L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) | Financial Analysis & Statements
L.B. Foster Company Small-cap Industrials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
160.4M
Gross Profit
31.6M
19.73%
Operating Income
7.8M
4.89%
Net Income
2.4M
1.48%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
330.4M
Total Liabilities
154.4M
Shareholders Equity
176.0M
Debt to Equity
0.88
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
19.2M
Free Cash Flow
19.8M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
L.B. Foster Company Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 540.0M | 530.8M | 543.7M | 497.5M | 513.6M |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 426.3M | 412.7M | 431.7M | 407.9M | 427.3M |
| Gross Profit | 113.8M | 118.1M | 112.0M | 89.6M | 86.3M |
| Gross Margin % | 21.1% | 22.2% | 20.6% | 18.0% | 16.8% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 88.6M | 96.4M | 97.6M | 82.7M | 76.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 88.6M | 96.4M | 97.6M | 82.7M | 76.0M |
| Operating Income | 21.9M | 17.0M | 9.1M | 810.0K | 4.5M |
| Operating Margin % | 4.1% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | 4.9M | 5.0M | 5.5M | 3.3M | 3.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | 420.0K | 2.4M | -2.6M | -6.5M | 3.1M |
| Pre-tax Income | 17.4M | 14.4M | 944.0K | -9.0M | 4.6M |
| Income Tax | 10.0M | -28.4M | -355.0K | 36.7M | 1.1M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 57.4% | -196.6% | -37.6% | 0.0% | 24.4% |
| Net Income | 7.4M | 42.8M | 1.3M | -45.7M | 3.5M |
| Net Margin % | 1.4% | 8.1% | 0.2% | -9.2% | 0.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 34.9M | 31.6M | 24.7M | 16.8M | 19.1M |
| EPS (Basic) | $0.73 | $4.01 | $0.14 | $-4.25 | $0.34 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.69 | $3.89 | $0.13 | $-4.25 | $0.34 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 10374000 | 10721000 | 10799000 | 10720000 | 10623000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 10374000 | 10721000 | 10799000 | 10720000 | 10623000 |
Income Statement Trend
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L.B. Foster Company Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 4.3M | 2.5M | 2.6M | 2.9M | 10.4M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 80.6M | 65.0M | 53.5M | 82.5M | 55.9M |
| Inventory | 60.2M | 70.5M | 73.1M | 75.7M | 62.9M |
| Other Current Assets | 5.4M | 6.9M | 8.7M | 11.1M | 14.1M |
| Total Current Assets | 156.9M | 161.6M | 167.4M | 205.7M | 179.5M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 28.3M | 18.5M | 14.9M | 17.3M | 15.1M |
| Goodwill | 77.6M | 78.6M | 84.2M | 85.3M | 71.3M |
| Intangible Assets | 11.5M | 14.8M | 19.0M | 23.8M | 31.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 23.4M | 32.4M | 3.0M | 2.4M | 38.6M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 173.5M | 172.9M | 145.0M | 159.6M | 163.1M |
| Total Assets | 330.4M | 334.6M | 312.4M | 365.3M | 342.6M |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 52.5M | 50.1M | 39.5M | 48.8M | 41.4M |
| Short-term Debt | 153.0K | 167.0K | 102.0K | 127.0K | 98.0K |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 83.9M | 88.3M | 94.5M | 103.1M | 86.2M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 66.9M | 61.5M | 67.0M | 105.9M | 43.4M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 903.0K | 1.2M | 1.2M | 3.1M | 3.8M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 2.7M | 4.6M | 6.8M | 7.6M | 9.6M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 70.5M | 67.2M | 75.1M | 124.6M | 72.8M |
| Total Liabilities | 154.4M | 155.5M | 169.6M | 227.7M | 159.0M |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 111.0K | 111.0K | 111.0K | 111.0K | 111.0K |
| Retained Earnings | 175.1M | 167.6M | 124.6M | 123.2M | 168.7M |
| Treasury Stock | 23.9M | 11.2M | 6.5M | 6.2M | 10.2M |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 176.0M | 179.0M | 142.8M | 137.6M | 183.6M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 67.0M | 61.6M | 67.1M | 106.0M | 43.5M |
| Working Capital | 73.0M | 73.3M | 72.9M | 102.6M | 93.3M |
Balance Sheet Composition
L.B. Foster Company Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 7.4M | 42.8M | 1.3M | -45.7M | 3.5M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 12.5M | 14.1M | 15.3M | 14.8M | 13.9M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 5.1M | 3.8M | 4.2M | 2.4M | 1.9M |
| Working Capital Changes | 5.1M | 4.9M | 17.1M | -19.0M | -9.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 38.4M | 36.5M | 36.0M | -11.8M | 9.5M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | 51.0K | 3.9M | 539.0K | 267.0K | 30.0K |
| Acquisitions | 0 | -416.0K | -1.2M | -57.9M | -295.0K |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | 51.0K | 3.5M | 7.0M | -48.8M | 22.4M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -17.3M | -8.2M | -2.6M | -410.0K | -732.0K |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 308.0M | 222.6M | 171.4M | 249.3M | 169.6M |
| Debt Repayment | -313.5M | -230.6M | -208.7M | -188.4M | -183.4M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.5M | -16.2M | -39.3M | 60.2M | -13.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | 25.2M | 12.8M | 32.4M | -18.2M | -5.7M |
| Net Change in Cash | 14.9M | 23.8M | 3.7M | -325.0K | 18.1M |
Cash Flow Trend
L.B. Foster Company Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
43.39
Forward P/E
16.92
Price to Book
1.73
Price to Sales
0.58
PEG Ratio
-0.03
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
1.40%
Operating Margin
6.25%
Return on Equity
4.18%
Return on Assets
4.78%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.87
Debt to Equity
40.57
Beta
1.02
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$0.69
Book Value per Share
$17.29
Revenue per Share
$52.05
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSTR | 313.7M | 43.39 | 1.73 | 4.18% | 1.40% | 40.57 |
| Union Pacific | 159.5B | 22.12 | 8.63 | 40.69% | 29.20% | 162.25 |
| CSX | 85.9B | 28.16 | 6.13 | 22.51% | 20.50% | 148.22 |
| Greenbrier | 1.5B | 10.51 | 0.97 | 9.31% | 5.12% | 105.01 |
| Canadian Pacific | 78.0B | 26.33 | 2.33 | 8.64% | 27.46% | 50.40 |
| Norfolk Southern | 72.2B | 23.70 | 4.36 | 19.25% | 23.59% | 114.74 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






