tracked competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 7.4% net margin compares with 0.1% for the peer group.
- Scale: Stantec Inc ranks #15 of 87 companies by market capitalization in the Construction Services industry, holding 1.5% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Stantec Inc accounted for 15.2% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 15.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.25M compares with $0.25M for the peer group (1.0x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
STN Sales vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Stantec Inc reported revenue growth of 10.71 % year on year in Q4 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 9.04 %.
With a net margin of 7.38 %, Stantec Inc achieved higher profitability than its competitors (0.09 %).
Stantec Inc generated 15.20 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 15.00 % a year earlier.
Stantec Inc vs. its Competitors, Q4 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in an SEC filing; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Stantec Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Stantec Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Construction Services industry grew revenue 27.3% year over year, combined, vs 10.7% for Stantec Inc. Stantec Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 3.78% to 3.29%, a loss of 0.49 percentage points.
Stantec Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Share of each group, trailing 12 months: profitable (net margin > 0), expanding (revenue growth > 0), growing faster than the industry's own median, and financially distressed (Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below).
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (15) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
STN Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
STN Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
STN Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Argan Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Helios Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Tutor Perini Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Johnson Controls International Plc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Stantec Inc's best-performing tracked competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Stantec Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Stantec Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | 7,683.55 | 5,829.88 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 91,271.10 | 24,433.00 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 33,614.71 | 18,598.34 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | 16,083.33 | 14,218.47 |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 15,315.50 | 3,437.81 |
| Tetra Tech inc | 8,559.72 | 4,724.12 |
| SUBTOTAL | 208,595.67 | 120,466.23 |
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Sources: Stantec Inc's official press releases and regulatory filings; CSIMarket.com's market research; and the financial filings and press releases of the other companies cited.
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Stantec Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from SEC filings and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Legence Corp | Named by the company | 85% |
| Parsons Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Fluor Corporation | Named by the company | 85% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Named by the company | 85% |
| Aecom | Named by the company | 85% |
Filing basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Stantec Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: relationships are extracted from SEC filings (named-competitor disclosures) and corroborating sources. Named by the company = explicitly disclosed as a competitor; Inferred = derived from corroborating signals. Confidence reflects evidence strength.
Stantec Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Americas 66.79 % |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Infrastructure & Advanced Facilities 91.92 % |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | E-Infrastructure Solutions 77.47 % |
| Aecom | Americas 76.82 % |
| Fluor Corporation | Urban Solutions 67.08 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Stantec Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | 7,684 | 253,473 | 14,922 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 91,271 | 108,591 | 16,342 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 33,615 | 422,690 | 32,708 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | 16,083 | 330,662 | 6,991 |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 15,316 | 781,320 | 104,645 |
| Tetra Tech inc | 8,560 | 188,965 | 17,468 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 200,912 | 250,198 | 12,114 |
Stantec Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent filing. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | United States 68.89 % |
| Aecom | Americas 76.83 % |
| Fluor Corporation | North America 79.19 % |
| Argan Inc | US 90.31 % |
| Parsons Corporation | North America 82.63 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's SEC filings (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Stantec Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 78 companies in Stantec Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Stantec Inc ranks #15 of 78 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 1.51 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 730, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (U.S. antitrust guidance: below 1,500 unconcentrated, 1,500 to 2,500 moderately concentrated, above 2,500 highly concentrated).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quanta Services Inc | 98,654 | 19.36 % |
| 2 | Comfort Systems Usa inc | 58,534 | 11.49 % |
| 3 | D r Horton Inc | 39,637 | 7.78 % |
| 4 | Emcor Group Inc | 33,752 | 6.62 % |
| 5 | Pultegroup Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Lennar Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Nvr Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Mastec Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Jacobs Solutions Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 15 | Stantec Inc | 7,708 | 1.51 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Stantec Inc's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-09-30.
Stantec Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 15,665 | 47.46 % |
| 11 | Ies Holdings Inc | 13,070 | -17.23 % |
| 12 | Toll Brothers Inc | 12,851 | -1.60 % |
| 13 | Tetra Tech inc | 8,700 | -0.42 % |
| 14 | Dycom Industries Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 15 | Stantec Inc | 7,708 | -36.10 % |
| 16 | Aecom | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 17 | Fluor Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 18 | Everus Construction Group Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 19 | Argan Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 20 | Vse Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Stantec Inc's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-09-30. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Stantec Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Construction Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (91 companies). See the full Construction Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 0.00 % | 23.01 % (avg) | -23.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 57.03 % | industry median | +48.9 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.54 % | 4.23 % (avg) | +9.3 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | - | 4.57 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Stantec Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Construction Services industry average (91 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Construction Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 24.5x | 28.2x | -3.7x |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.8x | 17.9x | +0.9x |
| P/B | - | 4.4x | - |
| Return on Equity | - | industry aggregate | - |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | 6.65 % (avg) | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Stantec Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in SEC filings.| Metric | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -11.12 % | 15.80 % | 10.71 % |
| Operating Margin | 10.27 % | 55.83 % | 57.03 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | - | - | - |
| P/E | 24.3x | 26.2x | 24.5x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Stantec Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
Relative market share (vs Stantec Inc's largest competitor by market cap) against industry revenue growth, using the standard textbook thresholds (1.0x share, 10% growth) a common framework, not a precision instrument.
Stantec Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.08x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 5.1% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Stantec Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 730 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Supplier Power | Not covered on this page | See Stantec Inc's dedicated suppliers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Buyer Power | Not covered on this page | See Stantec Inc's dedicated customers page for concentration and dependency data |
| Threat of Substitutes | - | No systematic data source for cross-product substitution exists in this system; not estimated |
Note: this is a partial, data-grounded application of the framework, not a complete strategic assessment. Rivalry and barriers-to-entry readings are mechanical translations of the HHI and capital-intensity figures shown elsewhere on this page, not independent judgments.
Stantec Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
A CSIMarket composite, not a standard field: each axis is an equal-weighted average of three factors already shown elsewhere on this page (industry growth, industry profitability and rivalry for attractiveness; relative market share, profitability and growth vs industry for strength). Disclosed as a designed methodology, not a precision measurement.
Stantec Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Stantec Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Operating margin 48.9 points above the industry median.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+241.3% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Weaknesses
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.08x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.7% annualized).
Methodology: mechanical, rule-based SWOT. Each bullet reuses a figure already sourced and cited elsewhere on this page; nothing here is generated narrative or independent analyst judgment.
Stantec Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | 0.18 | 1.23 | 0.58 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 0.05 | 0.96 | 0.70 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 0.19 | 1.24 | - |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | 0.40 | 1.33 | 0.88 |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 0.38 | 1.06 | 0.24 |
| Tetra Tech inc | 0.15 | 1.20 | 0.44 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Stantec Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | Q4 2025 | +6.5 % | +30.0 % |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +8.2 % | +17.1 % |
| Emcor Group Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.8 % | +33.6 % |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Q2 2026 | +34.5 % | -28.4 % |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | Q2 2026 | +90.2 % | +113.2 % |
| Tetra Tech inc | Q2 2026 | +179.9 % | -3.6 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +12.9 % | -51.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Stantec Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | Q4 2025 | +45.7 % | - |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | Q1 2026 | +7.6 % | - |
| Emcor Group Inc | Q2 2026 | +19.1 % | +11.1 % |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | Q2 2026 | +43.7 % | +13.9 % |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | Q2 2026 | +86.3 % | +275.0 % |
| Tetra Tech inc | Q2 2026 | +391.4 % | +21.3 % |
Stantec Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | 5.91% | 8.07% | 14.52% |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 9.33% | 15.77% | 26.03% |
| Emcor Group Inc | 15.31% | 21.54% | 38.48% |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | 2.60% | 3.96% | 8.69% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 16.48% | 20.69% | 38.55% |
| Tetra Tech inc | 10.09% | 16.05% | 24.01% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Stantec Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Stantec Inc | 16.04 | 1.32 |
| Johnson Controls International Plc | 26.98 | 3.74 |
| Emcor Group Inc | 23.50 | 1.81 |
| Jacobs Solutions Inc | 46.17 | 1.13 |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 35.41 | 4.46 |
| Tetra Tech inc | 19.85 | 1.81 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 35.39 | 1.73 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.