Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR)

Price$41.42

Value ScoreC

Growth ScoreC

Momentum ScoreA

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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)45.65%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)2.00%

VGM Score58.77

Market Capitalization$435.40M

P/E Ratio (Annual)57.71x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)12.22x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$16.81

P/TBV (Annual)1.71x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)2.77%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$3.92

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)46.31%

Gross Margin (TTM)21.54%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)1.98%

EPS (TTM)$1.03

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.12M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$1.03

Revenue Growth (5Y)1.66%

EPS (Annual)$0.69

ROI (Annual)3.46%

Gross Margin (Annual)21.44%

Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)0.35%

Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.39

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)39.03x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)23.88%

EPS Growth (5Y)-0.48%

P/E Normalized (Annual)57.71x

ROA (Last FY)2.28%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)11.73%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.26

ROE (5Y Avg)-0.05%

Operating Margin (TTM)3.83%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.49

P/B Ratio2.51x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.68x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$6,300

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.87x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)1.38x

ROA (TTM)3.31%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-87.75%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)20.14x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.69

Current Ratio (Annual)1.87x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.28x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.08M

52-Week Price Return123.92%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)19.49x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)39.03x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$473,000

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$15.76

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.81x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.63x

52-Week High$43.05

Operating Margin (5Y Avg)1.14%

EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.69

CapEx CAGR (5Y)2.57%

Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)3.20%

26-Week Price Return59.24%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.15x

13-Week Price Return32.03%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.24x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.22x

Enterprise Value$491.09M

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)1.32%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.67x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)0.73%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$453,400

Inventory Turnover (Annual)6.49x

Pretax Margin (Annual)3.23%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.43

3-Month Return Std Dev54.14%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)19.80%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$9,400

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)1.02%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)29.20%

ROE (Last FY)4.30%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)0.74x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.69

P/FCF (TTM)8.08x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)7.41x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)12.12x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.34x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$1.03

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.40x

ROI (TTM)4.74%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.77x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)1.14%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$49.62

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$16.16

Forward P/E22.41x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)20.30%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)95.77%

P/E Ratio (TTM)39.03x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-68.73%

Year-to-Date Return57.70%

5-Day Price Return6.33%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.69

ROA (5Y Avg)0.99%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)1.40%

Month-to-Date Return3.31%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$-2.42

EBITD / Share (Annual)$1.90

EPS Growth (3Y)126.78%

Operating Margin (Annual)3.23%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.24x

P/CF (TTM)8.48x

ROI (5Y Avg)1.25%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)39.03x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.34x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$1.03

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.79x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.60x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)5.88x

Pretax Margin (TTM)3.83%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$17.29

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)21.37%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.76%

Beta1.19x

P/FCF (Annual)17.28x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$53.23

ROE (TTM)6.39%

52-Week Low$18.66

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Earnings Surprise History

Q1 260.14est. -0.22

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Industry Peers — Metals Service Centers(3)

Symbol	Value Score	Growth Score	Momentum Score	Price
FSTRFoster (Lb) Co	C	C	A	$41.42
RSReliance, Inc.	D	B	B	$393.95
RYZRyerson Holding Corporation	B	C	B	$28.07
GWAVGreenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. Common Stock	A	A	D	$3.50

About

L.B. Foster Co provides technology solutions and products for the rail and infrastructure markets through two operational segments. The larger Rail segment manufactures and distributes products and services for freight and passenger railroads worldwide. The Infrastructure segment offers engineered precast concrete, fabricated bridge components, protective pipe coating, and pipe threading services across North America. The company generates most of its revenue in the United States, with additional operations in Canada, the UK, and other markets.