What is Foster (Lb) Co's earnings per share (EPS)?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.69 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a -82.3% 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.

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) Financials

FSTR

Trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Revenue $558.4M +10.1% YoY

Net Income $11.4M -68.8% YoY

EPS (Diluted) $1.05 -68.4% YoY

Free Cash Flow $47.1M +104.5% YoY

Market Cap $367.6M as of Oct 10, 2026

Price / Sales 0.7x on $558.4M revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Earnings 32.3x on $11.4M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026

Price / Book 2.1x on $178.0M equity, Q2 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 10, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2026, ended Jun 30, 2026 Reported Aug 10, 2026 Currency USD FYE December

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2026, filed Aug 10, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the FSTR SEC filings page.

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) reported $558.4M in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, up 10.1% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 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).

Rhea AI FSTR FY2025 2026-10-04

Revenue is steady, margins have improved, and cash generation remains useful even as tax effects make reported earnings uneven.

The 2025 earnings decline does not signal a weaker operating engine: operating income rose while net income fell, separating operating performance from bottom-line results. That gap reflects tax effects: FY2024 included a tax benefit of $28.4M, whereas FY2025 recorded tax expense of $10.0M.

The business has become more profitable without relying on top-line expansion: revenue was broadly flat across FY2023-FY2025, while gross margin remained above 20.0% and operating margin reached 4.1% in FY2025. That pattern is more consistent with better cost absorption or mix than with volume-led growth, although the data does not isolate the cause.

Leverage has receded materially: debt-to-equity fell from 0.7x in FY2022 to 0.2x in FY2025, while the current ratio stayed near 1.9x; the balance sheet therefore became less debt-dependent without losing reported short-term coverage. Cash conversion also improved relative to reported profit in FY2025, with operating cash flow of $35.6M versus net income of $7.5M, giving cash a larger role than the income statement alone suggests.

Financial Health Signals

Financial Health Score 44/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Foster (Lb) Co's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability

Foster (Lb) Co has an operating margin of 4.0%, meaning the company retains $4 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 41/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 3.9% the prior year.

Growth

Foster (Lb) Co's revenue grew a modest 1.7% year-over-year to $540.0M. This slow but positive growth earns a score of 29/100.

Leverage

Foster (Lb) Co has a moderate D/E ratio of 0.24. This balance of debt and equity financing earns a leverage score of 45/100.

Liquidity

Foster (Lb) Co's current ratio of 1.87 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 55/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow

Foster (Lb) Co has a free cash flow margin of 4.7%, earning a moderate score of 42/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns

Foster (Lb) Co's ROE of 4.3% shows moderate profitability relative to equity, earning a score of 50/100. This is down from 24.1% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe

4.28

Foster (Lb) Co scores 4.28, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Strong

7/9

Foster (Lb) Co 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.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

4.72x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Foster (Lb) Co generates $4.72 in operating cash flow ($35.6M OCF vs $7.5M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Adequate

4.48x

Foster (Lb) Co earns $4.48 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($21.9M vs $4.9M). This adequate coverage means the company can meet its interest obligations, but has limited cushion if earnings fall.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$138.6M

YoY-3.5%

QoQ+14.4%

5Y CAGR-2.2%

10Y CAGR+0.2%

Foster (Lb) Co generated $138.6M in revenue in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 3.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 14.4%.

EBITDA

$8.9M

YoY-17.5%

QoQ+80.2%

5Y CAGR+1.0%

Foster (Lb) Co's EBITDA was $8.9M in Q2 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 17.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 80.2%.

Net Income

$3.1M

YoY+7.9%

QoQ+107.5%

5Y CAGR+1.6%

Foster (Lb) Co reported $3.1M in net income in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 7.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 107.5%.

EPS (Diluted)

$0.29

YoY+7.4%

QoQ+107.1%

5Y CAGR+1.4%

Foster (Lb) Co earned $0.29 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2026. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 107.1%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

$14.3M

YoY+85.0%

QoQ+206.7%

10Y CAGR+3.9%

Foster (Lb) Co generated $14.3M in free cash flow in Q2 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 85.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 206.7%.

Cash & Debt

$5.8M

YoY+38.2%

QoQ+44.9%

5Y CAGR+6.9%

10Y CAGR-15.9%

Foster (Lb) Co held $5.8M in cash against $47.9M in long-term debt as of Q2 2026.

Shares Outstanding

11M

YoY-0.7%

QoQ+0.6%

5Y CAGR-0.6%

10Y CAGR+0.1%

Foster (Lb) Co had 11M shares outstanding in Q2 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.6%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q2 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

22.3%

YoY+0.8pp

QoQ+1.1pp

5Y change+5.3pp

10Y change+1.8pp

Foster (Lb) Co's gross margin was 22.3% in Q2 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.8 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.1 percentage points.

Operating Margin

4.4%

YoY-0.9pp

QoQ+2.8pp

5Y change+1.3pp

Foster (Lb) Co's operating margin was 4.4% in Q2 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 2.8 percentage points.

Net Margin

2.3%

YoY+0.2pp

QoQ+1.0pp

5Y change+0.4pp

10Y change+69.9pp

Foster (Lb) Co's net profit margin was 2.3% in Q2 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 0.2 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.0 percentage points.

Return on Equity

1.8%

YoY+0.1pp

QoQ+0.9pp

5Y change+0.2pp

10Y change+51.7pp

Foster (Lb) Co's ROE was 1.8% in Q2 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 0.1 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.9 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$417K

YoY-82.0%

QoQ-89.2%

10Y CAGR+15.7%

Foster (Lb) Co spent $417K on share buybacks in Q2 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 82.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 89.2%.

Capital Expenditures

$3.6M

YoY+33.2%

QoQ+20.3%

5Y CAGR+31.1%

10Y CAGR+6.2%

Foster (Lb) Co invested $3.6M in capex in Q2 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 33.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 20.3%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2026.

FSTR Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

FSTR quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Revenue	$558.4M	$540.0M+1.7%	$530.8M-2.4%	$543.7M+9.3%	$497.5M-3.1%	$513.6M+3.3%	$497.4M-19.3%	$616.4M+6.1%	$581.1M+8.3%	$536.4M+10.9%	$483.5M-22.6%	$624.5M+2.9%	$607.2M+1.5%	$598.0M+1.6%	$588.5M+2.3%	$575.3M
Cost of Revenue	$439.1M	$426.3M+3.3%	$412.7M-4.4%	$431.7M+5.8%	$407.9M-4.5%	$427.3M+6.2%	$402.4M-18.8%	$495.5M-2.8%	$509.8M+18.3%	$431.1M+9.7%	$393.2M-19.9%	$490.9M+1.1%	$485.6M+0.7%	$482.0M-2.9%	$496.3M+4.1%	$476.9M
Gross Profit	$119.3M	$113.8M-3.7%	$118.1M+5.4%	$112.0M+25.0%	$89.6M+3.8%	$86.3M-9.2%	$95.0M-21.4%	$120.9M+6.6%	$113.5M+7.8%	$105.3M+16.5%	$90.4M-32.4%	$133.7M+9.9%	$121.6M+4.9%	$115.9M+25.7%	$92.3M-6.2%	$98.4M
R&D Expenses	N/A	$3.6M+28.7%	$2.8M+10.8%	$2.6M+15.1%	$2.2M-0.6%	$2.2M-15.5%	$2.6M+1.1%	$2.6M-1.2%	$2.6M+18.1%	$2.2M-36.2%	$3.5M-10.8%	$3.9M+27.2%	$3.1M-1.8%	$3.2M+7.8%	$2.9M+54.1%	$1.9M
SG&A Expenses	$92.4M	$88.6M-8.1%	$96.4M-1.3%	$97.6M+18.1%	$82.7M+8.8%	$76.0M+3.2%	$73.6M-10.8%	$82.5M-0.3%	$82.7M+2.8%	$80.5M-6.3%	$86.0M-7.2%	$92.6M+16.1%	$79.8M+12.0%	$71.3M+6.9%	$66.7M+2.8%	$64.8M
Operating Income	$24.3M	$21.9M+6.7%	$20.5M+125.2%	$9.1M+226.4%	-$7.2M-261.2%	$4.5M-71.4%	$15.6M-57.2%	$36.5M-6.2%	$38.9M+36.1%	$28.6M+121.3%	-$134.2M-224.5%	-$41.3M	N/A	N/A	$29.8M-28.8%	$41.9M
EBITDA	N/A	$34.3M-0.7%	$34.6M+41.9%	$24.4M+221.8%	$7.6M-58.7%	$18.4M-37.2%	$29.2M-42.6%	$50.9M-5.6%	$53.9M+11.4%	$48.4M+140.3%	-$120.2M-346.7%	-$26.9M	N/A	N/A	$39.8M-22.1%	$51.0M
Interest Expense	$4.0M	$4.9M-2.1%	$5.0M-9.7%	$5.5M+65.5%	$3.3M+13.0%	$3.0M-21.4%	$3.8M-23.4%	$4.9M-19.9%	$6.1M-24.0%	$8.1M+23.2%	$6.6M+49.6%	$4.4M+755.1%	$512K+5.6%	$485K-10.5%	$542K-12.9%	$622K
Income Tax	$9.4M	$10.0M+135.2%	-$28.4M-7899.4%	-$355K-101.0%	$36.7M+3178.0%	$1.1M+109.5%	-$11.8M+50.3%	-$23.8M-496.1%	$6.0M+28.3%	$4.7M+185.1%	-$5.5M+10.2%	-$6.1M-145.7%	$13.4M-9.7%	$14.8M+63.8%	$9.1M-14.4%	$10.6M
Net Income	$11.4M	$7.5M-82.4%	$42.9M+2833.5%	$1.5M+103.2%	-$45.6M-1356.6%	$3.6M-52.2%	$7.6M-82.2%	$42.6M+236.6%	-$31.2M-681.4%	$5.4M+103.8%	-$141.7M-218.7%	-$44.4M-273.2%	$25.7M-12.4%	$29.3M+80.9%	$16.2M-29.3%	$22.9M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	$0.73-81.8%	$4.01+2764.3%	$0.14+103.3%	-$4.25-1350.0%	$0.34-52.8%	$0.72-82.4%	$4.09+235.9%	-$3.01-678.8%	$0.52+103.8%	-$13.79-218.5%	-$4.33-272.5%	$2.51-12.8%	$2.88+80.0%	$1.60-28.6%	$2.24
EPS (Diluted)	$1.05	$0.69-82.3%	$3.89+2892.3%	$0.13+103.1%	-$4.25-1350.0%	$0.34-52.1%	$0.71-82.3%	$4.00+232.9%	-$3.01-690.2%	$0.51+103.7%	-$13.79-218.5%	-$4.33-274.6%	$2.48-13.0%	$2.85+80.4%	$1.58-28.8%	$2.22
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	11M-1.5%	11M+0.5%	11M+2.6%	11M-0.3%	11M+0.8%	11M+0.3%	11M+2.7%	10M-1.2%	10M+2.0%	10M+0.2%	10M-0.8%	10M+0.7%	10M+0.3%	10M-0.8%	10M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Revenue	$138.6M-3.5%	$121.1M+23.9%	$160.4M+25.1%	$138.3M+0.6%	$143.6M+2.0%	$97.8M-21.3%	$128.2M-5.0%	$137.5M-5.4%
Cost of Revenue	$107.7M-4.4%	$95.4M+22.9%	$128.7M+29.3%	$107.2M+2.4%	$112.7M+2.2%	$77.6M-20.9%	$99.6M-6.2%	$104.7M-11.2%
Gross Profit	$30.9M-0.1%	$25.7M+27.5%	$31.6M+10.6%	$31.1M-5.2%	$30.9M+1.3%	$20.2M-23.0%	$28.6M-0.3%	$32.8M+19.5%
SG&A Expenses	$24.1M+7.7%	$23.0M+9.9%	$23.1M-5.2%	$22.1M-9.1%	$22.4M-9.8%	$21.0M-8.4%	$24.4M-10.4%	$24.3M-0.5%
Operating Income	$6.2M-19.9%	$2.0M+206.3%	$7.8M+156.7%	$8.3M+13.3%	$7.7M+67.9%	-$1.9M-134.5%	$3.1M+1115.9%	$7.3M+352.9%
EBITDA	$8.9M-17.5%	$4.9M+228.5%	$10.8M+64.2%	$11.3M+4.2%	$10.8M+33.9%	$1.5M-83.6%	$6.6M+66.5%	$10.8M+98.1%
Interest Expense	$891K-40.2%	$851K-25.5%	$1.0M-1.4%	$1.3M-7.7%	$1.5M-0.2%	$1.1M+1.6%	$1.0M-9.6%	$1.4M-5.8%
Income Tax	$2.3M-32.2%	-$81K+87.2%	$4.4M+514.0%	$2.8M+109.5%	$3.4M+895.4%	-$631K-318.3%	$712K+378.1%	-$29.7M-24482.6%
Net Income	$3.1M+7.9%	$1.5M+171.1%	$2.4M+1098.3%	$4.4M-87.9%	$2.9M+1.3%	-$2.1M-147.6%	-$242K+43.7%	$35.9M+6871.8%
EPS (Basic)	$0.30+7.1%	$0.15+175.0%	$0.24	$0.42-87.5%	$0.28+7.7%	-$0.20-148.8%	$0.00+100.0%	$3.35+6600.0%
EPS (Diluted)	$0.29+7.4%	$0.14+170.0%	$0.22+1200.0%	$0.40-87.8%	$0.27+3.8%	-$0.20-150.0%	-$0.02+50.0%	$3.27+6440.0%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	11M-2.3%	11M+0.4%	N/A	11M-1.0%	11M-1.9%	11M-4.1%	N/A	11M+0.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

FSTR Balance Sheet

FSTR quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Total Assets	$330.4M-1.2%	$334.6M+7.1%	$312.4M-14.5%	$365.3M+6.6%	$342.6M-7.5%	$370.4M-8.6%	$405.2M+5.7%	$383.2M-4.6%	$401.7M+2.2%	$393.0M-30.6%	$566.7M+15.2%	$491.7M+19.0%	$413.2M+1.7%	$406.1M+6.9%	$379.9M
Current Assets	$156.9M-2.9%	$161.6M-3.4%	$167.4M-18.7%	$205.7M+14.6%	$179.5M-8.1%	$195.3M-9.9%	$216.7M-4.4%	$226.7M+0.2%	$226.3M+13.4%	$199.6M-6.9%	$214.5M-12.2%	$244.2M-1.3%	$247.4M-10.5%	$276.4M+15.2%	$240.0M
Cash & Equivalents	$4.3M+77.2%	$2.5M-4.1%	$2.6M-11.2%	$2.9M-72.2%	$10.4M+37.1%	$7.6M-46.6%	$14.2M+37.9%	$10.3M-72.7%	$37.7M+24.1%	$30.4M-8.9%	$33.3M-36.0%	$52.0M-19.5%	$64.6M-36.3%	$101.5M+37.6%	$73.7M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$60.2M-14.6%	$70.5M-3.6%	$73.1M-3.4%	$75.7M+20.4%	$62.9M-20.0%	$78.6M-33.6%	$118.5M-4.9%	$124.5M+21.2%	$102.7M+23.4%	$83.2M-13.6%	$96.4M+1.4%	$95.1M+23.6%	$77.0M-28.2%	$107.1M+19.7%	$89.5M
Accounts Receivable	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$55.9M-4.0%	$58.2M-20.8%	$73.5M-10.7%	$82.3M+13.7%	$72.4M+14.3%	$63.3M-18.5%	$77.6M-13.2%	$89.5M-8.1%	$97.4M+66.7%	$58.4M-9.5%	$64.6M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$33.1M+3.6%	$31.9M-2.1%	$32.6M+6.0%	$30.7M+52.5%	$20.2M-0.9%	$20.3M+4.0%	$19.6M+1.6%	$19.3M-2.7%	$19.8M+4.5%	$18.9M-76.8%	$81.8M-1.4%	$82.9M+43.6%	$57.8M+40.1%	$41.2M0.0%	$41.2M
Total Liabilities	$155.1M-0.7%	$156.2M-8.3%	$170.3M-25.4%	$228.1M+43.0%	$159.5M-17.6%	$193.6M-17.7%	$235.3M-9.9%	$261.1M+5.6%	$247.2M-4.8%	$259.8M-8.5%	$283.8M+82.1%	$155.8M+61.0%	$96.8M-18.3%	$118.5M+7.7%	$110.1M
Current Liabilities	$83.9M-5.0%	$88.3M-6.6%	$94.5M-8.4%	$103.1M+19.6%	$86.2M-9.6%	$95.3M-18.4%	$116.7M-6.0%	$124.2M+32.8%	$93.5M+13.6%	$82.3M-10.2%	$91.6M-15.7%	$108.7M+44.0%	$75.5M-17.9%	$92.0M+8.5%	$84.7M
Non-Current Liabilities	$71.2M+4.8%	$67.9M-10.4%	$75.8M-39.4%	$125.0M+70.5%	$73.3M-25.4%	$98.3M-17.1%	$118.6M-13.4%	$136.9M-10.9%	$153.7M-13.4%	$177.4M-7.7%	$192.2M+307.7%	$47.1M+121.1%	$21.3M-19.8%	$26.6M+4.9%	$25.3M
Long-Term Debt	$42.6M-8.9%	$46.8M-15.2%	$55.2M-39.9%	$91.8M+194.5%	$31.2M-30.6%	$44.9M-18.8%	$55.3M-25.7%	$74.4M-42.5%	$129.3M-13.3%	$149.2M-10.9%	$167.4M+550.1%	$25.8M+102908.0%	$25K-7.4%	$27K-47.1%	$51K
Total Equity	$175.3M-1.7%	$178.3M+25.5%	$142.1M+3.6%	$137.2M-25.1%	$183.1M+3.5%	$176.8M+4.1%	$169.9M+39.1%	$122.1M-21.0%	$154.5M+15.9%	$133.3M-52.9%	$282.8M-15.8%	$335.9M+6.2%	$316.4M+10.0%	$287.6M+6.6%	$269.8M
Retained Earnings	$175.1M+4.5%	$167.6M+34.5%	$124.6M+1.2%	$123.2M-27.0%	$168.7M+2.2%	$165.1M+4.8%	$157.5M+37.8%	$114.3M-21.6%	$145.8M+9.1%	$133.7M-51.7%	$276.6M-14.3%	$322.7M+8.1%	$298.4M+10.4%	$270.3M+5.9%	$255.2M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Total Assets	$334.2M-4.5%	$333.8M-2.6%	$330.4M-1.2%	$333.9M-3.1%	$349.9M+5.0%	$342.8M+5.0%	$334.6M+7.1%	$344.5M+3.0%
Current Assets	$164.0M-5.5%	$162.2M-1.3%	$156.9M-2.9%	$153.5M-11.5%	$173.5M-9.4%	$164.3M-10.2%	$161.6M-3.4%	$173.5M-8.6%
Cash & Equivalents	$5.8M+38.2%	$4.0M+52.8%	$4.3M+77.2%	$3.4M+9.3%	$4.2M+4.1%	$2.6M-17.0%	$2.5M-4.1%	$3.1M+5.6%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$69.6M-7.7%	$68.5M-16.3%	$60.2M-14.6%	$69.6M-5.8%	$75.4M-5.8%	$81.8M-4.6%	$70.5M-3.6%	$73.9M-9.9%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	$32.7M-1.7%	$32.7M+1.2%	$33.1M+3.6%	$33.0M+0.3%	$33.3M+4.0%	$32.4M+1.1%	$31.9M-2.1%	$32.9M+6.6%
Total Liabilities	$156.1M-11.0%	$160.2M-6.9%	$155.1M-0.7%	$159.1M-2.2%	$175.5M-5.7%	$172.0M-5.4%	$156.2M-8.3%	$162.7M-15.6%
Current Liabilities	$81.9M+19.4%	$73.0M+14.2%	$83.9M-5.0%	$69.5M-9.0%	$68.6M-14.7%	$63.9M-24.1%	$88.3M-6.6%	$76.4M-20.5%
Non-Current Liabilities	$74.2M-30.5%	$87.2M-19.4%	$71.2M+4.8%	$89.6M+3.8%	$106.9M+1.1%	$108.2M+10.8%	$67.9M-10.4%	$86.3M-10.8%
Long-Term Debt	$47.9M-41.2%	$59.5M-27.7%	$42.6M-8.9%	$58.6M-14.4%	$81.4M-6.4%	$82.3M+5.7%	$46.8M-15.2%	$68.4M-4.5%
Total Equity	$178.0M+2.1%	$173.6M+1.7%	$175.3M-1.7%	$174.8M-3.9%	$174.4M+18.6%	$170.8M+18.1%	$178.3M+25.5%	$181.9M+28.2%
Retained Earnings	$179.7M+6.8%	$176.6M+6.7%	$175.1M+4.5%	$172.7M+2.9%	$168.4M+27.6%	$165.5M+28.2%	$167.6M+34.5%	$167.8M+34.2%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable.

FSTR Cash Flow Statement

FSTR quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Operating Cash Flow	$58.8M	$35.6M+57.4%	$22.6M-38.8%	$37.0M+449.4%	-$10.6M-1205.7%	-$810K-103.9%	$20.5M-29.9%	$29.3M+12.8%	$26.0M-34.1%	$39.4M+113.9%	$18.4M-67.2%	$56.2M-15.8%	$66.7M+371.5%	$14.2M-47.5%	$27.0M-14.7%	$31.6M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$12.5M-11.5%	$14.1M-7.8%	$15.3M+3.3%	$14.8M+6.4%	$13.9M+2.3%	$13.6M-5.6%	$14.4M-4.3%	$15.0M-24.2%	$19.8M+42.6%	$13.9M-3.5%	$14.4M+83.1%	$7.9M+14.4%	$6.9M-31.0%	$10.0M+8.7%	$9.2M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$5.1M+31.9%	$3.8M-8.3%	$4.2M+75.6%	$2.4M+22.4%	$1.9M+71.2%	$1.1M-64.0%	$3.2M-17.8%	$3.8M+126.2%	$1.7M+26.0%	$1.3M-8.5%	$1.5M-51.1%	$3.0M+39.5%	$2.2M+8.4%	$2.0M+1.6%	$2.0M
Capital Expenditures	$11.7M	$10.4M+6.5%	$9.8M+117.0%	$4.5M-40.9%	$7.6M+65.2%	$4.6M-49.7%	$9.2M+52.3%	$6.0M+64.7%	$3.7M-40.5%	$6.1M-19.8%	$7.7M-48.6%	$14.9M-12.6%	$17.1M+76.3%	$9.7M+35.1%	$7.2M-39.0%	$11.7M
Free Cash Flow	$47.1M	$25.2M+96.2%	$12.8M-60.4%	$32.4M+278.2%	-$18.2M-235.3%	-$5.4M-147.8%	$11.4M-51.1%	$23.3M+4.3%	$22.3M-32.9%	$33.2M+209.3%	$10.7M-74.0%	$41.3M-17.0%	$49.7M+1008.7%	$4.5M-77.4%	$19.8M-0.4%	$19.9M
Investing Cash Flow	-$11.7M	-$10.4M-64.3%	-$6.3M-353.9%	$2.5M+104.4%	-$56.4M-416.6%	$17.8M	N/A	-$7.7M-441.6%	$2.2M+148.0%	-$4.7M	N/A	N/A	-$97.8M-107.2%	-$47.2M-561.1%	-$7.1M+66.7%	-$21.4M
Financing Cash Flow	-$45.4M	-$23.5M-45.0%	-$16.2M+58.7%	-$39.3M-165.2%	$60.2M+533.3%	-$13.9M	N/A	-$18.2M+67.0%	-$55.3M-86.2%	-$29.7M	N/A	N/A	$22.1M+1385.3%	-$1.7M+54.2%	-$3.8M+59.9%	-$9.3M
Dividends Paid	N/A	N/A	$0	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$1.2M-24.9%	$1.7M+23.1%	$1.3M+8.5%	$1.2M+20.5%	$1.0M+200.7%	-$1.0M
Share Buybacks	$12.4M	$16.5M+100.4%	$8.2M+213.8%	$2.6M+540.2%	$410K-44.0%	$732K-56.0%	$1.7M+168.1%	$621K+96.5%	$316K+206.8%	$103K-69.9%	$342K-87.3%	$2.7M+174.2%	$985K+39.1%	$708K+5.8%	$669K-89.9%	$6.6M

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Operating Cash Flow	$17.9M+71.7%	-$10.4M+60.1%	$22.2M-8.7%	$29.2M+17.9%	$10.4M+310.0%	-$26.1M-21.9%	$24.3M+12.2%	$24.7M+32.7%
Depreciation & Amortization	$2.8M-11.4%	$2.9M-15.5%	$3.0M-16.1%	$3.0M-14.9%	$3.1M-10.8%	$3.4M-4.6%	$3.5M-4.8%	$3.5M-9.2%
Stock-Based Compensation	$1.4M+8.1%	$1.9M+125.7%	N/A	$1.3M+65.7%	$1.3M-2.8%	$834K-19.3%	N/A	$788K-15.1%
Capital Expenditures	$3.6M+33.2%	$3.0M+15.0%	$2.4M+21.0%	$2.8M-8.4%	$2.7M+30.1%	$2.6M-5.1%	$2.0M+13.2%	$3.1M+138.0%
Free Cash Flow	$14.3M+85.0%	-$13.4M+53.3%	$19.8M-11.3%	$26.4M+21.7%	$7.7M+210.3%	-$28.7M-18.9%	$22.3M+12.1%	$21.7M+24.9%
Investing Cash Flow	-$3.6M-35.7%	-$3.0M-15.0%	-$2.4M-0.4%	-$2.8M+8.6%	-$2.6M-56.8%	-$2.6M-426.4%	-$2.4M+28.8%	-$3.1M-60.0%
Financing Cash Flow	-$12.5M-96.7%	$13.1M-54.5%	-$18.9M+16.5%	-$27.1M-21.0%	-$6.4M-184.5%	$28.8M+35.3%	-$22.7M-24.6%	-$22.4M-27.5%
Share Buybacks	$417K-82.0%	$3.8M-36.6%	$3.4M+36.6%	$4.7M+81.4%	$2.3M+51.5%	$6.1M+276.4%	$2.5M+74.2%	$2.6M+1104.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

FSTR Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

FSTR quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2510-K	FY2410-K	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K
Gross Margin	21.1%-1.2pp	22.2%+1.6pp	20.6%+2.6pp	18.0%+1.2pp	16.8%-2.3pp	19.1%-0.5pp	19.6%+0.1pp	19.5%-0.1pp	19.6%+0.9pp	18.7%-2.7pp	21.4%+1.4pp	20.0%+0.6pp	19.4%+3.7pp	15.7%-1.4pp	17.1%
Operating Margin	4.0%+0.2pp	3.9%+2.2pp	1.7%+3.1pp	-1.5%-2.3pp	0.9%-2.3pp	3.1%-2.8pp	5.9%-0.8pp	6.7%+1.4pp	5.3%+33.1pp	-27.8%-21.1pp	-6.6%	N/A	N/A	5.1%-2.2pp	7.3%
Net Margin	1.4%-6.7pp	8.1%+7.8pp	0.3%+9.4pp	-9.2%-9.9pp	0.7%-0.8pp	1.5%-5.4pp	6.9%+12.3pp	-5.4%-6.4pp	1.0%+30.3pp	-29.3%-22.2pp	-7.1%-11.3pp	4.2%-0.7pp	4.9%+2.2pp	2.8%-1.2pp	4.0%
Return on Equity	4.3%-19.8pp	24.1%+23.0pp	1.0%+34.3pp	-33.2%-35.2pp	2.0%-2.3pp	4.3%-20.8pp	25.1%+50.6pp	-25.5%-29.0pp	3.5%+109.8pp	-106.3%-90.6pp	-15.7%-23.3pp	7.6%-1.6pp	9.3%+3.6pp	5.6%-2.9pp	8.5%
Return on Assets	2.3%-10.6pp	12.8%+12.4pp	0.5%+12.9pp	-12.5%-13.5pp	1.1%-1.0pp	2.1%-8.5pp	10.5%+18.6pp	-8.1%-9.5pp	1.3%+37.4pp	-36.0%-28.2pp	-7.8%-13.1pp	5.2%-1.9pp	7.1%+3.1pp	4.0%-2.0pp	6.0%
Current Ratio	1.870.0x	1.83+0.1x	1.77-0.2x	2.00-0.1x	2.080.0x	2.05+0.2x	1.860.0x	1.83-0.6x	2.420.0x	2.42+0.1x	2.34+0.1x	2.25-1.0x	3.28+0.3x	3.01+0.2x	2.83
Debt-to-Equity	0.240.0x	0.26-0.1x	0.39-0.3x	0.67+0.5x	0.17-0.1x	0.25-0.1x	0.33-0.3x	0.61-0.2x	0.84-0.3x	1.12+0.5x	0.59+0.5x	0.08+0.1x	0.000.0x	0.000.0x	0.00
Asset Turnover	1.630.0x	1.59-0.2x	1.74+0.4x	1.36-0.1x	1.50+0.2x	1.34-0.2x	1.520.0x	1.52+0.2x	1.34+0.1x	1.23+0.1x	1.10-0.1x	1.23-0.2x	1.450.0x	1.45-0.1x	1.51
FCF Margin	4.7%+2.3pp	2.4%-3.6pp	6.0%+9.6pp	-3.7%-2.6pp	-1.1%-3.4pp	2.3%-1.5pp	3.8%-0.1pp	3.8%-2.4pp	6.2%+4.0pp	2.2%-4.4pp	6.6%-1.6pp	8.2%+7.4pp	0.8%-2.6pp	3.4%-0.1pp	3.5%

Metric	Q2'2610-Q	Q1'2610-Q	Q4'2510-Q	Q3'2510-Q	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-K	Q3'2410-Q
Gross Margin	22.3%+0.8pp	21.2%+0.6pp	19.7%-2.6pp	22.5%-1.4pp	21.5%-0.2pp	20.6%-0.5pp	22.3%+1.0pp	23.8%+5.0pp
Operating Margin	4.4%-0.9pp	1.7%+3.7pp	4.9%+2.5pp	6.0%+0.7pp	5.3%+2.1pp	-2.0%-6.5pp	2.4%+2.2pp	5.3%+4.2pp
Net Margin	2.3%+0.2pp	1.2%+3.4pp	1.5%+1.7pp	3.1%-23.0pp	2.0%0.0pp	-2.2%-5.7pp	-0.2%+0.1pp	26.1%+25.8pp
Return on Equity	1.8%+0.1pp	0.9%+2.1pp	1.4%+1.5pp	2.5%-17.3pp	1.7%-0.3pp	-1.2%-4.3pp	-0.1%+0.2pp	19.7%+19.4pp
Return on Assets	0.9%+0.1pp	0.4%+1.1pp	0.7%+0.8pp	1.3%-9.1pp	0.8%0.0pp	-0.6%-2.0pp	-0.1%+0.1pp	10.4%+10.3pp
Current Ratio	2.00-0.5x	2.22-0.3x	1.870.0x	2.21-0.1x	2.53+0.1x	2.57+0.4x	1.83+0.1x	2.27+0.3x
Debt-to-Equity	0.27-0.2x	0.34-0.1x	0.240.0x	0.340.0x	0.47-0.1x	0.48-0.1x	0.26-0.1x	0.38-0.1x
Asset Turnover	0.410.0x	0.36+0.1x	0.49+0.1x	0.410.0x	0.410.0x	0.29-0.1x	0.380.0x	0.400.0x
FCF Margin	10.3%+4.9pp	-11.1%+18.3pp	12.3%-5.1pp	19.1%+3.3pp	5.4%+10.4pp	-29.4%-9.9pp	17.4%+2.6pp	15.8%+3.8pp

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Where Foster (Lb) Co Ranks

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Foster (Lb) Co's annual revenue?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) reported $540.0M in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 1.7% 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 Foster (Lb) Co's revenue growing?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) revenue grew by 1.7% year-over-year, from $530.8M to $540.0M in fiscal year 2025.

Is Foster (Lb) Co profitable?

Yes, Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) reported a net income of $7.5M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 1.4%.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's EBITDA?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had EBITDA of $34.3M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does Foster (Lb) Co have?

As of fiscal year 2025, Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had $4.3M in cash and equivalents against $42.6M in long-term debt.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's gross margin?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had a gross margin of 21.1% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's operating margin?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had an operating margin of 4.0% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's net profit margin?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had a net profit margin of 1.4% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's return on equity (ROE)?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) has a return on equity of 4.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's free cash flow?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) generated $25.2M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 96.2% 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 Foster (Lb) Co's operating cash flow?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) generated $35.6M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are Foster (Lb) Co's total assets?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had $330.4M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

What are Foster (Lb) Co's capital expenditures?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) invested $10.4M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

How much does Foster (Lb) Co spend on research and development?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) invested $3.6M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Does Foster (Lb) Co buy back shares?

Yes, Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) spent $16.5M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does Foster (Lb) Co have outstanding?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had 10M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's current ratio?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had a current ratio of 1.87 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's debt-to-equity ratio?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's return on assets (ROA)?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) had a return on assets of 2.3% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's P/E ratio?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) trades at 32.3x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $11.4M net income, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $367.6M as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's price-to-sales ratio?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) trades at 0.7x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $558.4M revenue, trailing 12 months to June 30, 2026. The market capitalization is $367.6M as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is Foster (Lb) Co's Altman Z-Score?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) has an Altman Z-Score of 4.28, 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 Foster (Lb) Co's Piotroski F-Score?

Foster (Lb) Co (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 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are Foster (Lb) Co's earnings high quality?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) has an earnings quality ratio of 4.72x, considered cash-backed (high 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.

Can Foster (Lb) Co cover its interest payments?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) has an interest coverage ratio of 4.48x, meaning it can adequately cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is Foster (Lb) Co?

Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR) scores 44 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating moderate standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.