L.B. Foster (LB1A) Stock Overview
Provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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L.B. Foster Company Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$36.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$37.00 |
| 52 Week Low | US$16.70 |
| Beta | 1.16 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.26% |
| 3 Month Change | 48.76% |
| 1 Year Change | 113.02% |
| 3 Year Change | 200.00% |
| 5 Year Change | 148.28% |
| Change since IPO | 253.22% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| LB1A | DE Machinery | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.1% | 2.8% | 1.5% |
| 1Y | 113.0% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
Return vs Industry: LB1A exceeded the German Machinery industry which returned 1.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LB1A exceeded the German Market which returned 2.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LB1A volatility | |
|---|---|
| LB1A Average Weekly Movement | 8.4% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.9% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 13.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.8% |
Stable Share Price: LB1A's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: LB1A's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1,191 | John Kasel | www.lbfoster.com |
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as new and used rails; rail accessories, such as track spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; power rail; and trackwork products.
L.B. Foster Company Fundamentals Summary
| LB1A fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €378.25m |
| Earnings (TTM) | €9.61m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €485.34m |
Is LB1A overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LB1A income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$563.36m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$442.03m |
| Gross Profit | US$121.34m |
| Other Expenses | US$110.18m |
| Earnings | US$11.16m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.07 |
| Gross Margin | 21.54% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 33.9% |
How did LB1A perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/16 15:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
L.B. Foster Company is covered by 6 analysts. 2 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Liam Burke | Brean Capital Historical (Janney Montgomery) |
| Liam Burke | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Brent Thielman | D.A. Davidson & Co. |