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    LB Foster Company (FSTR)

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    INDUSTRIALS • RAILROADS • NASDAQ

    $34.30
    -0.35 (-1.01%)

    Market Cap: $362.19M

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    44%(14/32)
    Avg Surprise
    -346.21%
    Streak
    2 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.60
    Range$0.59 - $0.61
    2 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)No revisions (30d)
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$0.64-5.5%
    60d ago$0.64-5.5%
    30d ago$0.600.0%
    7d ago$0.600.0%
    Current$0.60
    Revenue Consensus
    $152M
    Range$148M - $156M
    2 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.83
    Range$0.81 - $0.85
    2 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $171M
    Range$165M - $178M
    2 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.83---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.60---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 10
    		$0.48$0.41+17.07%Beat+50.0%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 4
    		$0.14$-0.18+177.78%Beat+170.0%
    Dec 25
    Reported Mar 3
    		$0.22N/A-66.50%Miss+1200.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.40$0.62-35.48%Miss-87.8%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 11
    		$0.32$0.58-44.83%Miss+23.1%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 6
    		$-0.20$0.03-766.67%Miss-150.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Mar 4
    		$-0.02N/A-116.67%Miss+50.0%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 7
    		$3.27$0.52+528.85%Beat+6440.0%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.26$0.42-38.10%Miss-36.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 7
    		$0.40$-0.16+350.00%Beat+766.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Mar 5
    		$-0.04$0.01-500.00%Miss+99.0%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.05N/A-80.77%Miss-81.5%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 8
    		$0.41$0.28+46.43%Beat+127.8%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 9
    		$-0.06N/A+68.42%Beat+60.0%
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 6
    		$-4.09$0.03-13733.33%Miss-13533.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 8
    		$0.27$0.06+350.00%Beat+22.7%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 9
    		$0.18$0.13+38.46%Beat-33.3%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 10
    		$-0.15$-0.10-50.00%Miss-25.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 1
    		$-0.03N/A-115.79%Miss-115.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 2
    		$0.22$0.24-8.33%Miss+144.4%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.27$0.27+0.00%Beat+440.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 3
    		$-0.12$-0.03-300.00%Miss+33.3%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 2
    		$0.20$0.16+25.00%Beat+150.0%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 4
    		$0.09N/A-60.87%Miss-69.0%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 4
    		$0.05N/A+110.20%Beat-94.4%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.18N/A-148.65%Miss-151.4%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 25
    		$0.08N/A-77.14%Miss-61.9%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 29
    		$0.29$0.47-38.30%Miss-38.3%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.90$0.51+76.47%Beat+91.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 9
    		$0.35$0.13+169.23%Beat+275.0%
    Dec 18
    Reported Mar 18
    		$0.21N/A-55.32%Miss+600.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 1
    		$0.47N/AN/ABeat+51.6%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 31
    		$0.47N/AN/ABeat+62.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 1
    		$-0.20N/AN/ABeat+13.0%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.03N/AN/ABeat+100.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 7
    		$0.31$-0.01+3200.00%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$0.29N/AN/ABeat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$-0.23$0.00N/ABeat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Mar 2
    		$-3.97$0.00N/ABeat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.00%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.00
    Payout Ratio0.00%
    No dividend payments in the selected period.

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio27.66EV/EBITDA10.93x
    Price/FCF7.54xFCF Yield13.27%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin2.04%Operating Margin6.29%
    ROE6.38%ROIC7.12%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.27xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio2.00xQuick Ratio1.15x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.14Avg Volume50.84K
    52-Week High$45.8152-Week Low$23.81

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$35.57
    SMA 20$36.39
    SMA 50$37.38
    SMA 200$35.45
    EMA 10$35.40
    EMA 20$36.08
    EMA 50$37.34
    EMA 200$35.44

    MACD

    Line: -0.83Signal: -0.67Hist: -0.17

    ADX

    ADX: 19.7+DI: 14.4-DI: 25.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up32.0
    Aroon Down100.0
    PSAR$36.43

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$38.67
    Lower Band$34.12
    %B Position1250%(Upper)
    Band Width0.04

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    31.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K14.8
    Stoch %D15.6
    Williams %R-93.2
    ROC (10d)-5.7%
    Momentum-2.06
    CCI (20d)-135.0
    MFI (14d)12.4

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.05(3.1%)
    StdDev (20d)1.14
    Hist Vol23.0%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$34.35
    OBV1.3M
    AD Line848.3K
    CMF (20d)0.099

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)52.0K
    Vol Ratio0.9x
    VWMA (20d)$36.39

    Pivot Points

    R3$36.13
    R2$35.69
    R1$35.17
    Pivot Point$34.73
    S1$34.21
    S2$33.77
    S3$33.25

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-28.48
    Ultimate Osc54.3
    KST-48.10

    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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    FSTR Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    27.7x
    Forward P/E
    17.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    10.9x
    P/FCF
    7.5x
    PEG
    0.5x
    P/B
    2.0x
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    FSTR Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    21.4%
    Operating margin
    6.3%
    Net margin
    2.0%
    ROIC
    7.1%
    ROE
    6.4%
    FCF margin
    8.4%
    FCF yield
    13.3%

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    Sector: Industrials

    FSTR Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bear case

    • FSTR beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • FSTR's quarterly revenue changed -3.5% year over year.

    FSTR Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    -38.3%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.60
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 0 down

    FSTR Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.0%
    Payout ratio
    0.0%

    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, TTM yield, and recorded payments.

    What is FSTR's P/E ratio?

    LB Foster Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.66.

    What is FSTR's market cap?

    LB Foster Company (FSTR) has a market capitalization of $362.19M with a current stock price of $34.30.

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