L B Foster Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
L B Foster has an operating margin of 3.9%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 19/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is up from 1.7% the prior year.
L B Foster's revenue declined 2.4% year-over-year, from $543.7M to $530.8M. This contraction results in a growth score of 22/100.
L B Foster carries a low D/E ratio of 0.26, meaning only $0.26 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 100/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
L B Foster's current ratio of 1.83 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 53/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
L B Foster's free cash flow margin of 2.4% results in a low score of 12/100. Capital expenditures of $9.8M absorb a large share of operating cash flow.
L B Foster earns a strong 24.1% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $24 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 96/100. This is up from 1.0% the prior year.
L B Foster scores 4.02, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.
L B Foster passes 7 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, all 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, L B Foster generates $0.53 in operating cash flow ($22.6M OCF vs $42.9M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
This page shows L B Foster (FSTR) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
L B Foster generated $530.8M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 2.4% from the prior year.
L B Foster's EBITDA was $34.6M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 41.9% from the prior year.
L B Foster generated $12.8M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 60.4% from the prior year.
L B Foster reported $42.9M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 2833.5% from the prior year.
L B Foster earned $3.89 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 2892.3% from the prior year.
L B Foster held $2.5M in cash against $46.8M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
L B Foster had 11M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1.5% from the prior year.
L B Foster's gross margin was 22.2% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.6 percentage points from the prior year.
L B Foster's operating margin was 3.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 2.2 percentage points from the prior year.
L B Foster's net profit margin was 8.1% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 7.8 percentage points from the prior year.
L B Foster's ROE was 24.1% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 23.0 percentage points from the prior year.
L B Foster invested $2.8M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 10.8% from the prior year.
L B Foster spent $8.2M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 213.8% from the prior year.
L B Foster invested $9.8M in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 117.0% from the prior year.
FSTR Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $138.3M-3.7% | $143.6M+46.8% | $97.8M-23.7% | $128.2M-9.0% | $140.8M+13.3% | $124.3M-7.8% | $134.9M-7.2% | $145.3M |
| Cost of Revenue | $107.2M-4.8% | $112.7M+45.1% | $77.6M-22.0% | $99.6M-9.7% | $110.3M+12.4% | $98.1M-7.6% | $106.2M-10.0% | $117.9M |
| Gross Profit | $31.1M+0.5% | $30.9M+53.3% | $20.2M-29.6% | $28.6M-6.2% | $30.5M+16.6% | $26.2M-8.8% | $28.7M+4.7% | $27.4M |
| R&D Expenses | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A Expenses | $22.1M-1.4% | $22.4M+6.8% | $21.0M-14.2% | $24.4M-1.6% | $24.8M+8.5% | $22.9M-16.1% | $27.3M+11.6% | $24.4M |
| Operating Income | $8.3M+8.0% | $7.7M+499.3% | -$1.9M-163.0% | $3.1M-33.2% | $4.6M-17.9% | $5.6M+2117.5% | $251K-84.5% | $1.6M |
| Interest Expense | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | $1.1M+0.1% | $1.1M-22.1% | $1.4M |
| Income Tax | $2.8M-18.4% | $3.4M+645.8% | -$631K-188.6% | $712K+105.8% | $346K+19.7% | $289K+212.9% | -$256K-111.6% | -$121K |
| Net Income | $4.4M+50.9% | $2.9M+236.7% | -$2.1M-771.9% | -$242K-108.5% | $2.8M-35.8% | $4.4M+1131.6% | -$430K-183.5% | $515K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.40+48.1% | $0.27+235.0% | $-0.20-400.0% | $-0.04-115.4% | $0.26-35.0% | $0.40+1100.0% | $-0.04-180.0% | $0.05 |
FSTR Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $333.9M-4.6% | $349.9M+2.1% | $342.8M+2.5% | $334.6M+0.4% | $333.3M+2.1% | $326.4M+4.5% | $312.4M-6.6% | $334.6M |
| Current Assets | $153.5M-11.5% | $173.5M+5.6% | $164.3M+1.7% | $161.6M-15.6% | $191.5M+4.6% | $183.0M+9.3% | $167.4M-11.8% | $189.8M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $3.4M-18.1% | $4.2M+60.3% | $2.6M+6.4% | $2.5M-39.0% | $4.0M+27.7% | $3.1M+23.0% | $2.6M-13.8% | $3.0M |
| Inventory | $69.6M-7.8% | $75.4M-7.7% | $81.8M+16.0% | $70.5M-12.0% | $80.1M-6.6% | $85.8M+17.3% | $73.1M-10.9% | $82.0M |
| Accounts Receivable | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Goodwill | $33.0M-1.0% | $33.3M+3.0% | $32.4M+1.4% | $31.9M-0.3% | $32.0M+0.1% | $32.0M-1.8% | $32.6M+5.6% | $30.9M |
| Total Liabilities | $159.1M-9.3% | $175.5M+2.0% | $172.0M+10.1% | $156.2M-16.1% | $186.2M+2.4% | $181.8M+6.8% | $170.3M-11.7% | $192.8M |
| Current Liabilities | $69.5M+1.3% | $68.6M+7.4% | $63.9M-27.7% | $88.3M+9.8% | $80.4M-4.5% | $84.2M-10.9% | $94.5M-1.6% | $96.0M |
| Long-Term Debt | $58.6M-28.1% | $81.4M-1.1% | $82.3M+76.1% | $46.8M-46.2% | $87.0M+11.7% | $77.9M+41.2% | $55.2M-22.9% | $71.6M |
| Total Equity | $174.8M+0.2% | $174.4M+2.1% | $170.8M-4.2% | $178.3M+21.2% | $147.1M+1.7% | $144.6M+1.8% | $142.1M+0.2% | $141.8M |
| Retained Earnings | $172.7M+2.6% | $168.4M+1.7% | $165.5M-1.3% | $167.6M+27.0% | $131.9M+2.2% | $129.1M+3.6% | $124.6M-0.3% | $125.1M |
FSTR Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $29.2M+180.5% | $10.4M+139.8% | -$26.1M-207.6% | $24.3M+590.2% | -$5.0M+76.9% | -$21.4M-199.1% | $21.6M+16.1% | $18.6M |
| Capital Expenditures | $2.8M+5.1% | $2.7M+3.8% | $2.6M+31.6% | $2.0M-4.7% | $2.1M-24.3% | $2.7M+56.9% | $1.7M+34.1% | $1.3M |
| Free Cash Flow | $26.4M+241.2% | $7.7M+126.9% | -$28.7M-228.6% | $22.3M+418.6% | -$7.0M+71.0% | -$24.2M-221.3% | $19.9M+14.8% | $17.4M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$2.8M-6.9% | -$2.6M-1.9% | -$2.6M-9.2% | -$2.4M-40.9% | -$1.7M-312.2% | $789K+123.8% | -$3.3M-72.7% | -$1.9M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$27.1M-326.6% | -$6.4M-122.0% | $28.8M+227.2% | -$22.7M-401.3% | $7.5M-64.7% | $21.3M+217.2% | -$18.2M-3.5% | -$17.6M |
| Dividends Paid | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Share Buybacks | $4.7M+104.0% | $2.3M-61.9% | $6.1M+143.3% | $2.5M+63.4% | $1.5M-5.3% | $1.6M+12.6% | $1.4M+563.0% | $216K |
FSTR Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 22.5%+1.0pp | 21.5%+0.9pp | 20.6%-1.7pp | 22.3%+0.7pp | 21.7%+0.6pp | 21.1%-0.2pp | 21.3%+2.4pp | 18.9% |
| Operating Margin | 6.0%+0.6pp | 5.3%+7.3pp | -2.0%-4.3pp | 2.4%-0.9pp | 3.3%-1.2pp | 4.5%+4.3pp | 0.2%-0.9pp | 1.1% |
| Net Margin | 3.1%+1.1pp | 2.0%+4.2pp | -2.2%-2.0pp | -0.2%-2.2pp | 2.0%-1.6pp | 3.6%+3.9pp | -0.3%-0.7pp | 0.4% |
| Return on Equity | 2.5%+0.8pp | 1.7% | N/A | 19.7%+17.8pp | 1.9%-1.1pp | 3.1% | N/A | 0.4% |
| Return on Assets | 1.3%+0.5pp | 0.8%+1.4pp | -0.6%-0.5pp | -0.1%-0.9pp | 0.9%-0.5pp | 1.4%+1.5pp | -0.1%-0.3pp | 0.1% |
| Current Ratio | 2.21-0.3 | 2.53-0.0 | 2.57+0.7 | 1.83-0.6 | 2.38+0.2 | 2.17+0.4 | 1.77-0.2 | 1.98 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.34-0.1 | 0.47-0.0 | 0.48+0.2 | 0.26-0.3 | 0.59+0.1 | 0.54+0.2 | 0.39-0.1 | 0.50 |
| FCF Margin | 19.1%+13.7pp | 5.4%+34.7pp | -29.4%-46.8pp | 17.4%+22.4pp | -5.0%+14.5pp | -19.4%-34.2pp | 14.8%+2.8pp | 11.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is L B Foster's annual revenue?
L B Foster (FSTR) reported $530.8M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -2.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is L B Foster's revenue growing?
L B Foster (FSTR) revenue declined by 2.4% year-over-year, from $543.7M to $530.8M in fiscal year 2024.
Is L B Foster profitable?
Yes, L B Foster (FSTR) reported a net income of $42.9M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 8.1%.
What is L B Foster's earnings per share (EPS)?
L B Foster (FSTR) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.89 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 2892.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is L B Foster's EBITDA?
L B Foster (FSTR) had EBITDA of $34.6M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does L B Foster have?
As of fiscal year 2024, L B Foster (FSTR) had $2.5M in cash and equivalents against $46.8M in long-term debt.
What is L B Foster's gross margin?
L B Foster (FSTR) had a gross margin of 22.2% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is L B Foster's operating margin?
L B Foster (FSTR) had an operating margin of 3.9% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is L B Foster's net profit margin?
L B Foster (FSTR) had a net profit margin of 8.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
What is L B Foster's return on equity (ROE)?
L B Foster (FSTR) has a return on equity of 24.1% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.
What is L B Foster's free cash flow?
L B Foster (FSTR) generated $12.8M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -60.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.
What is L B Foster's operating cash flow?
L B Foster (FSTR) generated $22.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are L B Foster's total assets?
L B Foster (FSTR) had $334.6M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
What are L B Foster's capital expenditures?
L B Foster (FSTR) invested $9.8M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.
How much does L B Foster spend on research and development?
L B Foster (FSTR) invested $2.8M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
Does L B Foster buy back shares?
Yes, L B Foster (FSTR) spent $8.2M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.
How many shares does L B Foster have outstanding?
L B Foster (FSTR) had 11M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2024.
What is L B Foster's current ratio?
L B Foster (FSTR) had a current ratio of 1.83 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is L B Foster's debt-to-equity ratio?
L B Foster (FSTR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is L B Foster's return on assets (ROA)?
L B Foster (FSTR) had a return on assets of 12.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is L B Foster's Altman Z-Score?
L B Foster (FSTR) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.02, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
What is L B Foster's Piotroski F-Score?
L B Foster (FSTR) has a Piotroski F-Score of 7 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are L B Foster's earnings high quality?
L B Foster (FSTR) has an earnings quality ratio of 0.53x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is L B Foster?
L B Foster (FSTR) scores 50 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.