L.B. Foster Company Statistics
Total Valuation
FSTR has a market cap or net worth of $278.32 million. The enterprise value is $359.24 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, November 3, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
FSTR has 10.39 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.55% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 10.39M |
| Shares Outstanding | 10.39M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.55% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.25% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 7.11% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 64.05% |
| Float | 8.36M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 60.19 and the forward PE ratio is 12.63. FSTR's PEG ratio is 0.15.
| PE Ratio | 60.19 |
| Forward PE | 12.63 |
| PS Ratio | 0.55 |
| Forward PS | 0.48 |
| PB Ratio | 1.57 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.15 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.04 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 7.38 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.15 |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.91, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.96.
| EV / Earnings | 73.51 |
| EV / Sales | 0.71 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.91 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.04 |
| EV / FCF | 12.96 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.21, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.48.
| Current Ratio | 2.21 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.36 |
| Debt / FCF | 3.05 |
| Interest Coverage | 4.06 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 2.66% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.78%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.66% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.67% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.78% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 7.53% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $480,434 |
| Profits Per Employee | $4,623 |
| Employee Count | 1,057 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.50 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.52 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, FSTR has paid $6.34 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 6.34M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 57.05% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +1.18% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.00, so FSTR's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.00 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +1.18% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 26.86 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 23.32 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.26 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 26,149 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 151,865, so 1.46% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 151,865 |
| Short Previous Month | 161,076 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.46% |
| Short % of Float | 1.82% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 6.74 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, FSTR had revenue of $507.82 million and earned $4.89 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.44.
| Revenue | 507.82M |
| Gross Profit | 112.06M |
| Operating Income | 19.91M |
| Pretax Income | 11.11M |
| Net Income | 4.89M |
| EBITDA | 32.93M |
| EBIT | 19.91M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.44 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $3.51 million in cash and $84.43 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$80.92 million or -$7.79 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 3.51M |
| Total Debt | 84.43M |
| Net Cash | -80.92M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$7.79 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 175.59M |
| Book Value Per Share | 17.06 |
| Working Capital | 83.99M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $37.73 million and capital expenditures -$10.01 million, giving a free cash flow of $27.72 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 37.73M |
| Capital Expenditures | -10.01M |
| Free Cash Flow | 27.72M |
| FCF Per Share | $2.67 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 22.07%, with operating and profit margins of 3.92% and 0.96%.
| Gross Margin | 22.07% |
| Operating Margin | 3.92% |
| Pretax Margin | 2.19% |
| Profit Margin | 0.96% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.48% |
| EBIT Margin | 3.92% |
| FCF Margin | 5.46% |
