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 3.42 years. total yearly compensation is $2.86M, comprised of 23.1% salary and 76.9% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.31% of the company’s shares, worth $3.75M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 3.6 years and 2.5 years respectively.
Key information
John Kasel
Chief executive officer
US$2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 23.1% |
| CEO tenure | 3.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.3% |
| Management average tenure | 3.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Further Upside For L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Shares Could Introduce Price Risks After 43% Bounce
Nov 27
Why L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Healthy Earnings Aren’t As Good As They Seem
Nov 14L.B. Foster: Strong Headwinds In Domestic Rail Market, But I Wouldn't Sell Yet
Aug 21Some Investors May Be Worried About L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Returns On Capital
Jul 18L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock's 26% Dive Might Signal An Opportunity But It Requires Some Scrutiny
Jul 03We Think L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Profit Is Only A Baseline For What They Can Achieve
Mar 13These Return Metrics Don't Make L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Look Too Strong
Nov 06L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
May 19Health Check: How Prudently Does L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Use Debt?
Jan 16Is Now The Time To Look At Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?
Sep 23Here's Why L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Sep 02L.B. Foster GAAP EPS of $0.18, revenue of $131.5M
Aug 09Should You Think About Buying L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR) Now?
May 11L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Sep 10L.B. Foster provided 3,000 tons of steel piling for the Sabine Pass LNG export facility expansion contract
Jun 04Returns On Capital At L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Have Stalled
May 30We Think L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
May 15L.B. Foster Company 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation
May 09L.B. Foster trades lower on Q1 estimates miss
May 04When Should You Buy L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ:FSTR)?
Apr 30Are Robust Financials Driving The Recent Rally In L.B. Foster Company's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Stock?
Mar 09CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$7m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$659k | US$1m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$45m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$46m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$573k | -US$46m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$2m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$2m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$2m | US$490k | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$20m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$1m | US$441k | US$26m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$41m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$889k | US$364k | US$48m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$23m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$21m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$26m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$900k | US$340k | -US$31m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$8m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$935k | US$307k | US$5m |
Compensation vs Market: John's total compensation ($USD2.86M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.44M).
Compensation vs Earnings: John's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
John Kasel (59 yo)
3.4yrs
Tenure
US$2,857,653
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.4yrs | US$2.86m | 1.31% $ 3.8m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 3.8yrs | US$1.16m | 0.39% $ 1.1m | |
| Executive Vice President of Human Resources & Administration | 12.3yrs | US$1.02m | 0.58% $ 1.7m | |
| Executive VP | 10.8yrs | US$1.04m | 0.51% $ 1.5m | |
| Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer | 2.9yrs | no data | 0.18% $ 507.1k | |
| Senior Vice President of UK Services & Solutions | 3.2yrs | no data | 0.10% $ 294.4k | |
| Investor Relations Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Marketing & Communications Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Rail | 3.8yrs | US$950.77k | 0.48% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Growth Officer | less than a year | no data | 0.13% $ 359.0k |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
55.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: FSTR's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 3.4yrs | US$2.86m | 1.31% $ 3.8m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 4.3yrs | US$215.04k | 0.29% $ 815.3k | |
| Independent Director | 22.6yrs | US$155.93k | 0.66% $ 1.9m | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$158.52k | 0.14% $ 386.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.5yrs | US$157.52k | 0.14% $ 388.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.050% $ 142.7k | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | US$169.13k | 0.11% $ 300.4k | |
| Board Observer & Director | 1.7yrs | no data | 0.049% $ 140.5k |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
59.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: FSTR's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 03:28 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| 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 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.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Mark Zinski | 21st Century Equity Research |
| Alexander Rygiel | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Brent Thielman | D.A. Davidson & Co. |