Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value?One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. Let’s put Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. STRL stock into this equation and find out if it is a good choice for value-oriented investors right now, or if investors subscribing to this methodology should look elsewhere for top picks:PE RatioA key metric that value investors always look at is the Price to Earnings Ratio, or PE for short. This shows us how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings in a given stock, and is easily one of the most popular financial ratios in the world. The best use of the PE ratio is to compare the stock’s current PE ratio with: a) where this ratio has been in the past; b) how it compares to the average for the industry/sector; and c) how it compares to the market as a whole.On this front, Sterling Infrastructure has a trailing twelve months PE ratio of 9.03, as you can see in the chart below:Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchThis level actually compares pretty favorably with the market at large, as the PE for the S&P 500 stands at about 17.44. If we focus on the long-term PE trend, Sterling Infrastructure’s current PE level puts it above its midpoint (which is 13.49) over the past five years, with the number having risen rapidly over the past few months.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchFurther, the stock’s PE also compares favorably with the Zacks Construction sector’s trailing twelve months PE ratio, which stands at 10.31. At the very least, this indicates that the stock is relatively undervalued right now, compared to its peers.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchWe should also point out that Sterling Infrastructure has a forward PE ratio (price relative to this year’s earnings) of just 7.67, so it is fair to say that a slightly more value-oriented path may be ahead for Sterling Infrastructure stock in the near term too.P/S RatioAnother key metric to note is the Price/Sales ratio. This approach compares a given stock’s price to its total sales, where a lower reading is generally considered better. Some people like this metric more than other value-focused ones because it looks at sales, something that is far harder to manipulate with accounting tricks than earnings.Right now, Sterling Infrastructure has a P/S ratio of about 0.4. This is a bit lower than the S&P 500 average, which comes in at 3.47x right now. Also, as we can see in the chart below, this is well below the highs for this stock in particular over the past few years.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchIf anything, this suggests some level of undervalued trading—at least compared to historical norms.Broad Value OutlookIn aggregate, Sterling Infrastructure currently has a Value Score of A, putting it into the top 20% of all stocks we cover from this look. This makes Sterling Infrastructure a solid choice for value investors, and some of its other key metrics make this pretty clear too.For example, the P/CF ratio (another great indicator of value) comes in at 6.75, which is far better than the industry average of 9.25. Clearly, STRL is a solid choice on the value front from multiple angles.What About the Stock Overall?Though Sterling Infrastructure might be a good choice for value investors, there are plenty of other factors to consider before investing in this name. In particular, it is worth noting that the company has a Growth Score of B and a Momentum Score of D. This gives STRL a Zacks VGM score — or its overarching fundamental grade — of B. (You can read more about the Zacks Style Scores here >>)This has had a small impact on the consensus estimate though as the current quarter consensus estimate did not witness any change in the past two months, while the full year estimate has inched up by roughly 1%. You can see the consensus estimate trend and recent price action for the stock in the chart below:Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. Price and Consensus Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. QuoteThis somewhat mixed trend is why the stock has just a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and why we are looking for in-line performance from the company in the near term.Bottom LineSterling Infrastructure is an inspired choice for value investors, as it is hard to beat its incredible lineup of statistics on this front. 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