L.B. Foster Company

L.B. Foster Company

NNASDAQ:FSTR
39.75
USD
+0.68
(+1.74%)
1.29EPS
26.86P/E
374.29MMarket Cap
Mar 09Next Earn
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
58.77
59.38
60.91
47.07
51.9
56.08
59.21
47.19
48.35
46.41
50.35
49.51
52.05
57.26
Basic EPS, GAAP
2.88
2.51
-4.33
-13.79
0.52
-3.01
4.09
0.72
0.34
-4.25
0.14
4.01
0.73
1.34
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
1.39
6.53
5.48
1.79
3.81
2.51
2.81
1.61
-0.1
-0.99
3.42
2.11
3.43
5.17
Dividend per Share
0.12
0.13
0.16
0.12
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
31.05
32.79
27.67
12.92
14.94
11.78
16.3
16.74
17.16
12.73
13.24
16.86
17.29
17.92
Tangible Book Value per Share
20.29
16.68
6.47
4.93
7.47
5.12
10.38
11.32
12.36
7.67
8.43
12.45
12.89
13.83
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
598
607
625
484
536
581
616
497
514
497
544
531
540
588
Operating Margin (%)
6.95
6.11
4.61
-1.07
3.31
4.09
5.19
3.14
0.87
0.16
1.67
3.21
4.05
4.44
Depreciation Expense
10
13
27
23
20
15
14
14
14
15
15
14
12
11
Net Income, GAAP
29
26
-44
-142
5
-31
43
8
4
-46
1
43
8
14
Effective Tax Rate (%)
33.64
34.32
- -
- -
46.66
- -
- -
- -
24.38
- -
- -
- -
57.4
40.03
Profit Margin (%)
4.9
4.23
-7.12
-29.3
1
-5.36
6.91
1.52
0.71
-9.16
0.27
8.09
1.4
2.35
Working Capital
172
135
123
117
133
102
100
100
93
103
73
73
73
74
LT Debt
- -
26
167
149
129
74
64
58
43
106
67
61
67
50
Total Equity
316
336
283
133
154
122
170
177
184
138
143
179
176
187
Return on Invested Capital (%)
9.16
7.2
- -
- -
2.93
- -
- -
- -
1.47
- -
- -
- -
3.88
6.35
Return on Capital (%)
9.8
7.66
- -
- -
3.35
- -
- -
- -
2.57
- -
- -
- -
4.03
6.42
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.7
7.87
-14.37
-68.09
3.73
-22.54
29.16
4.37
2.01
-28.45
1.05
26.81
4.27
7.65

Capital Structure

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'26
Jun'26
Sep'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
60
48
29
LT Finance Leases
23
22
21
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
10
10
10
Market Capitalization
288
469
374

Working Capital

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'26
Jun'26
Sep'26
Total Current Assets
162
164
156
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4
6
7
Accounts Receivable, Net
78
77
76
Inventories
68
70
59
Total Current Liabilities
73
82
82
Payables & Accruals
64
73
71
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
9
9
11

Growth Rates

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-0.85%
1.25%
-1.68%
Free Cash Flow
34.11%
71.57%
57.38%
Net Income, GAAP
35.39%
247.81%
-82.43%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-0.78%
1.75%
1.74%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
124
141
137
128
531
2025
98
144
138
160
540
2026
121
139
168
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.41
0.26
3.35
-0.02
4.01
2025
-0.2
0.28
0.42
0.24
0.73
2026
0.15
0.3
0.65
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

USD

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
John Francis Kasel
Full Time Employees
1,191
Sector
Producer manufacturing
Industry
Trucks/Construction/Farm machinery
Address
415 Holiday Drive Pittsburgh PA United States 15220-2793
IPO Date
Jun 9, 1981
Business
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR), founded in 1902 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, manufactures and supplies engineered products and services for rail, transportation, energy, and infrastructure markets worldwide, with operations spanning North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. The company offers rail products including track components, lubrication systems, and signaling technologies; precast concrete solutions through subsidiaries such as CXT Inc., encompassing bridge beams, box culverts, utility vaults, septic tanks, and turnkey precast buildings for civil infrastructure and public works; steel products like cold-finished bars, shapes, sheets, strips, and fabricated bridge components; and energy-related offerings such as threaded and coated pipe, protective coatings, and measurement systems for oil, gas, and utility sectors. Its Rail Technologies and Precast Concrete segments target freight, transit, and construction customers, while Steel Products and Measurement support bridge repair and energy infrastructure projects. Recent developments include expanding its credit facility in June 2025 to $150 million with maturity extended to 2030, enhancing borrowing capacity and flexibility for growth initiatives; reporting continued sales growth and $26.4 million in Q3 2025 free cash flow used for debt reduction and share repurchases; strategic focus on Rail Technologies and Precast Concrete platforms following divestitures of non-core assets like Chemtec Energy Services and Concrete Railroad Ties in 2023; and acquisitions such as VanHooseCo Precast in 2022 to bolster concrete solutions in the Tennessee region.

Company News

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  • Market Street Capital Advises Dulworth Enterprises on Its Sale to CXT Incorporated, a Subsidiary of L.B. Foster Company

  • L.B. Foster Company Announces Executive Officer Changes

  • L.B. Foster Expands Precast Concrete Business with the Acquisition of Dulworth Enterprises, Inc.

  • L.B. Foster Company to Report Third Quarter 2026 Results on November 4, 2026

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