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L.B. Foster NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Last Price

US$26.39

Market Cap

US$285.8m

7D

-7.8%

1Y

29.1%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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L.B. Foster Company

NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$285.8m

FSTR Stock Overview

Provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details

FSTR fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Rewards

Trading at 59.6% below our estimate of its fair value

Became profitable this year

Risk Analysis

Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 33.3% per year for the next 3 years


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Consensus Narrative from 2 Analysts

Weak Demand Will Threaten Future Prospects In Rail And Concrete Sectors

Key Takeaways Investments in rail technologies and a new precast concrete facility aim to increase revenue and improve gross margins by 2025. Capital allocation strategies, including restructuring and stock buybacks, are expected to enhance shareholder value and financial flexibility.
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US$30.00
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12.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
5.34%
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L.B. Foster Company Competitors

Luxfer Holdings

NYSE:LXFR

US$353.0m

Gencor Industries

NYSEAM:GENC

US$263.5m

Mayville Engineering Company

NYSE:MEC

US$334.2m

Park-Ohio Holdings

NasdaqGS:PKOH

US$347.9m

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for L.B. Foster
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$26.39
52 Week HighUS$30.77
52 Week LowUS$14.23
Beta0.96
1 Month Change-5.07%
3 Month Change31.62%
1 Year Change29.11%
3 Year Change101.45%
5 Year Change34.64%
Change since IPO246.10%

Recent News & Updates

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

Recent updates

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

L.B. Foster provided 3,000 tons of steel piling for the Sabine Pass LNG export facility expansion contract

Jun 04

Returns On Capital At L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Have Stalled

May 30
Returns On Capital At L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Have Stalled

We Think L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 15
We Think L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

L.B. Foster Company 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 09

L.B. Foster trades lower on Q1 estimates miss

May 04

When Should You Buy L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

Apr 30
When Should You Buy L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock?

Mar 09
Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock?

Shareholder Returns

FSTRUS MachineryUS Market
7D-7.8%-4.6%-2.4%
1Y29.1%12.3%23.3%

Return vs Industry: FSTR exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 12.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: FSTR exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is FSTR's price volatile compared to industry and market?
FSTR volatility
FSTR Average Weekly Movement6.8%
Machinery Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

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 (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19021,065John Kaselwww.lbfoster.com

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for the building and infrastructure projects in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through 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 rack 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$285.81m
Earnings (TTM)US$42.76m
Revenue (TTM)US$537.46m

6.7x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is FSTR overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
FSTR income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$537.46m
Cost of RevenueUS$418.09m
Gross ProfitUS$119.37m
Other ExpensesUS$76.61m
EarningsUS$42.76m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.95
Gross Margin22.21%
Net Profit Margin7.96%
Debt/Equity Ratio37.3%

How did FSTR perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 03:28
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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.

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Analyst Sources

L.B. Foster Company is covered by 7 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.

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