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27.99 USD
P/E
40.57
EPS
0.69
P/B
1.62
ROE
4.18
Beta
1.02
Target Price
32.50 USD
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L.B. Foster Company

🧾 Earnings Recap – Q3 2025

L.B. Foster reported modest sales growth of 0.6% in Q3 2025, driven by a strong performance in the Infrastructure segment, while facing challenges in the Rail sector due to planned downsizing and delivery timing. Despite a decline in net income, operational cash flow remained robust, allowing for significant debt reduction.

  • Infrastructure segment sales rose by 4.4%, led by a 12.7% increase in steel products.
  • Rail segment sales declined 2.2%, with a notable 63.9% increase in rail orders indicating growth potential.
  • Adjusted EBITDA decreased 7.9% year-over-year to $11.4 million, impacted by lower margins and sales mix.
  • Cash provided by operations reached $29.2 million, enabling net debt reduction to $55.3 million, with gross leverage improving to 1.6x.
  • A favorable backlog position of $247.4 million suggests strong Q4 sales growth projected at approximately 25%.
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Key Metrics
Earnings dateMay 12, 2026
P/E40.57
EPS0.69
Book Value17.29
Price to Book1.62
Debt/Equity40.57
% Insiders5.609%
Growth
Revenue Growth0.25%
Earnings Growth-0.88%
Estimates
Forward P/E15.81
Forward EPS1.77
Target Mean Price32.50

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Is L.B. Foster Company a good investment? L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) is currently trading at 27.99 USD. Market analysts have a consensus price target of 32.50 USD. This suggests a potential upside from current levels.

In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 40.57. This high multiple suggests investors have priced in significant future growth expectations.

Earnings Schedule: L.B. Foster Company is expected to release its next earnings report on May 12, 2026. The market consensus estimate for Forward EPS is 1.77.

Investor FAQ

Does L.B. Foster Company pay a dividend?

No, it does not currently pay a dividend.

What asset class is L.B. Foster Company?

L.B. Foster Company is classified as a Stock. You can compare it against its peer in the "Related Symbols" list.

When is the next earnings date?

The next earnings date is projected to be May 12, 2026. The company currently has a trailing EPS of 0.69.

Company Profile

L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in 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 new and used rails; rail accessories, such as track spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; power rail; and trackwork products. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems; mobile and wayside systems; railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment including wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, and rockfall, flood, earthworks, and bridge strike monitoring; and aftermarket services. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products, including restrooms, concession stands, and other protective storage buildings under the CXT brand for national, state, and municipal parks; and sound walls, bridge beams, and other wet/dry utilities concrete products. This segment also provides steel bridge products; corrosion protection solutions; cuts, threads, and paints pipes; threading services for oil and gas production; fabricated steel and aluminum products; and protective pipeline coating services. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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NMS (United States) FSTR
Historical Dividends
Year Total Dividends
2016 0.12 USD
2015 0.16 USD
2014 0.13 USD
2013 0.12 USD
2012 0.10 USD
2011 0.10 USD
1986 0.03 USD
1985 0.10 USD
1984 0.10 USD
1983 0.03 USD

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