Price
$37.94-10.41%Social Signal Score
Analyst Ratings
7 analystsRevenue
$138.55M+20.85%Analyst Estimates
Consensus estimates, not results. Via Financial Modeling Prep.
Company Profile
- CEO
- John F. Kasel
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Employees
- 1,191
- Beta
- 1.15
- Country
- US
- Piotroski score
- 8 / 9 (Strong)
- Altman Z-score
- 4.42
Financials
Revenue
$138.55M+20.9%Net Income
$3.11MEBITDA
$6.34MFree Cash Flow
$14.30M+268.2%EPS (diluted)
$0.29Shares Outstanding (diluted)
10.61M+3.0%Operating Expenses
$24.11MCash & Debt
$5.78MReturn of Capital
$417.0KRevenue by Segment (annual)
$540.01MDividend per Share
$0.04Quote
Valuation & Ratios
Returns & Efficiency
Revenue & Net Income (Annual)
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Net Income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $540.01M | $7.54M | $0.73 |
| 2024 | $530.76M | $42.95M | $4.01 |
| 2023 | $543.74M | $1.46M | $0.14 |
| 2022 | $497.50M | $-45.56M | $-4.25 |
| 2021 | $513.62M | $3.63M | $0.34 |
| 2020 | $497.41M | $7.58M | $0.72 |
| 2019 | $616.43M | $42.57M | $4.09 |
| 2018 | $626.97M | $-31.17M | $-3.01 |
| 2017 | $536.38M | $4.11M | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $483.51M | $-141.66M | $-13.79 |
| 2015 | $624.52M | $-44.45M | $-4.33 |
| 2014 | $607.19M | $25.66M | $2.51 |
| 2013 | $597.96M | $29.29M | $2.88 |
| 2012 | $588.54M | $16.19M | $1.60 |
Valuation
Project earnings forward and see what return today's price implies.
Seeded from FSTR's reported EPS growth of -5.9% a year over 13 years.
- EPS in 5 years
- $0.54
- Implied price
- $19.85
- Return from $37.27
- -11.8% a year
To earn 15.0% a year on these assumptions you'd need to buy at $9.87 — -73.5% below today's price.
How sensitive is that answer?
Annual return across nearby assumptions. If the result is only attractive in one corner, that is the finding.
| growth \ P/E | 25 | 31 | 37 | 43 | 49 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.9% | -27.1% | -23.9% | -21.2% | -18.8% | -16.6% |
| -10.9% | -22.8% | -19.4% | -16.5% | -14.0% | -11.7% |
| -5.9% | -18.5% | -14.9% | -11.8% | -9.1% | -6.7% |
| -0.9% | -14.2% | -10.4% | -7.1% | -4.3% | -1.8% |
| 4.1% | -9.8% | -5.9% | -2.5% | 0.5% | 3.2% |
This is arithmetic on assumptions you chose, not a forecast or a recommendation. It ignores dividends, buybacks, share issuance and debt, and it assumes a company still earning money in 5 years. Change any input and the answer changes a lot — that sensitivity is the honest result, not a flaw in the model.
Signal Score (90d)
50-69.14%Social Signal Score
Mentions (12)
- Newsglobenewswire.com·19d ago·Neutral
… Foster Company to Present Virtually at Sidoti Small Cap Conference on September 23, 2026 PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR, the “Company”), announced today that Bill Thalman, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Sean Reilly, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present virtually at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual Conference on September 23, 2026, beginning at 1:45 PM EDT. Presentation materials for the conferenc…
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·21d ago·Neutral
L.B. Foster Scales Up European Distribution Capabilities to Enhance Customer Service and Support Regional Growth L.B. Foster Company has announced the expansion of its European distribution capabilities through a strengthened partnership with Expeditors International.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·26d ago·Neutral
4 Steel Producer Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Challenges Sluggishness in China and muted demand in certain key end markets dampen the Zacks Steel Producers industry prospects. MT, NUE, STLD and FSTR are poised to navigate the challenges.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·34d ago·Negative
Are Basic Materials Stocks Lagging L.B. Foster (FSTR) This Year? Here is how L.B. Foster (FSTR) and Innospec (IOSP) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·38d ago·Positive
L.B. Foster Highlights Rail Tech Growth as Cash Flow Hits Best Level Since 2017 L.B. Foster NASDAQ: FSTR outlined its growth strategy, portfolio transformation and second-quarter performance at an investor presentation, with executives emphasizing investments in rail technology, precast concrete infrastructure products and balance-sheet flexibility.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·39d ago·Neutral
…onable Valuation Should Drive Upside L.B. Foster Company is rated Buy, as Q2 revenue weakness appears temporary and backlog growth supports a strong H2 2026 outlook. FSTR's strategic focus on global friction management, total track monitoring, and precast concrete platforms is driving higher margins and sustainable revenue growth. The backlog rose 17.4% sequentially to $246.1M, with at least 80% expected to convert to revenue by year-end, supporting management's reiterated 2026 guidance.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·46d ago·Negative
After Plunging 12.5% in 4 Weeks, Here's Why the Trend Might Reverse for L.B. Foster (FSTR) L.B. Foster (FSTR) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
View source ↗ - Newsseekingalpha.com·56d ago·Positive
L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·56d ago·Neutral
L.B. Foster (FSTR) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates The headline numbers for L.B. Foster (FSTR) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended June 2026, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
View source ↗ - Newsmarketbeat.com·56d ago·Positive
L.B. Foster Q2 Earnings Call Highlights L.B. Foster NASDAQ: FSTR reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by strong cash generation, lower debt and improved first-half profitability, while quarterly revenue and adjusted EBITDA declined modestly as sales timing shifted and personnel costs rose.
View source ↗ - Newszacks.com·56d ago·Positive
L.B. Foster (FSTR) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates L.B. Foster (FSTR) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.48 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.41 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.27 per share a year ago.
View source ↗ - Newsglobenewswire.com·57d ago·Neutral
L.B. Foster Announces Second Quarter Results with Highest Second Quarter Operating Cash Flow Since 2017; Reaffirms Full Year 2026 Financial Guidance Second quarter gross margin expanded 80 basis points to 22.3% despite 3.5% lower sales from last year First six months gross margin expanded 60 basis points to 21.8% on 7.6% higher sales over last year Second quarter net income increased $0.2 million over last year to $3.1 million; Adjusted EBITDA 1 of $11.7 million declined $0.6 million, or 4.7%, f
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Earnings
Mon, Nov 2(in 4 weeks)
Consensus estimate $0.60 per share
Typical surprise -48.1% (median, so one quarter with a near-zero estimate can't distort it)
- Mon, Aug 10$0.29 vs $0.41miss
- Mon, May 4$0.14 vs $-0.22beat
- Tue, Mar 3$0.22 vs $0.66miss
- Mon, Nov 3$0.40 vs $0.61miss
- Mon, Aug 11$0.27 vs $0.52miss
- Tue, May 6$-0.20 vs $0.01miss
Estimates and results for FSTR via Financial Modeling Prep. Beating consensus says the company cleared the bar analysts set, not that the business grew.
Insider trading
Open-market buys and sells by FSTR officers and directors.
- Bought
- —
- Sold
- $4.7m
0 trades
9 trades
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
- English Aron R.sold
91 further Form 4 entries are share awards, option exercises or shares withheld for tax. Those are compensation, not trades, so they are excluded above. Buying is the stronger signal: an insider spends their own money for one reason. Selling has many innocent explanations — tax, diversifying, a house — so it says far less than it appears to. Via SEC filings.
Congress trades
No disclosed congressional trades in FSTR.
Self-reported filings, amounts as brackets. Via Senate/House disclosures.