L.B. Foster Company

NasdaqGS:FSTR Stock Report

Market Cap: US$282.3m

L.B. Foster Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

L.B. Foster's CEO is John Kasel, appointed in Jul 2021, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $2.74M, comprised of 20.9% salary and 79.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.08% of the company’s shares, worth $3.06M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3 years and 1.8 years respectively.

Key information

John Kasel

Chief executive officer

US$2.7m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage20.9%
CEO tenure2.7yrs
CEO ownership1.1%
Management average tenure3yrs
Board average tenure1.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

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?

Is L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Using Capital Effectively?

Feb 22
Is L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Using Capital Effectively?

These 4 Measures Indicate That L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Feb 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Is Using Debt Extensively

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

Jan 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?

If You Had Bought L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 45% Returns

Jan 06
If You Had Bought L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Shares Five Years Ago You'd Have Earned 45% Returns

How Much Of L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Do Insiders Own?

Dec 22
How Much Of L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Do Insiders Own?

Is L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Dec 09
Is L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's Recent Performance Being Led By Its Attractive Financial Prospects?

Does L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

Nov 26
Does L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Statutory Profit Adequately Reflect Its Underlying Profit?

L.B. Foster Company 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Nov 05

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has John Kasel's remuneration changed compared to L.B. Foster's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$42m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$45m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-US$46m

Dec 31 2022US$3mUS$573k

-US$46m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$2m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2021US$2mUS$490k

US$4m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$6m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$20m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$25m

Dec 31 2020US$1mUS$441k

US$26m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$54m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$41m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$44m

Dec 31 2019US$889kUS$364k

US$48m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$23m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$21m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$26m

Dec 31 2018US$900kUS$340k

-US$31m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

US$12m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$8m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$6m

Dec 31 2017US$935kUS$307k

US$5m

Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD2.74M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.47M).

Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

John Kasel (58 yo)

2.7yrs

Tenure

US$2,735,021

Compensation

Mr. John F. Kasel has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of L.B. Foster Company since July 21, 2021. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer L.B.Foster Company sin...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kasel
President2.7yrsUS$2.74m1.08%
$ 3.1m
William Thalman
Executive VP & CFO3.1yrsUS$1.16m0.30%
$ 843.1k
Brian Kelly
Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Administration11.6yrsUS$1.02m0.51%
$ 1.5m
Patrick Guinee
Executive VP10.1yrsUS$1.09m0.46%
$ 1.3m
Gregory Lippard
Senior Vice President of Rail3yrsUS$950.77k0.42%
$ 1.2m
Sean Reilly
Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer2.2yrsno data0.15%
$ 416.6k
Peter Jones
Senior Vice President of UK Services & Solutions2.4yrsno data0.10%
$ 286.3k
Stephanie Listwak
Investor Relations Managerno datano datano data
Jake Fuellhart
Marketing & Communications Managerno datano datano data
William Treacy
Executive VP & Chief Growth Officer3yrsno data0.27%
$ 750.8k
James Bogdan
ESG Leadno datano datano data
Brian Friedman
Senior Vice President of Steel Products & Special Projectsless than a yearno data0.088%
$ 248.0k

3.0yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: FSTR's management team is considered experienced (3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
John Kasel
President2.7yrsUS$2.74m1.08%
$ 3.1m
Raymond Betler
Independent Chairman of the Board3.6yrsUS$169.78k0.21%
$ 591.5k
Diane Owen
Independent Director21.8yrsUS$145.00k0.62%
$ 1.8m
Dirk Jungé
Independent Director8.8yrsUS$135.00k0.24%
$ 682.5k
John Kunz
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$112.02k0.11%
$ 303.7k
Bruce Thompson
Independent Director1.8yrsUS$109.78k0.11%
$ 304.9k
David Meyer
Directorless than a yearno data0.023%
$ 65.8k
Janet Lee
Independent Director1.2yrsno data0.078%
$ 219.2k
Alexander Jones
Board Observerless than a yearno data0.012%
$ 32.7k

1.8yrs

Average Tenure

60.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: FSTR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.


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