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FOSTER L B CO

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FSTR
Nasdaq Wholesale Trade Durable Goods Wholesale
$30.00
▲ $0.03 (0.10%)
Mkt Cap: 313.35 M
Price
$30.15
Mkt Cap
313.35 M
Day Range
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52-Week Range
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Volume
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Open —
50D / 200D Avg
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Quick Summary

Key Takeaways

Earnings declined -82.43% over the past year
ROE of 4.32% is below average
Generating 25.20 M in free cash flow
P/E of 41.53 — premium valuation
Cash machine — converts 333.93% of earnings into free cash flow
ROIC of 4.01% — low return on invested capital

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
N/A
Revenue (1Y)N/A
Earnings (1Y)-82.43%
FCF Growth (3Y)-11.88%

Quality

Return on Equity
4.32%
Above sector avg (-3.22%)
ROIC4.01%
Net MarginN/A
Op. MarginN/A

Safety

Debt / Equity
N/A
Current Ratio2.21
Interest CoverageN/A

Valuation

PE (TTM|2027)
41.53 | 15.83
Above sector avg (-0.15)
P/B Ratio1.79
EV/EBITDA9.03
Dividend YieldN/A

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Wholesale Trade sector median (91 peers)
Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 41.5 -0.2
P/B 1.8 1.0
ROE % 4.3 -3.2
Net Margin % — -2.4
Rev Growth 5Y % — 2.6
D/E — 0.4

Analyst Price Target

2 analysts
Hold
Current
$30.00
+8.3%
Target
$32.50
$32.00
$32.50
$33.00
Forecast
Forward P/E 15.75
Forward EPS $1.91
EPS Growth (est.) +23.3%
Est. Revenue 571.99 M

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2027 $1.91
$1.77 – $2.04
 571.99 M 2
FY2026 $1.55
$1.50 – $1.59
 556.54 M 2

Earnings Surprises

Last 4 quarters
Quarter Est. EPS Actual EPS Surprise
Q42025 $0.67 $0.22 -66.9%
Q32025 $0.62 $0.40 -35.0%
Q22025 $0.52 $0.27 -47.6%
Q12025 $0.01 -$0.20 -2100.0%

ETFs Holding This Stock

BSCAX BSCAX
2.70% weight
BSCRX BSCRX
2.70% weight
BSCMX BSCMX
2.70% weight
GGMMX GGMMX
1.93% weight
GMNCX GMNCX
1.93% weight
GMNAX GMNAX
1.93% weight
GAMNX GAMNX
1.93% weight
WMMAX WMMAX
1.92% weight
WEIMX WEIMX
1.92% weight
WEMMX WEMMX
1.92% weight

All Fundamental Metrics
Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) N/A Revenue Growth (3Y) N/A
Earnings Growth (1Y) -82.43% Earnings Growth (3Y) 127.02%
Revenue Growth (5Y) N/A Earnings Growth (5Y) 20.10%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) N/A Net Income (TTM) 7.55 M
ROE 4.32% ROA 2.21%
Gross Margin N/A Operating Margin N/A
Net Margin N/A Free Cash Flow (TTM) 25.20 M
ROIC 4.01% FCF Growth (3Y) -11.88%
Safety
Debt / Equity N/A Current Ratio 2.21
Interest Coverage N/A Asset Turnover N/A
Working Capital 83.99 M Tangible Book Value 129.63 M
Dividends
Dividend Yield N/A Payout Ratio N/A
Dividend Growth (3Y) N/A Dividend Growth (5Y) N/A
Consecutive Div Years N/A
Valuation
P/E Ratio 41.53 Forward P/E N/A
P/B Ratio 1.79 P/S Ratio N/A
PEG Ratio 2.07 Forward PEG N/A
EV/EBITDA 9.03 Fwd EV/EBITDA N/A
Forward P/S N/A Fwd Earnings Yield N/A
FCF Yield 8.04%
Market Cap 313.35 M Enterprise Value 309.92 M
Per Share
EPS (Diluted TTM) 0.69 Revenue / Share N/A
FCF / Share 2.42 OCF / Share 3.43
EPS CAGR (1Y) -82.26% EPS CAGR (5Y) 19.36%
EPS CAGR (10Y) N/A
Efficiency
CapEx / Revenue N/A FCF Conversion 333.93%
SBC-Adj. FCF 21.78 M Growth Momentum N/A

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue — — — — —
Net Income 7.55 M 42.95 M 1.46 M -45.56 M 3.63 M
EPS (Diluted) 0.69 3.89 0.13 -4.25 0.34
Gross Profit 113.75 M 118.06 M 112.81 M 89.61 M 86.30 M
Operating Income 21.89 M 20.51 M 10.14 M -7.21 M 4.47 M
EBITDA — — — — —
R&D Expenses 3.64 M 2.83 M 2.56 M 2.22 M 2.23 M
SG&A Expenses 88.56 M 96.40 M 97.36 M 82.66 M 76.00 M
D&A 12.45 M 14.08 M — — —
Interest Expense — — 5.53 M 3.34 M 2.96 M
Income Tax 10.00 M -28.40 M -355,000.0 36.68 M 1.12 M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 330.37 M 334.55 M 313.21 M 365.31 M 342.60 M
Total Liabilities — — — — —
Shareholders' Equity 175.28 M 178.32 M 142.11 M 137.18 M 183.09 M
Total Debt — — — — —
Cash & Equivalents 4.35 M 2.45 M 2.56 M 2.88 M 10.37 M
Current Assets 156.87 M 161.61 M 167.99 M 205.73 M 179.48 M
Current Liabilities 83.92 M 88.30 M 95.31 M 103.11 M 86.19 M