Foster (Lb) Co (FSTR)

Price$30.00

Favorite Metrics

Price vs S&P 500 (26W)8.53%

Price vs S&P 500 (4W)-2.77%

Market Capitalization$309.22M

P/E Ratio (Annual)40.98x

All Metrics

P/CF (Annual)8.68x

Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$17.29

P/TBV (Annual)1.71x

Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.00

Revenue Growth (3Y)2.77%

Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$2.49

Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)7.18%

Gross Margin (TTM)21.44%

Net Profit Margin (TTM)1.40%

EPS (TTM)$0.69

10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.11M

EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.69

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)$0.43

P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)40.98x

Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)25.11%

EPS Growth (5Y)-0.48%

P/E Normalized (Annual)40.98x

ROA (Last FY)2.28%

Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)1.74%

EBITD / Share (TTM)$2.38

ROE (5Y Avg)-0.05%

Operating Margin (TTM)3.23%

Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$2.49

P/B Ratio1.76x

P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.60x

Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0

EV / Revenue (TTM)0.64x

Net Interest Coverage (TTM)1.38x

ROA (TTM)2.22%

EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-87.75%

EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.57x

EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.69

Current Ratio (Annual)1.87x

Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.15x

3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.04M

52-Week Price Return52.91%

EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)13.80x

P/E Incl Extra (TTM)40.98x

Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0

Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$16.16

P/S Ratio (Annual)0.57x

Asset Turnover (Annual)1.63x

52-Week High$32.63

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 Return17.28%

Quick Ratio (Annual)1.15x

13-Week Price Return3.09%

Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.24x

Current Ratio (Quarterly)1.87x

Enterprise Value$347.629

Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)1.32%

Asset Turnover (TTM)1.59x

Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)0.73%

Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0

Inventory Turnover (Annual)6.49x

Pretax Margin (Annual)3.23%

Cash / Share (Annual)$0.43

3-Month Return Std Dev32.91%

Gross Margin (5Y Avg)19.80%

Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0

EBITDA CAGR (5Y)3.64%

EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)13.30%

ROE (Last FY)4.30%

Net Interest Coverage (Annual)0.74x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.69

P/FCF (TTM)5.74x

Receivables Turnover (TTM)6.40x

EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)13.80x

Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.24x

EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.69

Receivables Turnover (Annual)6.40x

ROI (TTM)3.14%

P/S Ratio (TTM)0.57x

Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)1.14%

Revenue / Share (Annual)$49.62

Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$16.16

Forward P/E19.42x

Free OCF CAGR (5Y)20.30%

Price vs S&P 500 (52W)17.81%

P/E Ratio (TTM)40.98x

EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-82.32%

Year-to-Date Return11.32%

5-Day Price Return0.00%

EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.69

ROA (5Y Avg)0.99%

Net Profit Margin (Annual)1.40%

Month-to-Date Return7.53%

Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$-2.42

EBITD / Share (Annual)$2.37

EPS Growth (3Y)126.78%

Operating Margin (Annual)3.23%

LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.24x

P/CF (TTM)8.68x

ROI (5Y Avg)1.25%

P/E Excl Extra (TTM)40.98x

LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.24x

EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.69

P/TBV (Quarterly)1.71x

P/B Ratio (Annual)1.60x

Inventory Turnover (TTM)6.49x

Pretax Margin (TTM)3.23%

Book Value / Share (Annual)$17.29

Price vs S&P 500 (13W)0.23%

Net Margin Growth (5Y)-1.76%

Beta1.08x

P/FCF (Annual)12.27x

Revenue / Share (TTM)$50.19

ROE (TTM)4.34%

52-Week Low$17.16

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Industry Peers — Metals Service Centers(3)

Symbol	P/E Ratio (Annual)	ROE (TTM)	Operating Margin (TTM)	Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)	Price
FSTRFoster (Lb) Co	40.98x	4.34%	3.23%	1.74%	$30.00
RSReliance, Inc.	22.50x	10.27%	7.08%	3.32%	$325.54
RYZRyerson Holding Corporation	—	-7.15%	-0.67%	-0.60%	$24.83
GWAVGreenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. Common Stock	—	-89.17%	-77.41%	16.25%	$3.99

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.