L.B. Foster Company

NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$286.3m

L.B. Foster Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

L.B. Foster is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 51.1% and 4.9% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 51.4% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 10.1% in 3 years.

Key information

51.1%

Earnings growth rate

51.39%

EPS growth rate

Machinery earnings growth15.8%
Revenue growth rate4.9%
Future return on equity10.10%
Analyst coverage

Low

Last updated22 Dec 2025

Recent future growth updates

Earnings Miss: L.B. Foster Company Missed EPS By 35% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 06
Earnings Miss: L.B. Foster Company Missed EPS By 35% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

L.B. Foster Company Just Missed EPS By 48%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 14
L.B. Foster Company Just Missed EPS By 48%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

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

Recent updates

L.B. Foster Company: Nothing To Keep Me Interested

Dec 05

Earnings Miss: L.B. Foster Company Missed EPS By 35% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 06
Earnings Miss: L.B. Foster Company Missed EPS By 35% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

Aug 18
L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Strong Profits May Be Masking Some Underlying Issues

L.B. Foster Company Just Missed EPS By 48%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 14
L.B. Foster Company Just Missed EPS By 48%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Passed With Ease

Jul 28
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Passed With Ease

There's No Escaping L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

Jul 04
There's No Escaping L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Muted Earnings Despite A 26% Share Price Rise

L.B. Foster Company: Shares Are Finally Worth Considering (Rating Upgrade)

Apr 29

Should You Investigate L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) At US$17.98?

Apr 09
Should You Investigate L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) At US$17.98?

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
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Tactical Shifts And Cost-Cutting Measures Poised To Boost Profits And Market Competitiveness

Strategic focus on Rail Technologies and Precast Concrete through business transformation and strategic acquisitions signals a pivot to growth sectors.

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?

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:FSTR - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20275752230411
12/31/20265531926382
12/31/20255381216272
9/30/202550852838N/A
6/30/2025507362333N/A
3/31/202550436818N/A
12/31/2024531431323N/A
9/30/2024537431020N/A
6/30/20245457614N/A
3/31/2024553829N/A
12/31/202354413237N/A
9/30/2023546-421824N/A
6/30/2023531-45-7-1N/A
3/31/2023514-46-34N/A
12/31/2022497-46-18-11N/A
9/30/2022473-2-18-13N/A
6/30/20224732-26-21N/A
3/31/20224963-21-16N/A
12/31/20215144-6-1N/A
9/30/20215166-9-3N/A
6/30/2021505201217N/A
3/31/2021492252431N/A
12/31/202049726817N/A
9/30/2020523541829N/A
6/30/2020550413745N/A
3/31/2020588443036N/A
12/31/2019616482329N/A
9/30/2019640-231217N/A
6/30/2019662-21N/A9N/A
3/31/2019655-26N/A10N/A
12/31/2018581-31N/A26N/A
9/30/201860412N/A34N/A
6/30/20185688N/A17N/A
3/31/20185406N/A31N/A
12/31/20175365N/A39N/A
9/30/2017502-37N/A34N/A
6/30/2017485-46N/A42N/A
3/31/2017476-141N/A34N/A
12/31/2016484-142N/A18N/A
9/30/2016516-97N/A54N/A
6/30/2016578-149N/A65N/A
3/31/2016613-52N/A58N/A
12/31/2015625-44N/A56N/A
9/30/2015647-42N/A31N/A
6/30/201563825N/A33N/A
3/31/201563426N/A27N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: FSTR's forecast earnings growth (51.1% per year) is above the savings rate (3.3%).

Earnings vs Market: FSTR's earnings (51.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (15.9% per year).

High Growth Earnings: FSTR's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: FSTR's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: FSTR's revenue (4.9% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: FSTR's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.1%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/01/06 05:42
End of Day Share Price 2026/01/05 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
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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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.

AnalystInstitution
Liam BurkeB. Riley Securities, Inc.
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.
Liam BurkeJanney Montgomery Scott LLC