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 operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Foster L B's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 4.4%. For fiscal 2025 it was 4.1%, against 3.9% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 7.3% in fiscal 2011.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.1% | +0.2 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 3.9% | +2.2 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 1.7% | +3.1 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -1.4% | −2.3 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 0.9% | −2.3 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3.1% | −2.8 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 5.9% | −0.8 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 6.7% | +1.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 5.3% | +33.1 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -27.7% | −21.1 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | -6.6% | −11.7 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 5.1% | −2.2 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 7.3% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 6.0% | +0.0 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 4.4% | −0.9 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.7% | +3.7 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 4.9% | +2.5 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 6.0% | +0.7 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 5.3% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -2.0% | −6.4 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 2.4% | +2.2 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 5.3% | +4.2 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 3.2% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 4.5% | +4.0 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 0.2% | +4.8 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 1.1% | +2.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 4.5% | +2.6 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 0.5% | +2.8 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -4.6% | −4.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | -0.9% | −1.4 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 1.9% | −1.3 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -2.3% | −1.7 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | -0.5% | −5.8 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 0.6% | −4.6 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 3.2% | +0.9 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | -0.6% | −0.7 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 5.3% | +2.7 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 5.2% | −1.0 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 2.3% | −6.3 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 0.1% | −6.3 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 2.6% | −4.1 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 6.2% | −0.5 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 8.6% | +1.2 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 6.5% | +3.2 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 6.7% | +0.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 6.7% | −0.2 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 7.4% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 3.2% | +1.4 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 6.5% | +7.9 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 6.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 5.9% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 1.9% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -1.5% | – |
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