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L.B. Foster NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Last Price

US$21.04

Market Cap

US$220.5m

7D

3.1%

1Y

-18.0%

Updated

24 Mar, 2025

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L.B. Foster Company

NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$220.5m

FSTR 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

FSTR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 56.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 2833.5% over the past year

Trading at good value compared to peers and industry

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 30.8% per year for the next 3 years


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Consensus Narrative from 1 Analyst

Debt Reduction Will Improve Earnings Through Lower Interest Costs, But Profit Margins May Contract

Key Takeaways Strategic focus on Rail Technologies and Precast Concrete is expected to drive higher revenue and improved margins through enhanced market demand. Financial flexibility and improved cash flow from debt reduction and settlements are anticipated to support growth investments and enhance earnings.
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US$33.00
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36.2% undervalued intrinsic discount
4.21%
Revenue growth p.a.
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L.B. Foster Company Competitors

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for L.B. Foster
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$21.04
52 Week HighUS$30.77
52 Week LowUS$14.23
Beta0.97
1 Month Change-21.64%
3 Month Change-23.02%
1 Year Change-18.00%
3 Year Change35.48%
5 Year Change81.38%
Change since IPO175.93%

Recent News & Updates

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Mar 11
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Mar 07
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

Mar 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

Recent updates

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Mar 11
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 28% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Mar 07
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Consensus Forecasts Have Become A Little Darker Since Its Latest Report

Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

Mar 05
Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

Further Upside For L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 43% Bounce

Nov 27
Further Upside For L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 43% Bounce

Why L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Healthy Earnings Aren’t As Good As They Seem

Nov 14
Why L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Healthy Earnings Aren’t As Good As They Seem

L.B. Foster: Strong Headwinds In Domestic Rail Market, But I Wouldn't Sell Yet

Aug 21

Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

Jul 18
Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital

L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

Jul 03
L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny

We Think L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

Mar 13
We Think L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve

These Return Metrics Don't Make L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Look Too Strong

Nov 06
These Return Metrics Don't Make L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Look Too Strong

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

May 19
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Health Check: How Prudently Does L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Use Debt?

Jan 16
Health Check: How Prudently Does L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Use Debt?

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

Sep 23
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

Here's Why L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

Sep 02
Here's Why L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

L.B. Foster GAAP EPS of $0.18, revenue of $131.5M

Aug 09

Should You Think About Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Now?

May 11
Should You Think About Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Now?

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Sep 10
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Shareholder Returns

FSTRUS MachineryUS Market
7D3.1%0.5%1.8%
1Y-18.0%-0.4%10.2%

Return vs Industry: FSTR underperformed the US Machinery industry which returned -2.8% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FSTR underperformed the US Market which returned 8.1% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FSTR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FSTR volatility
FSTR Average Weekly Movement6.5%
Machinery Industry Average Movement5.6%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.3%

Stable Share Price: FSTR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: FSTR's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19021,057John Kaselwww.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 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; and trackwork products.

L.B. Foster Company Fundamentals Summary

How do L.B. Foster's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
FSTR fundamental statistics
Market capUS$220.54m
Earnings (TTM)US$42.95m
Revenue (TTM)US$530.77m

5.3x

P/E Ratio

0.4x

P/S Ratio

Is FSTR overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FSTR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$530.77m
Cost of RevenueUS$412.46m
Gross ProfitUS$118.31m
Other ExpensesUS$75.36m
EarningsUS$42.95m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.99
Gross Margin22.29%
Net Profit Margin8.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio26.0%

How did FSTR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/03/24 09:33
End of Day Share Price 2025/03/24 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

L.B. Foster Company is covered by 7 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark Zinski21st Century Equity Research
Alexander RygielB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.