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L.B. Foster Company(FSTR)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
FSTR•NASDAQ
$41.12
$430M mkt cap·59.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutL.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects worldwide. The company's Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors; used rails; rail accessories, including track spikes and anchors, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; power rail, direct fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; and trackwork products, as well as engineers and manufactures insulated rail joints and related accessories. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems, railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment, wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, track fasteners, and engineered concrete railroad ties; and aftermarket services. Its Precast Concrete Products segment offers a range of specialty precast concrete products, such as sound walls, burial vaults, bridge beams, box culverts, septic tanks, and other custom pre-stressed products for use in transportation and general infrastructure markets. This segment also manufactures precast concrete buildings for use as restrooms, concession stands, and protective storage buildings in national, state, and municipal parks. The company's Steel Products and Measurement segment provides bridge decking, bridge railing, structural steel fabrications, expansion joints, bridge forms, and other products for highway construction and repair. This segment also produces threaded pipe products for industrial water well, irrigation, and oil and gas markets, as well as offers pipe coatings for oil and gas pipelines and utilities, and precision measurement systems for the oil and gas market. The company markets its products directly, as well as through a network of agents. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Show more
- Revenue$540M+1.7%
- EBITDA$34M-0.7%
- Net Income$8M-82.4%
- EPS (Diluted)0.69-82.3%
- Gross Margin21.06%-5.3%
- EBITDA Margin6.36%-2.4%
- Operating Margin4.05%+4.9%
- Net Margin1.4%-82.7%
- ROE4.25%-84.1%
- ROIC6.88%-0.3%
- Debt/Equity0.38+10.6%
- Interest Coverage4.56+17.2%
FSTR Key Insights
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.6x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 0.3%
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
FSTR Price & Volume
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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FSTR Growth Metrics
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-1.44%
5 Years1.66%
3 Years2.77%
TTM11.73%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-0.1%
3 Years-
TTM-69.35%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-0.57%
3 Years-
TTM-68.88%
Return on Capital
10 Years3.47%
5 Years4.08%
3 Years7.17%
Last Year8.88%
FSTR Recent Earnings
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 8/12 qtrs (67%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 4, 2026EPS
$0.14
Est $0.22
+163.6%
Revenue
$121M
Est $104M
+16.1%
Q2 2026
Mar 3, 2026EPS
$0.22
Est $0.66
-66.7%
Revenue
$160M
Est $158M
+1.6%
Q4 2025
Nov 3, 2025EPS
$0.40
Est $0.61
-34.4%
Revenue
$138M
Est $159M
-12.9%
Q3 2025
Aug 11, 2025EPS
$0.27
Est $0.52
-48.1%
Revenue
$144M
Est $155M
-7.4%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 4, 2026 | $0.14vs $0.22+163.6% | $121Mvs $104M+16.1% |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 3, 2026 | $0.22vs $0.66-66.7% | $160Mvs $158M+1.6% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 3, 2025 | $0.40vs $0.61-34.4% | $138Mvs $159M-12.9% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 11, 2025 | $0.27vs $0.52-48.1% | $144Mvs $155M-7.4% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
FSTR Peer Comparison
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) competitors in Rail track and infrastructure products — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ITRN | 1.38B | 58.89 | 20.17 | 6.77% | 16.15% | 27.27% | 0.02 | |
 KALU | 2.92B | 180.42 | 26.65 | 11.54% | 4.14% | 18.68% | 1.36 | |
 ZEUS | 532.97M | 47.86 | 24.29 | -10.03% | 0.73% | 2.39% | 0.55 | |
 STLD | 35.04B | 241.85 | 30.27 | 3.63% | 7.22% | 15.29% | 0.47 | |
 RS | 19.24B | 376.48 | 26.93 | 3.32% | 5.43% | 11.17% | 0.28 | |
 GRC | 2.05B | 77.74 | 38.49 | 3.44% | 8.45% | 11.3% | 0.79 | |
 TRN | 2.89B | 36.25 | 11.89 | -29.95% | 12.37% | 21.27% | 4.75 | |
 RAIL | 251.91M | 7.92 | 7.27 | -10.45% | 6.25% |
Compare FSTR vs Peers
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
FSTR Income Statement
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 536.38M | 626.97M | 616.43M | 497.41M | 513.62M | 497.5M | 543.74M | 530.76M | 540.01M | 563.36M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.93% | 16.89% | -1.68% | -19.31% | 3.26% | -3.14% | 9.3% | -2.39% | 1.74% | 11.73% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 433.13M | 509.81M | 495.49M | 402.4M | 427.32M | 407.89M | 431.7M | 412.7M | 426.26M | 444.06M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 80.75% | 81.31% | 80.38% | 80.9% | 83.2% | 81.99% | 79.39% | 77.76% | 78.94% | - |
| Gross Profit | 103.25M▲ 0% | 117.16M▲ 13.5% | 120.94M▲ 3.2% | 95.01M▼ 21.4% | 86.3M▼ 9.2% | 89.61M▲ 3.8% | 112.04M▲ 25.0% | 118.06M▲ 5.4% | 113.75M▼ 3.7% | 119.3M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 19.25% | 18.69% | 19.62% | 19.1% | 16.8% | 18.01% | 20.61% | 22.24% | 21.06% | 21.18% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 14.27% | 13.47% | 3.23% | -21.44% | -9.16% | 3.83% | 25.03% | 5.37% | -3.65% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 87.51M | 94.78M | 87.35M | 79.37M | 81.83M | 96.82M | 102.94M | 97.55M | 91.87M | 93.44M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 16.32% | 15.12% | 14.17% | 15.96% | 15.93% | 19.46% | 18.93% | 18.38% | 17.01% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 80.52M | 87.68M | 0 | 73.64M | 76M | 82.66M | 97.62M | 96.4M | 88.56M | 90.64M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 15.01% | 13.98% | - | 14.81% | 14.8% | 16.61% | 17.95% | 18.16% | 16.4% | - |
| Research & Development | 2.24M | 2.65M | 2.61M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 367K | -42.94M | 84.73M | 5.73M | 5.84M | 14.16M | 5.31M | 1.15M | 3.31M | 2.81M |
| Operating Income | 15.74M▲ 0% | -20.56M▼ 230.6% | 33.59M▲ 263.4% | 15.63M▼ 53.5% | 4.47M▼ 71.4% | -7.21M▼ 261.2% | 9.11M▲ 226.4% | 20.51M▲ 125.2% | 21.89M▲ 6.7% | 25.85M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 2.93% | -3.28% | 5.45% | 3.14% | 0.87% | -1.45% | 1.67% | 3.86% | 4.05% | 4.59% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 402.96% | -230.61% | 263.4% | -53.46% | -71.4% | -261.17% | 226.38% | 125.24% | 6.69% | - |
| EBITDA | 35.58M | -1.96M | 47.98M | 29.21M | 18.36M | 7.57M | 24.37M | 34.59M | 34.34M | 37.77M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 6.63% | -0.31% | 7.78% | 5.87% | 3.57% | 1.52% | 4.48% | 6.52% | 6.36% | 6.71% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 94.46% | -105.52% | 2542.92% | -39.12% | -37.16% | -58.75% | 221.8% | 41.95% | -0.73% | 40.22% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 19.84M | 18.59M | 14.39M | 13.58M | 13.89M | 14.78M | 15.26M | 14.08M | 12.45M | 11.92M |
| EBIT | 18.12M | -20.52M | 29.76M | 17.74M | 7.55M | -5.66M | 6.47M | 19.44M | 22.3M | 25.95M |
| Net Interest Income | -8.07M | -6.13M | -4.91M | -3.76M | -2.96M | -3.34M | -5.53M | -4.99M | -4.89M | -4.6M |
| Interest Income | 307K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 8.38M | 6.15M | 4.91M | 3.76M | 2.96M | 3.34M | 5.53M | 4.99M | 4.89M | 4.6M |
| Other Income/Expense | -5.69M | -50.47M | -9.45M | -1.65M | 119K | -1.79M | -8.16M | -6.07M | -4.47M | -4.28M |
| Pretax Income | 8.04M▲ 0% | -26.71M▼ 432.1% | 24.14M▲ 190.4% | 13.98M▼ 42.1% | 4.59M▼ 67.2% | -9M▼ 296.0% | 944K▲ 110.5% | 14.45M▲ 1430.2% | 17.42M▲ 20.6% | 21.57M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 1.5% | -4.26% | 3.92% | 2.81% | 0.89% | -1.81% | 0.17% | 2.72% | 3.23% | 3.83% |
| Income Tax | 3.93M | 4.46M | -23.84M | -11.84M | 1.12M | 36.68M | -355K | -28.4M | 10M | 10.55M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 48.86% | -16.69% | -98.74% | -84.69% | 24.38% | -407.75% | -37.61% | -196.59% | 57.4% | 48.89% |
| Net Income | 4.11M▲ 0% | -31.17M▼ 857.8% | 42.57M▲ 236.6% | 7.58M▼ 82.2% | 3.63M▼ 52.2% | -45.56M▼ 1356.6% | 1.46M▲ 103.2% | 42.95M▲ 2833.5% | 7.54M▼ 82.4% | 11.15M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 0.77% | -4.97% | 6.91% | 1.52% | 0.71% | -9.16% | 0.27% | 8.09% | 1.4% | 1.98% |
| Net Income Growth % | 102.9% | -857.79% | 236.58% | -82.19% | -52.18% | -1356.59% | 103.21% | 2833.47% | -82.43% | -69.35% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 5.36M | -30.59M | 47.97M | 25.82M | 3.47M | -45.68M | 1.3M | 42.84M | 7.42M | 11.03M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | -5.41M | -18.24M | 72K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518K | 420K | 724K | 698K | 722K | 874K |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.39▲ 0% | -3.01▼ 871.8% | 4.09▲ 235.9% | 0.71▼ 82.6% | 0.34▼ 52.1% | -4.25▼ 1350.0% | 0.13▲ 103.1% | 3.89▲ 2892.3% | 0.69▼ 82.3% | 1.05▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 102.83% | -871.79% | 235.88% | -82.64% | -52.11% | -1350% | 103.06% | 2892.31% | -82.26% | -68.88% |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.40 | -3.01 | 4.09 | 0.72 | 0.34 | -4.25 | 0.14 | 4.01 | 0.73 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 10.48M | 10.36M | 10.64M | 10.67M | 10.75M | 10.72M | 10.99M | 11.05M | 10.88M | 10.58M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 10.33M | 10.36M | 10.41M | 10.54M | 10.62M | 10.72M | 10.8M | 10.72M | 10.37M | 10.2M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FSTR Balance Sheet
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 221.11M | 226.67M | 216.66M | 195.32M | 179.48M | 205.73M | 167.35M | 161.6M | 156.87M | 162.21M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 37.68M | 10.28M | 14.18M | 7.56M | 10.37M | 2.88M | 2.56M | 2.45M | 4.35M | 3.99M |
| Cash Only | 37.68M | 10.28M | 14.18M | 7.56M | 10.37M | 2.88M | 2.56M | 2.45M | 4.35M | 3.99M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 76.58M | 86.12M | 110.65M | 96.14M | 92.09M | 116.07M | 82.97M | 81.7M | 80.55M | 81.55M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 52.11 | 50.14 | 65.52 | 70.55 | 65.44 | 85.16 | 55.7 | 56.18 | 54.45 | 51.65 |
| Inventory | 97.54M | 124.5M | 81.43M | 78.62M | 62.87M | 75.72M | 73.11M | 70.51M | 60.22M | 68.48M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 82.2 | 89.14 | 59.98 | 71.31 | 53.7 | 67.76 | 61.81 | 62.36 | 51.56 | 56.24 |
| Other Current Assets | 9.12M | 5.33M | 10.41M | 13M | 14.15M | 11.06M | 8.71M | 6.95M | 11.75M | 8.19M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 175.44M | 156.58M | 188.51M | 175.08M | 163.12M | 159.58M | 145.05M | 172.94M | 173.5M | 171.57M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 96.1M | 86.86M | 71.72M | 78.15M | 73.35M | 102.64M | 90.48M | 93.85M | 105.49M | 104.53M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 5.58x | 7.22x | 8.60x | 6.36x | 7.00x | 4.85x | 6.01x | 5.66x | 5.12x | 5.41x |
| Goodwill | 19.79M | 19.26M | 19.57M | 20.34M | 20.15M | 30.73M | 32.59M | 31.91M | 33.06M | 32.73M |
| Intangible Assets | 57.44M | 49.84M | 42.11M | 36.9M | 31.02M | 23.83M | 19.01M | 14.8M | 11.53M | 10.9M |
| Long-Term Investments | 162K | 155K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | -8.71M | -8.44M | 35.59M | 1.2M | 1.35M | 2.35M | 2.96M | 3.48M | 3.07M | 38.45M |
| Total Assets | 396.56M▲ 0% | 383.25M▼ 3.4% | 405.17M▲ 5.7% | 370.39M▼ 8.6% | 342.6M▼ 7.5% | 365.31M▲ 6.6% | 312.4M▼ 14.5% | 334.55M▲ 7.1% | 330.37M▼ 1.2% | 333.78M▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.35x | 1.64x | 1.52x | 1.34x | 1.50x | 1.36x | 1.74x | 1.59x | 1.63x | 1.67x |
| Asset Growth % | 0.9% | -3.36% | 5.72% | -8.58% | -7.51% | 6.63% | -14.48% | 7.09% | -1.25% | -1.98% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 93.53M | 124.19M | 116.74M | 95.3M | 86.19M | 103.11M | 94.5M | 88.3M | 83.92M | 72.95M |
| Accounts Payable | 52.4M | 78.27M | 63.03M | 54.79M | 41.41M | 48.78M | 39.5M | 50.08M | 52.52M | 44.09M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 44.16 | 56.04 | 46.43 | 49.69 | 35.37 | 43.65 | 33.4 | 44.29 | 44.97 | 35.8 |
| Short-Term Debt | 656K | 629K | 2.88M | 119K | 98K | 127K | 102K | 167K | 153K | 145K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 10.14M | 6.62M | 8.45M | 7.14M | 13.41M | 19.45M | 12.48M | 10.21M | 5.9M | 23.6M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 18.45M | 25.68M | 5.64M | 330K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25.35M | 13.47M |
| Current Ratio | 2.36x | 1.83x | 1.86x | 2.05x | 2.08x | 2.00x | 1.77x | 1.83x | 1.87x | 1.87x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.32x | 0.82x | 1.16x | 1.22x | 1.35x | 1.26x | 1.00x | 1.03x | 1.15x | 1.15x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 90.15 | 83.24 | 79.07 | 92.16 | 83.77 | 109.26 | 84.12 | 74.25 | 61.04 | 72.09 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 156.55M | 136.94M | 118.56M | 98.26M | 72.79M | 124.6M | 75.06M | 67.24M | 70.45M | 86.34M |
| Long-Term Debt | 129.31M | 74.35M | 55.27M | 44.91M | 31.15M | 91.75M | 55.17M | 46.77M | 42.6M | 59.54M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 1.5M | 345K | 9.01M | 13.52M | 12.28M | 14.16M | 11.87M | 14.71M | 24.27M | 93.44M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 9.74M | 5.29M | 4.75M | 4.08M | 3.75M | 3.11M | 1.23M | 1.15M | 903K | 2.91M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 16M | 56.95M | 49.53M | 35.76M | 25.61M | 15.58M | 6.8M | 4.61M | 2.68M | 13.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 250.08M | 261.13M | 235.31M | 193.56M | 158.99M | 227.71M | 169.57M | 155.54M | 155.1M | 159.29M |
| Total Debt | 129.97M | 74.98M | 67.16M | 58.54M | 43.53M | 106.04M | 67.14M | 61.65M | 67.02M | 82.94M |
| Net Debt | 92.29M | 64.7M | 52.99M | 50.98M | 33.16M | 103.16M | 64.58M | 59.2M | 62.67M | 78.95M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.89x | 0.61x | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.24x | 0.77x | 0.47x | 0.34x | 0.38x | 0.38x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.65x | - | 1.40x | 2.00x | 2.37x | 14.00x | 2.75x | 1.78x | 1.95x | 2.20x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.59x | - | 1.10x | 1.75x | 1.81x | 13.62x | 2.65x | 1.71x | 1.83x | 1.83x |
| Interest Coverage | 2.16x | -3.33x | 6.06x | 4.72x | 2.55x | -1.69x | 1.17x | 3.89x | 4.56x | 5.65x |
| Total Equity | 146.48M▲ 0% | 122.12M▼ 16.6% | 169.86M▲ 39.1% | 176.83M▲ 4.1% | 183.61M▲ 3.8% | 137.6M▼ 25.1% | 142.84M▲ 3.8% | 179.01M▲ 25.3% | 176M▼ 1.7% | 174.49M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 9.93% | -16.63% | 39.1% | 4.1% | 3.83% | -25.06% | 3.81% | 25.33% | -1.68% | 14.94% |
| Book Value per Share | 13.97 | 11.79 | 15.96 | 16.57 | 17.08 | 12.84 | 12.99 | 16.20 | 16.17 | 16.49 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 146.48M | 122.12M | 169.86M | 176.83M | 183.09M | 137.18M | 142.11M | 178.32M | 175.28M | 173.62M |
| Common Stock | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K | 111K |
| Retained Earnings | 137.78M | 114.32M | 157.53M | 165.11M | 168.73M | 123.17M | 124.63M | 167.58M | 175.12M | 176.62M |
| Treasury Stock | -18.66M | -18.16M | -16.8M | -12.7M | -10.18M | -6.24M | -6.49M | -11.21M | -23.85M | -20.54M |
| Accumulated OCI | -17.77M | -22.19M | -20.18M | -20.27M | -18.84M | -21.16M | -19.25M | -21.72M | -20.89M | -22.08M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518K | 420K | 724K | 698K | 722K | 874K |
FSTR Cash Flow Statement
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 39.37M | 25.96M | 29.3M | 16.92M | -1.06M | -10.58M | 36.96M | 22.63M | 35.62M | 35.62M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 7.34% | 4.14% | 4.75% | 3.4% | -0.21% | -2.13% | 6.8% | 4.26% | 6.6% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 113.92% | -34.05% | 12.84% | -42.25% | -106.28% | -894.92% | 449.43% | -38.76% | 57.38% | 379.26% |
| Net Income | 4.11M | -31.17M | 42.57M | 25.82M | -353K | -45.68M | 1.3M | 42.84M | 7.54M | 11.15M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 19.84M | 18.59M | 17.63M | 13.58M | 13.89M | 14.78M | 15.26M | 14.08M | 9.14M | 14.35M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1.7M | 3.84M | 3.16M | 1.14M | 1.95M | 2.38M | 4.18M | 3.83M | 5.06M | 2.92M |
| Deferred Taxes | -1.98M | -1.6M | -29.51M | -4.32M | 139K | 35.78M | -1.85M | -29.14M | 8.37M | 8.96M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 12K | 44.7M | 3.38M | -3.33M | 874K | 7.98M | 2.56M | -4.42M | 4.57M | 2.16M |
| Working Capital Changes | 15.69M | -8.4M | -7.93M | -15.97M | -17.55M | -25.82M | 15.5M | -4.56M | 941K | 11.87M |
| Change in Receivables | -9.22M | -11.44M | 7.93M | 15.77M | 2.29M | -25.6M | 29.16M | 171K | -3.71M | -9.97M |
| Change in Inventory | -12.65M | -23.4M | 6.69M | 3.23M | -3.97M | -11.8M | -6.6M | 2.38M | 9.58M | 12.27M |
| Change in Payables | 14.6M | 24.21M | -12.69M | -8.95M | -13.64M | 10.07M | -4.56M | 10.4M | 2.01M | 6.51M |
| Cash from Investing | -4.69M | 2.25M | -7.68M | -8.04M | 17.82M | -56.42M | 2.49M | -6.31M | -10.37M | -10.76M |
| Capital Expenditures | -6.15M | -5.25M | -8.83M | -9.18M | -4.62M | -7.63M | -4.51M | -9.79M | 0 | -16.27M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.15% | 0.84% | 1.43% | 1.85% | 0.9% | 1.53% | 0.83% | 1.84% | 1.93% | - |
| Acquisitions | 1.46M | 3.88M | 930K | -1.16M | -295K | -57.85M | -1.25M | -416K | 0 | 4K |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 1.46M | 1.24M | 221K | 2.29M | 22.74M | 9.07M | 8.24M | 3.9M | -10.37M | 5.5M |
| Cash from Financing | -29.7M | -55.3M | -18.25M | -15.3M | -13.9M | 60.24M | -39.3M | -16.23M | -23.54M | -39.26M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -29.6M | -55.02M | -17.59M | -13.11M | -13.73M | 60.83M | -37.26M | -7.99M | -6.25M | -23.49M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -103K | -316K | -621K | -1.67M | -732K | -410K | -2.63M | -8.24M | -16.51M | -15.07M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -103K | -316K | -621K | -1.67M | -732K | -410K | -2.63M | -8.24M | -16.51M | -15.07M |
| Other Financing | 0 | 37K | -37K | -517K | 563K | -182K | 589K | 0 | -782K | -706K |
| Net Change in Cash | 7.32M▲ 0% | -27.4M▼ 474.5% | 3.9M▲ 114.2% | -6.61M▼ 269.8% | 2.81M▲ 142.5% | -7.49M▼ 366.7% | -322K▲ 95.7% | -106K▲ 67.1% | 1.89M▲ 1886.8% | 1.38M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 33.22M▲ 0% | 20.71M▼ 37.7% | 20.47M▼ 1.2% | 7.74M▼ 62.2% | -5.68M▼ 173.4% | -18.21M▼ 220.4% | 32.44M▲ 278.2% | 12.84M▼ 60.4% | 25.2M▲ 96.2% | 35.05M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 6.19% | 3.3% | 3.32% | 1.56% | -1.11% | -3.66% | 5.97% | 2.42% | 4.67% | 6.22% |
| FCF Growth % | 209.31% | -37.65% | -1.19% | -62.19% | -173.43% | -220.41% | 278.17% | -60.42% | 96.21% | 323.03% |
| FCF per Share | 3.17 | 2.00 | 1.92 | 0.73 | -0.53 | -1.70 | 2.95 | 1.16 | 2.32 | 2.32 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 9.57x | -0.83x | 0.69x | 2.23x | -0.29x | 0.23x | 25.24x | 0.53x | 4.72x | 3.14x |
| Interest Paid | 7.59M | 5.58M | 4.59M | 3.27M | 2.62M | 2.7M | 5.45M | 4.66M | 0 | 1.41M |
| Taxes Paid | 11.19M | 4.51M | 6.51M | 2.63M | 1.49M | 0 | 0 | 1.63M | 0 | 487K |
FSTR Key Ratios
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.94% | -23.21% | 29.16% | 4.37% | 2.01% | -28.37% | 1.04% | 26.69% | 4.25% | 6.36% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.71% | -7.25% | 12.3% | 5.2% | 1.51% | -2.36% | 3.05% | 6.9% | 6.88% | 6.88% |
| Gross Margin | 19.25% | 18.69% | 19.62% | 19.1% | 16.8% | 18.01% | 20.61% | 22.24% | 21.06% | 21.18% |
| Net Margin | 0.77% | -4.97% | 6.91% | 1.52% | 0.71% | -9.16% | 0.27% | 8.09% | 1.4% | 1.98% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.89x | 0.61x | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.24x | 0.77x | 0.47x | 0.34x | 0.38x | 0.38x |
| Interest Coverage | 2.16x | -3.33x | 6.06x | 4.72x | 2.55x | -1.69x | 1.17x | 3.89x | 4.56x | 5.65x |
| FCF Conversion | 9.57x | -0.83x | 0.69x | 2.23x | -0.29x | 0.23x | 25.24x | 0.53x | 4.72x | 3.14x |
| Revenue Growth | 10.93% | 16.89% | -1.68% | -19.31% | 3.26% | -3.14% | 9.3% | -2.39% | 1.74% | 11.73% |
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Growth & Financials
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) reported $563.4M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 132% increase from $243.1M in 1996.
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) grew revenue by 1.7% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) is profitable, generating $11.2M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (1.4% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.3%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) generated $35.1M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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