L.B. Foster Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
L.B. Foster's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -34.5%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.7% per year. L.B. Foster's return on equity is 23.4%, and it has net margins of 8%.
Key information
-34.5%
Earnings growth rate
-34.7%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.7% |
| Return on equity | 23.4% |
| Net Margin | 8.0% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Why L.B. Foster's (NASDAQ:FSTR) Healthy Earnings Aren’t As Good As They Seem
Nov 14
L.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 09Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How L.B. Foster makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 537 | 43 | 98 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 545 | 7 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 553 | 8 | 99 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 544 | 1 | 97 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 546 | -42 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 531 | -45 | 89 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 514 | -46 | 84 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 497 | -46 | 80 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 473 | -2 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 473 | 2 | 75 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 496 | 3 | 75 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 514 | 4 | 76 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 516 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 505 | 20 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 492 | 25 | 71 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 497 | 26 | 74 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 523 | 54 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 550 | 41 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 588 | 44 | 83 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 616 | 48 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 640 | -23 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 662 | -21 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 655 | -26 | 89 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 581 | -31 | 83 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 604 | 12 | 88 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 568 | 8 | 85 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 540 | 6 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 536 | 5 | 81 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 502 | -37 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 485 | -46 | 79 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 476 | -141 | 81 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 484 | -142 | 85 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 516 | -97 | 90 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 578 | -149 | 91 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 613 | -52 | 92 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 625 | -44 | 91 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 647 | -42 | 87 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 638 | 25 | 86 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 634 | 26 | 82 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 607 | 26 | 78 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 603 | 27 | 77 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 597 | 28 | 74 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 580 | 28 | 72 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 598 | 29 | 71 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: FSTR has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: FSTR became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: FSTR has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -34.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: FSTR has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: FSTR has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Machinery industry (11.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: FSTR's Return on Equity (23.4%) is considered high.