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L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)

NASDAQ: FSTR · USD

$36.0

+0.16 (+0.5%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	378.2M
Revenue (ttm)	558.4M
Net income (ttm)	11.4M
EPS (ttm)	$1.07
Shares out	10.5M
P/E (trailing)	33.8x
P/E (forward)	19.9x
Volume	18,812
Beta	1.14

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

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Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000352825
Company name	L.B. Foster Company
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	350060109
Earnings date	2026-11-10
Earnings time	bmo
Employees	1,191
Employees change	134
Employees growth	12.68%
Enterprise value	$442.7M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	December
Founded	1902
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Railroads
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US3500601097
Last 10-K release date	2026-03-05
Last earnings date	2026-08-10
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$378.2M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-10
Options	Yes
Price	$35.95
Price currency	USD
Sector	Industrials
SIC code	5051
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	FSTR
U.S. state	Pennsylvania
Website	https://www.lbfoster.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000352825

Company name

L.B. Foster Company

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

350060109

Earnings date

2026-11-10

Earnings time

bmo

Employees

1,191

Employees change

134

Employees growth

12.68%

Enterprise value

$442.7M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

December

Founded

1902

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Railroads

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US3500601097

Last 10-K release date

2026-03-05

Last earnings date

2026-08-10

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$378.2M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-10

Options

Yes

Price

$35.95

Price currency

USD

Sector

Industrials

SIC code

5051

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

FSTR

U.S. state

Pennsylvania

Website

https://www.lbfoster.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	27.8x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	31.59x
Average P/E ratio (3Y)	38.43x
Average P/E ratio (5Y)	39.92x
Earnings yield	2.96%
EV/Earnings	38.75x
EV/EBIT	15.17x
EV/EBITDA	10.85x
EV/FCF	9.37x
EV/Sales	0.79x
FCF / EV yield	10.67%
FCF yield	12.5%
Forward EV/Sales	0.76x
Forward P/E	19.92x
Forward P/S	0.65x
Graham number	20.27704
Graham upside	-43.34%
Industry forward P/E	21.96x
Industry P/E	25.28x
Lynch fair value	$5.33
Lynch upside	-85.12%
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	9.21x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	7.16x
P/B ratio	2.09x
P/E ratio	33.75x
P/FCF ratio	8x
P/OCF ratio	6.41x
P/S ratio	0.67x
PEG ratio	0.55x
Price / tangible book value	2.79x
Price/EBITDA ratio	9.26x
Sector forward P/E	25.91x
Sector P/E	40.83x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

27.8x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

31.59x

Average P/E ratio (3Y)

38.43x

Average P/E ratio (5Y)

39.92x

Earnings yield

2.96%

EV/Earnings

38.75x

EV/EBIT

15.17x

EV/EBITDA

10.85x

EV/FCF

9.37x

EV/Sales

0.79x

FCF / EV yield

10.67%

FCF yield

12.5%

Forward EV/Sales

0.76x

Forward P/E

19.92x

Forward P/S

0.65x

Graham number

20.27704

Graham upside

-43.34%

Industry forward P/E

21.96x

Industry P/E

25.28x

Lynch fair value

$5.33

Lynch upside

-85.12%

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

9.21x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

7.16x

P/B ratio

2.09x

P/E ratio

33.75x

P/FCF ratio

P/OCF ratio

6.41x

P/S ratio

0.67x

PEG ratio

0.55x

Price / tangible book value

2.79x

Price/EBITDA ratio

9.26x

Sector forward P/E

25.91x

Sector P/E

40.83x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	5.21%
EBITDA margin	7.28%
Effective tax rate	45.5%
FCF margin	8.43%
Gross margin	21.91%
Operating margin	5.21%
Pretax margin	3.72%
Profit margin	2.04%
Profit per employee	$9,557
Profitable quarters	5
Profitable years	3
Revenue per employee	$468,810
ROA	5.31%
ROA (5Y)	2.41%
ROCE	11.52%
ROE	6.38%
ROE (5Y)	1.04%
ROIC	6.38%
ROIC (5Y)	4.23%
SBC / revenue	1.11%
Tax / revenue	1.69%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

5.21%

EBITDA margin

7.28%

Effective tax rate

45.5%

FCF margin

8.43%

Gross margin

21.91%

Operating margin

5.21%

Pretax margin

3.72%

Profit margin

2.04%

Profit per employee

$9,557

Profitable quarters

Profitable years

Revenue per employee

$468,810

ROA

5.31%

ROA (5Y)

2.41%

ROCE

11.52%

ROE

6.38%

ROE (5Y)

1.04%

ROIC

6.38%

ROIC (5Y)

4.23%

SBC / revenue

1.11%

Tax / revenue

1.69%

Metric	Value
EPS growth	-67.88%
EPS growth (Q)	7.41%
EPS growth (QoQ)	107.14%
EPS growth 5Y	1.68%
EPS growth quarters	3
EPS growth years	0
FCF growth	104.48%
FCF growth (Q)	85.01%
FCF growth 5Y	32.24%
Gross profit growth	7.52%
Gross profit growth (Q)	3.04%
Gross profit growth 3Y	4.58%
Gross profit growth 5Y	6.63%
Net income growth	-68.76%
Net income growth (Q)	7.87%
Net income growth (QoQ)	107.47%
Net income growth 5Y	1.54%
Net income growth quarters	3
Net income growth years	0
OCF growth	76.52%
OCF growth (Q)	71.7%
OCF growth 10Y	-0.95%
OCF growth 5Y	27.62%
Operating income growth	53.52%
Operating income growth (Q)	-3.5%
Operating income growth 3Y	35.24%
Operating income growth 5Y	22.16%
Revenue growth	10.13%
Revenue growth (Q)	-3.49%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	14.37%
Revenue growth 10Y	-0.34%
Revenue growth 3Y	1.71%
Revenue growth 5Y	2.05%
Revenue growth years	1

Metric

Value

EPS growth

-67.88%

EPS growth (Q)

7.41%

EPS growth (QoQ)

107.14%

EPS growth 5Y

1.68%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

104.48%

FCF growth (Q)

85.01%

FCF growth 5Y

32.24%

Gross profit growth

7.52%

Gross profit growth (Q)

3.04%

Gross profit growth 3Y

4.58%

Gross profit growth 5Y

6.63%

Net income growth

-68.76%

Net income growth (Q)

7.87%

Net income growth (QoQ)

107.47%

Net income growth 5Y

1.54%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

76.52%

OCF growth (Q)

71.7%

OCF growth 10Y

-0.95%

OCF growth 5Y

27.62%

Operating income growth

53.52%

Operating income growth (Q)

-3.5%

Operating income growth 3Y

35.24%

Operating income growth 5Y

22.16%

Revenue growth

10.13%

Revenue growth (Q)

-3.49%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

14.37%

Revenue growth 10Y

-0.34%

Revenue growth 3Y

1.71%

Revenue growth 5Y

2.05%

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-11.7M
Depreciation and amortization	$11.6M
EBIT	$29.1M
EBITDA	$40.6M
EPS	$1.07
FCF per share	$4.48
Financing cash flow	$-45.4M
Free cash flow	$47.1M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$40.9M
Gross profit	$122.3M
Income taxes	$9.4M
Investing cash flow	$-11.7M
Net borrowing	$-32.6M
Net cash flow	$1.6M
Net income	$11.4M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$52.6M
Operating income	$29.1M
Revenue	$558.4M
Stock-based compensation	$6.2M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-11.7M

Depreciation and amortization

$11.6M

EBIT

$29.1M

EBITDA

$40.6M

EPS

$1.07

FCF per share

$4.48

Financing cash flow

$-45.4M

Free cash flow

$47.1M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$40.9M

Gross profit

$122.3M

Income taxes

$9.4M

Investing cash flow

$-11.7M

Net borrowing

$-32.6M

Net cash flow

$1.6M

Net income

$11.4M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$52.6M

Operating income

$29.1M

Revenue

$558.4M

Stock-based compensation

$6.2M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	4.2
Book value per share	$17.16
Debt / EBITDA	1.49
Debt / equity	0.39
Debt / FCF	1.49
Goodwill	$32.7M
Interest coverage	7.27
Long-term assets	$170.2M
Long-term liabilities	$73.4M
Net cash (debt)	$-64.5M
Net cash / market cap	-17.14%
Net debt / EBITDA	1.59
Net debt / equity	0.36
Net debt / FCF	1.37
Piotroski F-Score	6
Property, plant and equipment	$105.2M
Shareholders' equity	$178.9M
Tangible book value	$135M
Tangible book value per share	$13.01
Total assets	$334.2M
Total cash	$5.8M
Total debt	$70.3M
Total liabilities	$155.2M
WACC	9.33%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

4.2

Book value per share

$17.16

Debt / EBITDA

1.49

Debt / equity

0.39

Debt / FCF

1.49

Goodwill

$32.7M

Interest coverage

7.27

Long-term assets

$170.2M

Long-term liabilities

$73.4M

Net cash (debt)

$-64.5M

Net cash / market cap

-17.14%

Net debt / EBITDA

1.59

Net debt / equity

0.36

Net debt / FCF

1.37

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$105.2M

Shareholders' equity

$178.9M

Tangible book value

$135M

Tangible book value per share

$13.01

Total assets

$334.2M

Total cash

$5.8M

Total debt

$70.3M

Total liabilities

$155.2M

WACC

9.33%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	1.63
Current assets	$164M
Current liabilities	$81.9M
Current ratio	2
Inventory turnover	6.01
Net working capital	$76.5M
Quick ratio	1.05
Working capital	$82.1M
Working capital turnover	5.97

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

1.63

Current assets

$164M

Current liabilities

$81.9M

Current ratio

Inventory turnover

6.01

Net working capital

$76.5M

Quick ratio

1.05

Working capital

$82.1M

Working capital turnover

5.97

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	2.56%
Dividend growth (10Y)	20.4%
Dividend growth (3Y)	11.64%
Dividend growth (5Y)	16.36%
Dividend per share	$0.00
Dividend yield	0%
Last dividend	$0.04
Shareholder yield	2.56%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

2.56%

Dividend growth (10Y)

20.4%

Dividend growth (3Y)

11.64%

Dividend growth (5Y)

16.36%

Dividend per share

$0.00

Dividend yield

Last dividend

$0.04

Shareholder yield

2.56%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	180.71%
10Y return CAGR	10.87%
10Y total return	180.71%
150-day SMA	$37.77
15Y price change	29.67%
15Y return CAGR	1.93%
15Y total return	33.12%
1D price change	0.45%
1M price change	-4.48%
1M total return	-4.48%
1W price change	0.9%
1W total return	0.9%
1Y price change	35.67%
1Y return CAGR	35.7%
1Y total return	35.67%
20-day SMA	$35.51
200-day SMA	$35.79
20Y price change	71.57%
20Y return CAGR	2.88%
20Y total return	76.57%
3M price change	-15.41%
3M total return	-15.41%
3Y price change	84.96%
3Y return CAGR	22.75%
3Y total return	84.96%
50-day SMA	$36.68
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50over200
52-week high	$45.81
52-week high date	2026-06-25
52-week low	$23.81
52-week low date	2025-11-03
5Y price change	124.25%
5Y return CAGR	17.53%
5Y total return	124.25%
6M price change	12.51%
6M total return	12.51%
All-time high	$59.95
All-time high date	2007-12-12
All-time low	$1.88
All-time low date	1987-11-11
Average true range (ATR)	$0.93
Average volume	46.9K
Beta (1Y)	0.95
Beta (2Y)	1.35
Beta (5Y)	1.14
Change from 52-week high	-21.52%
Change from 52-week low	50.99%
Change from all-time high	-40.3%
Change from all-time low	1,808.8%
Change from open	0.25%
Day's gap	0.2%
Dollar volume	$676,291
High price	$36.23
Low price	$35.48
Monthly RSI	58.76
Open price	$35.86
Position in 52-week range	62.67%
Previous close	$35.79
Price vs 150-day SMA	-5.23%
Price vs 20-day SMA	0.79%
Price vs 200-day SMA	0.01%
Price vs 50-day SMA	-2.43%
Relative volume	0.4
RSI	48.43
Sharpe ratio	0.89
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.62
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.48
Sortino ratio	1.84
Sortino ratio (3Y)	1.1
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.88
Volume	18.8K
Weekly RSI	47.56
YTD price change	32.8%
YTD total return	32.8%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

180.71%

10Y return CAGR

10.87%

10Y total return

180.71%

150-day SMA

$37.77

15Y price change

29.67%

15Y return CAGR

1.93%

15Y total return

33.12%

1D price change

0.45%

1M price change

-4.48%

1M total return

-4.48%

1W price change

0.9%

1W total return

0.9%

1Y price change

35.67%

1Y return CAGR

35.7%

1Y total return

35.67%

20-day SMA

$35.51

200-day SMA

$35.79

20Y price change

71.57%

20Y return CAGR

2.88%

20Y total return

76.57%

3M price change

-15.41%

3M total return

-15.41%

3Y price change

84.96%

3Y return CAGR

22.75%

3Y total return

84.96%

50-day SMA

$36.68

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50over200

52-week high

$45.81

52-week high date

2026-06-25

52-week low

$23.81

52-week low date

2025-11-03

5Y price change

124.25%

5Y return CAGR

17.53%

5Y total return

124.25%

6M price change

12.51%

6M total return

12.51%

All-time high

$59.95

All-time high date

2007-12-12

All-time low

$1.88

All-time low date

1987-11-11

Average true range (ATR)

$0.93

Average volume

46.9K

Beta (1Y)

0.95

Beta (2Y)

1.35

Beta (5Y)

1.14

Change from 52-week high

-21.52%

Change from 52-week low

50.99%

Change from all-time high

-40.3%

Change from all-time low

1,808.8%

Change from open

0.25%

Day's gap

0.2%

Dollar volume

$676,291

High price

$36.23

Low price

$35.48

Monthly RSI

58.76

Open price

$35.86

Position in 52-week range

62.67%

Previous close

$35.79

Price vs 150-day SMA

-5.23%

Price vs 20-day SMA

0.79%

Price vs 200-day SMA

0.01%

Price vs 50-day SMA

-2.43%

Relative volume

0.4

RSI

48.43

Sharpe ratio

0.89

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.62

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.48

Sortino ratio

1.84

Sortino ratio (3Y)

1.1

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.88

Volume

18.8K

Weekly RSI

47.56

YTD price change

32.8%

YTD total return

32.8%

Metric	Value
Float	9.7M
Float percentage	92.51%
Shares change (QoQ)	0.23%
Shares change (YoY)	-2.56%
Shares held by insiders	7.49%
Shares held by institutions	80.18%
Shares outstanding	10.5M
Short % of float	2.98%
Short % of shares	2.76%
Short ratio	7 days

Metric

Value

Float

9.7M

Float percentage

92.51%

Shares change (QoQ)

0.23%

Shares change (YoY)

-2.56%

Shares held by insiders

7.49%

Shares held by institutions

80.18%

Shares outstanding

10.5M

Short % of float

2.98%

Short % of shares

2.76%

Short ratio

7 days

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