FSTR Stock Analysis: LB Foster | NASDAQ
Railroads | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 447m USD | 12M Return: 72.2% | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 3.87M
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: -21.2%
Qual. Beats: 1
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
Seasonality 10.5 years of data
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L.B. Foster Company (NASDAQ: FSTR) is a Pittsburgh-based industrial manufacturer founded in 1902 that supplies engineered products and services for infrastructure projects, primarily across the United States. The company is classified within the GICS Industrials sector (Industrial Machinery & Supplies & Components) and operates as a small-cap business.
The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment supplies rail, rail accessories, trackwork, friction management products, and railroad condition monitoring systems to passenger and freight railroads, industrial customers, and rail contractors. This segment combines physical rail components with technology-based monitoring services, including wheel impact load detection and wayside data management systems.
The Infrastructure Solutions segment produces precast concrete structures such as CXT-brand park buildings, sound walls, bridge beams, steel bridge products, and pipeline coating services for oil and gas customers. Together, the two segments give L.B. Foster exposure to rail transportation, public infrastructure, and energy end markets through a primarily B2B sales model serving government, industrial, and commercial customers.
- Class I freight rail capex drives new rail orders
- Federal infrastructure bill spending lifts bridge and precast backlog
- Steel and concrete cost volatility pressures gross margins
| Net Income: 11.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 8.08 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 15.84% < 20% (prev 19.92%; Δ -4.08% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 51.3m > Net Income 11.2m |
| Net Debt (102.2m) to EBITDA (38.1m): 2.68 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.22 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (10.6m) vs 12m ago 0.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 21.18% > 18% (prev 22.22%; Δ -1.04% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 166.5% > 50% (prev 147.1%; Δ 19.44% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 5.69 > 6 (EBIT TTM 26.2m / Interest Expense TTM 4.60m) |
| A: 0.27 (Total Current Assets 162.2m - Total Current Liabilities 73.0m) / Total Assets 333.8m |
| B: 0.53 (Retained Earnings 176.6m / Total Assets 333.8m) |
| C: 0.08 (EBIT TTM 26.2m / Avg Total Assets 338.3m) |
| D: 1.09 (Book Value of Equity 173.6m / Total Liabilities 159.3m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 5.14 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.04 (Receivables 81.5m/70.5m, Revenue 563.4m/504.2m) |
| GMI: 1.05 (GM 22.22% / 21.18%) |
| AQI: 0.87 (AQ_t 0.20 / AQ_t-1 0.23) |
| SGI: 1.12 (Revenue 563.4m / 504.2m) |
| TATA: -0.12 (NI 11.2m - CFO 51.3m) / TA 333.8m) |
| Beneish M = -2.96 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of July 10, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 42.35 with a total of 84,523 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -3.92%, over one month by +0.59%, over three months by +41.31% and over the past year by +72.22%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 38.60 (which is 8.9% or 2.2 ATR below the current price).
LB Foster has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.00. Therefore, it is recommended to hold FSTR.
- StrongBuy: 0
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 1
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 40 | -5.5% |
P/E Trailing = 41.5146
P/E Forward = 31.4465
P/S = 0.7938
P/B = 2.6553
P/EG = 0.3704
Revenue TTM = 563.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 26.2m USD
EBITDA TTM = 38.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 59.5m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 145k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 106.2m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 23.3m
Net Debt = 102.2m USD (calculated: Debt 106.2m - CCE 3.99m)
Enterprise Value = 549.4m USD (447.2m + Debt 106.2m - CCE 3.99m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 5.69 (Ebit TTM 26.2m / Interest Expense TTM 4.60m)
EV/FCF = 15.67x (Enterprise Value 549.4m / FCF TTM 35.1m)
FCF Yield = 6.38% (FCF TTM 35.1m / Enterprise Value 549.4m)
FCF Margin = 6.22% (FCF TTM 35.1m / Revenue TTM 563.4m)
Net Margin = 1.98% (Net Income TTM 11.2m / Revenue TTM 563.4m)
Gross Margin = 21.18% ((Revenue TTM 563.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 444.1m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 21.21% (prev 19.73%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.65 (Enterprise Value 549.4m / Total Assets 333.8m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.33% (Interest Expense 4.60m / Debt 106.2m)
Taxrate = 48.89% (10.5m / 21.6m)
NOPAT = 13.4m (EBIT 26.2m * (1 - 48.89%))
Current Ratio = 2.22 (Total Current Assets 162.2m / Total Current Liabilities 73.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.61 (Debt 106.2m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 173.6m)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.68 (Net Debt 102.2m / EBITDA 38.1m)
Debt / FCF = 2.92 (Net Debt 102.2m / FCF TTM 35.1m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 174.5m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 3.30% (Net Income 11.2m / Total Assets 333.8m)
RoE = 6.39% (Net Income TTM 11.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 174.5m)
RoCE = 11.18% (EBIT 26.2m / Capital Employed (Equity 174.5m + L.T.Debt 59.5m))
RoIC = 5.21% (NOPAT 13.4m / Invested Capital 257.0m)
WACC = 10.32% (E(447.2m)/V(553.4m) * Re(12.24%) + D(106.2m)/V(553.4m) * Rd(4.33%) * (1-Tc(0.49)))
Discount Rate = 12.24% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -46.67 | Cagr: -1.66%
[DCF] Terminal Value 71.88% ; FCFF base≈24.3m ; Y1≈27.9m ; Y5≈41.1m
[DCF] Fair Price = 34.08 (EV 458.7m - Net Debt 102.2m = Equity 356.5m / Shares 10.5m; r=10.32% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.33 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -21.16 | Revenue CAGR: -0.84% | SUE: 1.89 | # QB: 1
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.41 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-40% | Analysts=2
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.64 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.74 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+152.2% | GrowthRev=+2.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=1.98 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+40% | GrowthEPS=+13.8% | GrowthRev=+3.4%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +18% (up=5, down=3)