Foster L B Co (FSTR) stock
FSTRNasdaqWholesale-Metals Service Centers & of ficesFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Nov 4, 2026Score 10/3017% above fair value
$43.13+0.82 (+1.94%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $453.72MP/E 33.4Yield –
Foster L B profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Foster L B's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 2.3%. For fiscal 2025 it was 1.4%, against 8.1% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 8.1% in fiscal 2024.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.4% | −6.7 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 8.1% | +7.8 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 0.3% | +9.4 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -9.2% | −9.9 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 0.7% | −0.8 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1.5% | −5.4 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 6.9% | +12.3 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -5.4% | −6.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 1.0% | +30.3 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -29.3% | −22.2 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | -7.1% | −11.3 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 4.2% | −0.7 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 4.9% | +2.1 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 2.8% | −1.2 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 4.0% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 4.0% | +0.9 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 2.2% | +0.2 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.2% | +3.4 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.5% | +1.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 3.1% | −23.0 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 2.0% | −0.0 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -2.2% | −5.7 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | -0.2% | +0.1 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 26.1% | +25.8 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 2.0% | −0.4 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 3.6% | +5.4 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | -0.3% | +31.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 0.4% | +2.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 2.4% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | -1.9% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -32.0% | −31.7 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | -1.6% | −3.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 1.5% | −0.3 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -1.6% | −0.5 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | -0.3% | −2.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 1.8% | −4.0 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 1.9% | +1.5 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | -1.1% | +0.4 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 1.8% | −16.8 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 5.8% | +3.7 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 0.4% | −4.6 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -1.5% | −4.2 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 18.6% | +43.6 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 2.1% | −1.7 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 5.0% | +1.9 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 2.6% | +4.2 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -25.0% | −25.1 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 3.8% | +0.4 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 3.1% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -1.5% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 0.1% | +38.4 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 3.4% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 2.2% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | -2.0% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -38.3% | – |
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