FSTRNasdaqWholesale-Metals Service Centers & of ficesFiscal year ends December 31
FOSTER L B CO
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 10, 2026
$35.10+0.67 (+1.95%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $372.34M
- P/E (TTM)
- 33.4
- Dividend yield
- –
Foster L B statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $369.24M | $601.21M |
| Enterprise Value | $412.34M | $642.98M |
| PE Ratio | 33.43 | 22.86 |
| PS Ratio | 0.66 | 0.90 |
| PB Ratio | 2.07 | 2.11 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.74 | 2.31 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 7.84 | 18.81 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.28 | 15.20 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 0.74 | 0.97 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.49 | 13.08 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.95 | 17.11 |
| EV / FCF | 8.76 | 21.64 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $558.35M | $1.44B |
| Gross Profit | $119.27M | $453.14M |
| Operating Income | $24.33M | $24.33M |
| Pretax Income | $20.74M | $18.81M |
| Net Income | $11.38M | $10.20M |
| EBITDA | $35.89M | $56.48M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.05 | $0.50 |
Margins
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.4% | 25.4% |
| Operating Margin | 4.36% | 3.34% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.72% | 3.47% |
| Profit Margin | 2.04% | 2.15% |
| EBITDA Margin | 6.43% | 5.03% |
| FCF Margin | 8.43% | 2.92% |
Returns
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 6.46% | 6.89% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 3.33% | 2.51% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 5.62% | 6.94% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.64% | 7.47% |
Growth
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 10.1% | 6.37% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | -68.8% | 4.51% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -68.4% | 8.15% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 104.5% | -3.94% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 2.77% | 1.68% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 1.66% | 8.00% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | -0.57% | 6.09% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $5.78M | $28.76M |
| Total Debt | $47.99M | $372.75M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -$42.21M | -$1.76M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$4.01 | -$0.11 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $178.02M | $230.82M |
| Book Value Per Share | $16.92 | $17.03 |
| Tangible Book Value | $135.00M | $43.26M |
| Working Capital | $82.10M | $150.25M |
Financial position
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.00 | 2.06 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.07 | 0.96 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27 | 0.44 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.34 | 2.01 |
| Debt / FCF | 1.02 | 2.98 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.18 | 1.45 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $58.78M | $3.66M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$11.70M | -$21.01M |
| Free Cash Flow | $47.08M | $54.61M |
| FCF Per Share | $4.48 | $2.07 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.63 | 1.34 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.05 | 4.77 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $468.81K | $719.81K |
| Profits Per Employee | $9.56K | $10.54K |
| Employee Count | 1,191 | 787 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.08% | 3.05% |
| FCF Yield | 12.7% | 3.76% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.36% | 1.83% |
| Shareholder Yield | 3.36% | 2.57% |
Shares
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 10,519,800 | 38,108,300 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -1.31% | 0.00% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.48% | 0.14% |
| Float | 8,273,970 | 34,810,650 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 21.3% | 16.0% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 79.0% | 82.3% |
Taxes
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $9.44M | $15.10M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 45.5% | 24.2% |
Scores
| Measure | Foster L B | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $20.00 | $48.66 |
| Graham Upside | -43.0% | -37.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.39 | 3.12 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
Calculated by StockData from Foster L B's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.