Foster L B Co (FSTR) stock
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $445.09MP/E 32.8Yield –
Foster L B Co grew revenue 15.8% to $588.06M over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Operating income rose 52.7% to $26.11M, moving the operating margin from 3.4% to 4.4%. Free cash flow was $41.54M, up 49.9% from a year earlier. At the latest close the market valued the company at $445.09M, 32.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $445.09M
- P/E ratio
- 32.8
- Price to sales
- 0.76
- Price to book
- 2.39
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 9.33%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $588.06M
- Net income
- $13.79M
- EPS, diluted
- $1.29
- Free cash flow
- $41.54M
- Book value per share
- $17.46
- Diluted shares
- 11M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Mar 2, 2027 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $42.04
- Open
- $42.39
- Day's range
- $42.14 – $43.00
- Volume
- 28,283
- Average volume (20 days)
- 42,841
- Index membership
- Russell 2000 (since Sep 2024)
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.94
- 52-week range
- $25.66 – $45.81
- RSI (14 days)
- 69.8
- Volatility (1 year)
- 40.5%
- Relative volume
- 0.49×
- WACC
- 9.3%
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Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2012, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 11, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | FSTR | S&P 500 | Difference | FSTR per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +21.1% | -2.4% | +23.5 pts | ||
| 3 months | +11.5% | -1.2% | +12.7 pts | ||
| Year to date | +57.0% | +12.3% | +44.7 pts | ||
| 1 year | +57.3% | +12.4% | +44.9 pts | ||
| 3 years | +111.2% | +78.8% | +32.4 pts | +28.3% | +21.4% |
| 5 years | +153.4% | +75.2% | +78.2 pts | +20.4% | +11.9% |
| 10 years | +279.5% | +311.1% | −31.6 pts | +14.3% | +15.2% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
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Gross profit
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Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Foster L B filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Foster L B
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L.B. Foster Company provides engineered products and technology solutions for infrastructure projects worldwide. The company operates through two main business segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services, and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail segment supplies new rail, trackwork components, insulated joints, friction management systems, and railroad condition monitoring technologies. It also provides digital displays and communication systems for control rooms and transit authorities. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete buildings, wall systems, and water management products, while also fabricating steel bridge products and providing protective pipe coatings. Its primary customers include freight and passenger rail operators, industrial enterprises, rail contractors, transit agencies, park authorities, and municipal utilities.
Company profile, executives and historyFoster L B stock: common questions
What is Foster L B's stock price?
FSTR closed at $42.31 on Nov 11, 2026, up 0.64% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $25.66 and $45.81.
What is Foster L B's market cap?
Foster L B was worth $445.09M at the close on Nov 11, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is FSTR's P/E ratio?
FSTR trades at 32.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $1.29 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Foster L B make?
Foster L B reported revenue of $588.06M for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, up 15.8% from a year earlier.
Does Foster L B pay a dividend?
No. Foster L B has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Foster L B report earnings next?
Foster L B is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Mar 2, 2027, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has FSTR stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, FSTR returned +57.3% over the past year, against +12.4% for the S&P 500.
How many FSTR shares are sold short?
0M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 2.66% of the float, or 6.4 days of average trading volume.
Who are Foster L B's competitors?
Companies most similar to Foster L B by business, industry and size include RYZ, NWPX, AP, FIP, GWAV.
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