Sterling Consolidated

STCC

Industrial - Specialties · Industrials

Price

$0.00

+0.00 (+0.00%)

Market Cap

$4,728

Exchange

Other OTC

Winston Score

Winston is serious

Below-average fundamentals — multiple weak pillars.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Sep 30, 2022

How the score breaks down

Quality

Weak

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Mixed

Valuation

Good

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Share count rising — dilution

+41.4% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 40.7M (2017) → 57.6M (2021)

Winston Score History

The full picture

Sterling Consolidated Corp. is a small industrial company that provides specialty products and services to industrial customers. The company operates in the industrial specialties segment, supplying materials or components used in manufacturing and related end markets. It is a niche player in the broader industrials sector, serving business customers rather than everyday consumers.

Sterling generates revenue primarily through product sales and service contracts with industrial clients. The company appears to operate mainly in North America given its size and market focus. With a market cap near zero and modest operating margins around 5%, the business has limited scale compared to larger industrial peers, which can make it harder to compete on price or invest in growth. The main risk Sterling faces is its small size, which leaves it vulnerable to losing key customers or being squeezed by larger competitors with more resources and pricing power.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+79.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

-124.5% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Earnings declining

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

71.9%ownership

Insiders own a meaningful stake in the company

Cash Runway

~1 months

$118,505 cash & investments

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Sterling Consolidated grew revenue 79% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

13.2%

Thin — 13.2% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

-1.9%

Losing money on operations — -1.9%

Return on the money invested

ROCE

5.3%

Weak — 5.3% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+47.3%

Fast-growing sales (+47.3% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-93.0%

Earnings shrinking (-93.0% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

3/8 quarters

Earnings rarely grow — volatile business

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

-145%

Weak — only -145% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-0.6%

Burning cash (-0.6%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

1.19

Elevated debt (1.19)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

2.14x

Tight — interest eats into profit (2.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

0.0x

Attractive valuation — P/E 0.0

P/E under 10. The price tag is small relative to last year's profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

N/A

not available

Data not available

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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