Stantec Inc.
Stantec Inc. is a global professional services company that provides sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Stantec Inc. supports clients across infrastructure, buildings, environmental services, and energy and resources through integrated planning, design, project management, and implementation services. Its work covers transportation, water systems, urban development, community facilities, and environmental remediation, serving public and private-sector clients in Canada, the United States, and international markets. The company also offers specialized expertise in surveying, interior design, landscape architecture, science-based advisory work, and construction administration, helping deliver projects across the full lifecycle from concept to completion. Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Stantec Inc. plays a significant role in shaping resilient communities and supporting essential infrastructure and facility development worldwide.
$71.11
-$1.66 (-2.28%)
EOD Oct 23, 2026
Operating margin is thin at 9.12%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise.
Revenue grew 8.6% in the fiscal year ended Dec 2025, steady but not accelerating.
Even for strong businesses, today's 22.48x P/E means the stock needs to keep delivering. There's no margin of safety if growth disappoints.
22.48x earnings, 16.97x FCF. A middle-of-the-range multiple: the price assumes roughly the current trajectory.
Price History
Valuation & Multiples
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
C$8.55B
▲ +8.6% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
C$505M
▲ +32.6% YoY
Op. Margin
9.12%
▲ +1.0pp YoY
ROIC
10.17%
▲ +0.5pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (TTM)
C$666M
▲ +56.9% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
C$745M
▲ +54.3% YoY
Net Debt
C$2.13B
Cash & Equiv.
C$416M
3Y CAGR: +12.8%
3Y CAGR: +51.1%
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Is Stantec (STN) overvalued?
At a P/E of 22.5 and a price-to-free-cash-flow of 17.0, Stantec (STN) trades below a two-stage DCF intrinsic value of about C$189.97 per share, so at C$71.11 the stock looks undervalued (167.1% below estimated intrinsic value). A high multiple is not the same as overvalued: fast-growing, high-quality businesses can deserve a premium. See the general approach in how to tell if a stock is overvalued.
On quality, Stantec scores 81/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality scorecard (a high-quality business on these measures), weighing growth, margins, returns on capital, share count, and balance-sheet strength. It currently yields about 0.4%; see dividend safety for coverage and history. All figures are computed from company filings; read the full methodology, or see how the market compares in our US profitability statistics. This is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
What is Stantec's fair value?+
Intrinsiqq's two-stage DCF estimates an intrinsic value of about C$189.97 per share for STN, projecting its recent free cash flow forward with a growth rate that fades toward a long-run rate and discounting it back to today. Applying a 25% margin of safety gives a more conservative fair-value entry around C$142.48. At today's C$71.11, that puts the stock about 167.1% below estimated intrinsic value. The result is sensitive to the growth and discount-rate inputs, so it is best to run conservative, base and optimistic cases. You can adjust all of them yourself with the sliders on the DCF tab.
Is Stantec a high-quality business?+
Stantec scores 81 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which makes it a high-quality business on these measures. Recent fundamentals include a 9.1% operating margin and a 10.2% return on invested capital. The score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, share-count change, and balance-sheet strength, all computed from company filings, not opinion. Because valuation only means something relative to quality, the full metric-by-metric breakdown is on the quality scorecard.
Does Stantec (STN) pay a dividend, and how much?+
Yes, Stantec pays a regular dividend of about C$0.35 per share per year (typically in quarterly installments), a yield of roughly 0.4% at the current price. That is a payout ratio of about 7.8% of earnings, so the dividend is amply covered by earnings. A low headline yield is not the same as a weak dividend: what matters is how well earnings and free cash flow cover the payout and whether it is growing, not the percentage alone. For STN's full payout history, growth streak and dividend-safety score, see the dividends tab.
Is Stantec a good stock to buy right now?+
That depends on valuation and quality together, not either alone. STN currently trades below its estimated intrinsic value and scores 81/100 on quality (high-quality). It also yields about 0.4%. A cheap price is only a bargain if the business is durable, and a premium can be justified by genuine quality, so the two questions, "is it cheap?" and "is it good?", only make sense side by side. Read the valuation against the quality scorecard, run the DCF on your own assumptions, and decide for yourself. This is analysis from company filings, not investment advice.
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