How to buy Sterling Check stock (Sterling Check Corp)

Sterling Check is a software - infrastructure business based in the US. Sterling Check shares (STER) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $16.74 – the same closing value as a week prior. Sterling Check employs 5,700 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $736.5 million.

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Sterling Check stock price (NASDAQ: STER)

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Sterling Check shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-22.

Latest market close	$16.74
52-week range	$12.38 - $18.04
50-day moving average more info button	$16.64
200-day moving average more info button	$15.50
Wall St. target price	$16.25
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-0.17

Is it a good time to buy Sterling Check stock?

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Sterling Check price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $16.74 from 2024-10-30

1 week (2024-12-17)	N/A
1 month (2024-11-24)	N/A
3 months (2024-09-27)	0.42%
6 months (2024-06-28)	13.11%

1 year (2023-12-28)	19.83%
2 years (2022-12-28)	13.11%
3 years (2021-12-28)	20.02
5 years (2019-12-24)	N/A

Is Sterling Check stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Sterling Check stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Sterling Check's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Sterling Check's EBITDA

Sterling Check's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $101.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Sterling Check's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put Sterling Check's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Insperity (NSP.US): USD$184.5 million
• Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD.US): USD$174 million
• Paylocity Holdng (PCTY.US): USD$310.5 million

Sterling Check financials

Revenue TTM	$736.5 million
Operating margin TTM	6.09%
Gross profit TTM	$359.1 million
Return on assets TTM	1.69%
Return on equity TTM	-2.08%
Profit margin	-2.07%
Book value	$7.50
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.6 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Sterling Check share dividends

We're not expecting Sterling Check to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

You may also wish to consider:

• Insperity (NSP.US) (3.15% forward annual dividend yield)

Sterling Check share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Sterling Check's shares have ranged in value from as little as $12.38 up to $18.04. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Sterling Check's is 0.488. This would suggest that Sterling Check's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

To put Sterling Check's beta into context you can compare it against those of similar companies.

• Insperity (NSP.US): 1.137
• Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD.US): 1.2683
• Paylocity Holdng (PCTY.US): 0.931

Sterling Check overview

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. The company's services are delivered through its cloud-based technology platform that empowers organizations with real-time and data-driven insights to conduct and manage their employment screening programs. It serves a client base in a range of industries, such as healthcare, gig economy, financial and business services, industrials, retail, contingent, technology, media and entertainment, transportation and logistics, hospitality, education, and government. The company was formerly known as Sterling Ultimate Parent Corp.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Sterling Check is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 15.184% of Sterling Check shares are held by insiders and 85.137% by institutions. How many people work for Sterling Check?
Latest data suggests 5,700 work at Sterling Check. When does the fiscal year end for Sterling Check?
Sterling Check's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Sterling Check based?
Sterling Check's address is: 6150 Oak Tree Boulevard, Independence, OH, United States, 44131 What is Sterling Check's ISIN number?
Sterling Check's international securities identification number is: US85917T1097