Company Overview
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as new and used rails; rail accessories, such as track spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; power rail; and trackwork products. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems; mobile and wayside systems; railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment including wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, and rockfall, flood, earthworks, and bridge strike monitoring; and aftermarket services. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products, including restrooms, concession stands, and other protective storage buildings under the CXT brand for national, state, and municipal parks; and sound walls, bridge beams, and other wet/dry utilities concrete products. This segment also provides steel bridge products; corrosion protection solutions; cuts, threads, and paints pipes; threading services for oil and gas production; fabricated steel and aluminum products; and protective pipeline coating services. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $540.01M (+1.7% YoY); net profit $7.54M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +23.9%, earnings -82.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -0.4%, profit CAGR -4.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | -0.45% |
| 1 Year: | 23.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -4.49% |
| 1 Year: | -82.43% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +75.61% |
| 6 Months: | +47.29% |
| 3 Months: | +39.43% |
| 1 Month: | -0.69% |
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- RSI (14)47.88 · Neutral
P/E of 40.61 is above the sector median of 30.17 — pricier than peers.
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PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Revenue declined at -0.4% CAGR over 5 years.
- Earnings shrank at -4.5% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSTR L.B. Foster Company R2K | 41.83 | 40.61 | $437.49M | 0.00% | 8.88% | 6.37% | -0.45% | -4.49% |
| 2 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX | 933.34 | 46.39 | $429.89B | 0.72% | 17.98% | 51.33% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 3 | GE GE Aerospace SPX | 353.73 | 43.94 | $369.06B | 0.56% | 11.89% | 45.43% | 16.32% | 195.89% |
| 4 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI | 1,066.01 | 31.13 | $286.46B | 0.21% | 6.30% | 75.71% | 8.68% | - |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPX | 193.39 | 36.35 | $260.44B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 11.57% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 288.30 | 23.71 | $171.17B | 2.02% | 15.22% | 40.69% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 7 | BA The Boeing Company SPX | 217.11 | 86.15 | $171.15B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 415.52 | 40.66 | $161.35B | 1.12% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
| 9 | DE Deere & Company SPX | 584.40 | 33.07 | $157.85B | 1.12% | - | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 137.91M | 171.42M | 176.06M | - | 126.31M | 135.99M | 114.64M | - | 118.70M | 144.86M | 131.49M | - | 122.45M | 172.89M | 167.09M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | 30.65M | 37.09M | 36.04M | 29.87M | 23.96M | 27.81M | 19.80M | 18.78M | 21.24M | 27.93M | 27.92M | 28.18M | 22.19M | 33.06M | 31.30M | 30.60M | 28.16M | 36.63M | 27.95M | 28.20M | 23.12M | 28.14M | 22.06M | 21.68M | 18.83M | 26.16M | 22.28M | 16.45M | 23.29M | 23.10M | 23.29M | 32.25M | 27.42M | 26.18M | 30.51M | 32.76M | 20.15M | 30.90M | 31.07M | 25.70M |
| Operating Income | 9.26M | 11.93M | -68.43M | - | -738.00K | -124.21M | -7.66M | - | 2.20M | 8.56M | 9.12M | - | 3.95M | 12.71M | 11.18M | - | 9.00M | 16.35M | 8.97M | - | 144.00K | 3.22M | 6.12M | - | -661.00K | 4.92M | 758.00K | -2.29M | 2.48M | -1.12M | 503.00K | 6.35M | 1.62M | 5.57M | 4.57M | 7.32M | -1.92M | 7.68M | 8.29M | 2.04M |
| Net Income | 4.29M | 5.36M | -57.42M | 3.33M | -2.83M | -92.00M | -5.98M | -40.85M | -2.43M | 3.22M | 4.50M | 78.00K | -1.86M | 5.43M | 6.41M | -41.15M | 3.69M | 9.56M | 3.06M | 26.25M | -1.87M | 523.00K | 6.83M | 2.10M | -1.26M | 2.88M | 2.34M | -1.57M | 2.01M | -2.08M | -2.15M | 3.53M | 515.00K | 4.44M | 2.85M | 35.91M | -2.11M | 2.88M | 4.35M | 1.50M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.41 | 0.52 | -5.60 | 0.32 | -0.28 | -8.96 | -0.58 | -3.97 | -0.24 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.01 | -0.18 | 0.52 | 0.61 | -3.97 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 0.29 | 2.46 | -0.18 | 0.05 | 0.64 | 0.20 | -0.12 | 0.27 | 0.22 | -0.15 | 0.18 | -0.20 | -0.20 | 0.32 | 0.05 | 0.40 | 0.26 | 3.27 | -0.20 | 0.27 | 0.40 | 0.14 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | 575.34M | 588.54M | 597.96M | 607.19M | 624.52M | 483.51M | 536.38M | 581.06M | 616.43M | 497.41M | 513.62M | 497.50M | 543.74M | 530.76M | 540.01M |
| Gross Profit | - | 72.86M | 98.41M | 92.27M | 115.94M | 121.59M | 133.65M | 90.36M | 105.26M | 113.47M | 120.94M | 95.01M | 86.30M | 89.61M | 112.04M | 118.06M | 113.75M |
| Operating Income | - | 36.21M | 41.86M | 29.79M | - | - | -41.35M | -134.16M | 28.60M | 38.91M | 36.51M | 15.63M | 4.47M | -7.21M | 9.11M | 20.51M | 21.89M |
| Net Income | 15.73M | 20.49M | 22.89M | 16.19M | 29.29M | 25.66M | -44.45M | -141.66M | 5.36M | -31.17M | 42.57M | 7.58M | 3.63M | -45.56M | 1.46M | 42.95M | 7.54M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.53 | 1.98 | 2.22 | 1.58 | 2.85 | 2.48 | -4.33 | -13.79 | 0.51 | -3.01 | 4.00 | 0.71 | 0.34 | -4.25 | 0.13 | 3.89 | 0.69 |
| R&D Expense | - | 273.00K | 1.90M | 2.93M | 3.15M | 3.10M | 3.94M | 3.51M | 2.24M | 2.65M | 2.61M | 2.64M | 2.23M | 2.22M | 2.56M | 2.83M | 3.64M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 378.40M | 379.89M | 406.12M | 413.19M | 491.72M | 566.66M | 393.02M | - | 401.74M | 383.25M | 405.17M | 370.39M | 342.60M | 365.31M | 312.40M | 334.55M | 330.37M |
| Total Equity | 217.56M | 232.59M | 255.75M | 269.81M | 287.57M | 316.40M | 335.89M | 282.83M | 133.25M | 140.02M | 154.50M | 122.12M | 169.86M | 176.83M | 183.09M | 137.18M | 142.11M | 178.32M | 175.28M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 115.07M | 124.84M | 74.80M | 73.73M | 101.46M | 64.62M | 52.02M | 33.31M | 30.36M | - | 37.68M | 10.28M | 14.18M | 7.56M | 10.37M | 2.88M | 2.56M | 2.45M | 4.35M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 96.98M | 84.73M | 91.97M | 75.48M | 108.69M | 91.65M | 82.33M | - | 93.53M | 124.19M | 116.74M | 95.30M | 86.19M | 103.11M | 94.50M | 88.30M | 83.92M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39.37M | 25.96M | 29.30M | - | - | -10.58M | 36.96M | 22.63M | 35.62M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -5.39M | -87.35M | -21.44M | -7.14M | -47.17M | -97.75M | - | - | -4.69M | 2.25M | -7.68M | - | 17.82M | -56.42M | 2.49M | -6.31M | -10.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -10.58M | -21.44M | -9.35M | -3.75M | -1.72M | 22.05M | - | - | -29.70M | -55.30M | -18.25M | - | -13.90M | 60.24M | -39.30M | -16.23M | -23.54M |
| Capital Expenditure | -6.11M | -5.92M | -11.73M | -7.16M | -9.67M | -17.06M | -14.91M | -7.66M | -6.15M | -3.66M | -6.03M | -9.18M | -4.62M | -7.63M | -4.51M | -9.79M | -10.42M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33.22M | 22.31M | 23.27M | - | - | -18.21M | 32.44M | 12.84M | 25.20M |
| Share Buybacks | 1.86M | 17.00K | 6.59M | 669.00K | 708.00K | 985.00K | 2.70M | 342.00K | 103.00K | 316.00K | 621.00K | 1.67M | 732.00K | 410.00K | 2.62M | 8.24M | 16.51M |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | -1.02M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | 17.1% | 15.7% | 19.4% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 18.7% | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 19.1% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 20.6% | 22.2% | 21.1% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | 7.3% | 5.1% | - | - | -6.6% | -27.7% | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 3.1% | 0.9% | -1.4% | 1.7% | 3.9% | 4.1% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | 4.0% | 2.8% | 4.9% | 4.2% | -7.1% | -29.3% | 1.0% | -5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | 0.7% | -9.2% | 0.3% | 8.1% | 1.4% |
| ROE % | 6.8% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 7.6% | -15.7% | -106.3% | 3.5% | -25.5% | 25.1% | 4.3% | 2.0% | -33.2% | 1.0% | 24.1% | 4.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.9% | 14.2% | 9.5% | - | - | -8.7% | -43.2% | 9.3% | 15.0% | 12.7% | 5.7% | 1.7% | -2.7% | 4.2% | 8.3% | 8.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandes Investment Partners L.P. | 14.16% | 1.48M | $64.14M |
| 2 | 22NW, LP | 10.20% | 1.07M | $46.21M |
| 3 | Gamco Investors, Inc ET AL | 8.62% | 901.44K | $39.03M |
| 4 | Blackrock Inc. | 6.72% | 702.86K | $30.43M |
| 5 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.63% | 693.49K | $30.03M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.68% | 384.78K | $16.66M |
| 7 | Renaissance Technologies, LLC | 3.03% | 316.38K | $13.70M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.19% | 228.71K | $9.90M |
| 9 | State Street Corporation | 1.46% | 152.55K | $6.61M |
| 10 | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | 1.30% | 136.10K | $5.89M |
Analyst View
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FSTR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of L.B. Foster Company (FSTR)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) trades at $41.83 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $22.08 to $45.17.
What is the market capitalisation of FSTR?
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) has a market capitalisation of $437.49M on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of FSTR?
FSTR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.61. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.52.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of FSTR?
FSTR has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.37%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 8.88%.
Is FSTR a good stock to buy?
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