L.B. Foster (FSTR) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

L.B. Foster

NasdaqGS•Industrials•Railroads

$38.02+0.67(0.02%)Market closed

Market Cap

$385.28M

P/E

33.8x

P/S

0.7x

P/B

2.2x

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.

How this company scores

GoodMetricSide Score: 64/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (23/25); weakest: Profitability (9/25).

Profitability9/25

Growth14/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags18/25

Cash & Earnings Quality23/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowLow leverageCash-backed earningsImproving leverage

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 33.8x5y range 5.1x – 162.0x

Currently near its 15-quarter median.

P/S · 0.7x5y range 0.2x – 0.7x

Currently above its 20-quarter median.

P/B · 2.2x5y range 0.6x – 2.2x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

High Risk

Margin Pressure

Red Flag

The company posted negative operating margins in recent quarters — core operations are unprofitable.

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $385.28M

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $558.35M
Q. Revenue: $138.55M
TTM EBITDA: $35.67M
TTM Op. Income: $24.33M
Q. Op. Income: $6.15M
TTM Net Income: $11.38M
Q. Net Income: $3.11M
EPS: $0.3
Shares Out.: $10.34M

$558.35M in TTM revenue grew 10.1% YoY, reaching $138.55M last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $35.67M and TTM operating income of $24.33M show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $11.38M means revenue is converting into profit. Over the past year, TTM revenue is up 10% — a weakening trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 22.3%
EBITDA Margin: 6.9%
Op. Margin: 4.4%
Net Margin: 2.2%

Op. margin of 4.4% is down 0.9% YoY — costs are rising relative to revenue. Net margin at 2.2% and gross margin of 22.3% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is down 17% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 33.8x
P/S Ratio: 0.7x
P/B Ratio: 2.2x

At 33.8x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 0.7x and P/B of 2.2x provide additional context. Use the growth and margin sections to judge whether the multiple is justified. Over the past year, P/E is up 440% — a weakening trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $334.15M
Cash: $5.78M
Long-Term Debt: $47.85M
Book Value: $178.02M
D/E Ratio: 0.3
Debt/EBITDA: 5.0

With $334.15M in assets and $47.85M in long-term debt, D/E is 0.3and book value is $178.02M — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is down 42% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $17.86M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $47.08M
FCF Margin: 8.4%
FCF / Net Income: 4.1

TTM FCF of $47.08M on $17.86M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 4.1x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.