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    LB Foster Company (FSTR)

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    INDUSTRIALS • RAILROADS • NASDAQ

    $37.51
    +0.15 (+0.40%)

    Market Cap: $393.02M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    42%(14/33)
    Avg Surprise
    -351.31%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.61
    Range$0.61 - $0.61
    1 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    1
    0
    7d
    1
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$0.64+4.1%
    60d ago$0.64+4.1%
    30d ago$0.64+4.1%
    7d ago$0.64+4.1%
    Current$0.61
    Revenue Consensus
    $150M
    Range$148M - $151M
    2 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.82
    Range$0.80 - $0.84
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $174M
    Range$167M - $181M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.82---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.61---
    Jun 26
    		$0.48$0.41+17.07%Beat+50.0%
    Mar 26
    		$0.14$-0.18+177.78%Beat+170.0%
    Dec 25
    		$0.22N/A-66.50%Miss+1200.0%
    Sep 25
    		$0.40$0.62-35.48%Miss-87.8%
    Jun 25
    		$0.32$0.58-44.83%Miss+23.1%
    Mar 25
    		$-0.20$0.03-766.67%Miss-150.0%
    Dec 24
    		$-0.02N/A-116.67%Miss+50.0%
    Sep 24
    		$3.27$0.52+528.85%Beat+6440.0%
    Jun 24
    		$0.26$0.42-38.10%Miss-36.6%
    Mar 24
    		$0.40$-0.16+350.00%Beat+766.7%
    Dec 23
    		$-0.04$0.01-500.00%Miss+99.0%
    Sep 23
    		$0.05N/A-80.77%Miss-81.5%
    Jun 23
    		$0.41$0.28+46.43%Beat+127.8%
    Mar 23
    		$-0.06N/A+68.42%Beat+60.0%
    Dec 22
    		$-4.09$0.03-13733.33%Miss-13533.3%
    Sep 22
    		$0.27$0.06+350.00%Beat+22.7%
    Jun 22
    		$0.18$0.13+38.46%Beat-33.3%
    Mar 22
    		$-0.15$-0.10-50.00%Miss-25.0%
    Dec 21
    		$-0.03N/A-115.79%Miss-115.0%
    Sep 21
    		$0.22$0.24-8.33%Miss+144.4%
    Jun 21
    		$0.27$0.27+0.00%Beat+440.0%
    Mar 21
    		$-0.12$-0.03-300.00%Miss+33.3%
    Dec 20
    		$0.20$0.16+25.00%Beat+150.0%
    Sep 20
    		$0.09N/A-60.87%Miss-69.0%
    Jun 20
    		$0.05N/A+110.20%Beat-94.4%
    Mar 20
    		$-0.18N/A-148.65%Miss-151.4%
    Dec 19
    		$0.08N/A-77.14%Miss-61.9%
    Sep 19
    		$0.29$0.47-38.30%Miss-38.3%
    Jun 19
    		$0.90$0.51+76.47%Beat+91.5%
    Mar 19
    		$0.35$0.13+169.23%Beat+275.0%
    Dec 18
    		$0.21N/A-55.32%Miss+600.0%
    Sep 18
    		$0.47N/AN/ABeat+51.6%
    Jun 18
    		$0.47N/AN/ABeat+62.1%
    Mar 18
    		$-0.20N/AN/ABeat+13.0%
    Dec 17
    		$0.03N/AN/ABeat+100.8%
    Sep 17
    		$0.31$-0.01+3200.00%Beat+153.4%
    Jun 17
    		$0.29N/AN/ABeat-
    Mar 17
    		$-0.23$0.00N/ABeat-
    Dec 16
    		$-3.97$0.00N/ABeat-
    Sep 16
    		$-0.58$0.14-514.29%Miss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Yield0.00%
    Annual/Share$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    Frequency4
    No dividend payments in the selected period.
    View FSTR's full dividend history

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio30.25EV/EBITDA12.72x
    Price/FCF8.24xFCF Yield12.13%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin2.04%Operating Margin6.29%
    ROE6.38%ROIC7.12%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.27xInterest Coverage6.91x
    Current Ratio2.00xQuick Ratio1.15x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.17Avg Volume74.38K
    52-Week High$45.8152-Week Low$23.81

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$37.70
    SMA 20$38.78
    SMA 50$41.11
    SMA 200$33.92
    EMA 10$37.90
    EMA 20$38.67
    EMA 50$39.64
    EMA 200$35.12

    MACD

    Line: -1.02Signal: -1.01Hist: -0.00

    ADX

    ADX: 36.0+DI: 13.1-DI: 18.5

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down72.0
    PSAR$39.15

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$42.02
    Lower Band$35.55
    %B Position1668%(Upper)
    Band Width0.30

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    38.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K28.5
    Stoch %D25.6
    Williams %R-62.8
    ROC (10d)-2.5%
    Momentum-0.97
    CCI (20d)-67.8
    MFI (14d)53.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.52(4.0%)
    StdDev (20d)1.62
    Hist Vol28.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$37.46
    OBV1.3M
    AD Line512.0K
    CMF (20d)-0.069

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)76.2K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$38.79

    Pivot Points

    R3$40.87
    R2$40.01
    R1$38.68
    Pivot Point$37.82
    S1$36.49
    S2$35.63
    S3$34.30

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-25.22
    Ultimate Osc55.1
    KST-96.73

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$138.55M$121.14M$160.37M$138.29M$143.56M$97.79M$128.18M$137.47M$140.80M$124.32M$134.88M$145.34M
    Cost of Revenue$107.68M$95.45M$128.74M$107.22M$112.66M$77.64M$99.57M$104.71M$110.28M$98.14M$106.17M$117.93M
    Gross Profit$30.87M$25.70M$31.64M$31.07M$30.90M$20.15M$28.61M$32.76M$30.51M$26.18M$28.71M$27.42M
    Operating Expenses$24.72M$23.65M$23.80M$22.77M$23.22M$22.07M$25.56M$25.43M$25.94M$20.61M$25.22M$25.80M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$24.11M$23.03M$23.14M$22.08M$22.38M$20.95M$24.42M$24.29M$24.82M$22.87M$27.26M$24.42M
    Operating Income$6.15M$2.04M$7.83M$8.29M$7.68M$-1,923,000$3.05M$7.32M$4.57M$5.57M$251,000$1.62M
    Interest Income$-891,000$-851,000$-1,002,000$-1,254,000$-1,490,000$-1,143,000$-1,016,000$-1,358,000$-1,493,000$-1,125,000$0$-1,442,000
    Interest Expense$700,000$634,000$1.09M$1.16M$1.40M$825,000$2.62M$1.17M$1.41M$872,000$977,000$1.29M
    Income Before Tax$5.45M$1.41M$6.74M$7.14M$6.28M$-2,748,000$435,000$6.15M$3.16M$4.69M$-726,000$326,000
    Income Tax Expense$2.34M$-81,000$4.37M$2.81M$3.44M$-631,000$712,000$-29,745,000$346,000$289,000$-256,000$-121,000
    Net Income$3.12M$1.49M$2.37M$4.33M$2.84M$-2,117,000$-277,000$35.90M$2.82M$4.41M$-489,000$447,000
    EBITDA$9.09M$5.16M$10.70M$11.36M$10.88M$1.82M$4.97M$11.00M$8.14M$9.41M$3.95M$5.61M
    EBIT$6.34M$2.26M$7.75M$8.39M$7.77M$-1,605,000$1.45M$7.51M$4.66M$5.82M$251,000$1.77M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    L.B. Foster (FSTR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

    L.B. Foster (FSTR) reported Q2 2026 earnings with a 3.5% revenue decline due to customer order timing in the Rail Products business, but an 80 basis point expansion in gross margin to 22.3%. Net income increased by 7.9% to $3.1 million, while adjusted EBITDA decreased by 4.7% to $11.7 million due to higher personnel costs. The company achieved strong operating cash flow of $17.9 million and significantly reduced net debt by 45.5% from the previous year, lowering its gross leverage ratio to 1.0x.

    The Globe and Mail•8/18/26•
    Bullish

    Sidoti Issues Positive Outlook for L.B. Foster Earnings

    Sidoti has raised its Q1 2027 EPS forecast for L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) to a loss of $0.09 per share, an improvement from their previous estimate. This adjustment comes despite L.B. Foster missing its Q2 EPS consensus estimate, though its revenue exceeded expectations. The stock currently holds a consensus "Hold" rating from analysts with a target price of $32.00, while institutional investors maintain a significant ownership stake.

    MarketBeat•8/13/26•
    Neutral

    L.B. Foster's Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates in Q2

    L.B. Foster (FSTR) reported Q2 2026 adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents, despite a 3.5% year-over-year revenue decline to $138.6 million, which still surpassed estimates. The company reaffirmed its 2026 financial guidance, anticipating net sales between $540-$580 million and adjusted EBITDA of $41-$46 million, supported by a sequential increase in backlog. FSTR holds a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and its stock has risen 63.6% year-to-date.

    TradingView•8/13/26•
    Bullish

    L.B. Foster (FSTR) cuts debt 41% on strong Q2 2026 cash flow and reaffirms outlook

    L.B. Foster (FSTR) reported strong financial results for Q2 2026, including a 41.2% reduction in total debt year-over-year and record operating cash flow of $17.9 million. Despite a 3.5% decrease in Q2 net sales, year-to-date sales grew 7.6%, and the company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance for net sales and Adjusted EBITDA. The improved financial health was attributed to margin expansion, effective cost management, and disciplined capital deployment.

    Stock Titan•8/11/26•
    Bullish

    What To Expect From L.B. Foster’s (FSTR) Q2 Earnings

    L.B. Foster (FSTR) is set to report its Q2 earnings this Monday before market open. The company beat revenue expectations last quarter but is projected to see a 6.3% year-on-year revenue decline for Q2. Analysts have largely reconfirmed their estimates, and while the general industrial machinery segment has shown positive sentiment, L.B. Foster's stock is down 1.9% in the last month, with its current price slightly above the average analyst target.

    TradingView•8/9/26•
    Somewhat-Bearish

    Frequently Asked Questions About FSTR

    Does FSTR pay dividends?
    LB Foster Company (FSTR) has a dividend payment track record. See the FSTR dividend history page for its current payment status, yield, and streaks.
    What is FSTR's P/E ratio?
    LB Foster Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.25.
    What is FSTR's market cap?
    LB Foster Company (FSTR) has a market capitalization of $393.02M with a current stock price of $37.51.

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