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L.B. Foster Company

FSTRRailroads
$38.02
+0.67 (+1.79%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Jun 30, 2026
BALANCED PROFILENeutralConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Mixed profile. The company is not automatically unattractive, but valuation, growth, or balance-sheet evidence does not yet justify a stronger signal.
Market Cap
$403.32M
Growth
0.9%
Cash Flow
3/5
Trend
Mostly stable
Evidence
Positive free cash flow · 2.43Manageable debt level · 0.38Healthy liquidity · 1.87Expensive earnings multiple · 37.05Negative growth trend
Financial data as of: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Jun 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 12, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$38.02
Change1.79%
Shares Out10.61M
Market Cap$403.32M
Enterprise Value$445.53M
52W Range22.32 - 45.81
Beta1.17
P/E35.43
P/S0.72
P/B2.27
P/FCF8.38
EV/Sales0.80

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

56
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
40/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
77/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
29/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
75/100
Why this score
Positive free cash flow · 2.43Manageable debt level · 0.38Healthy liquidity · 1.87Expensive earnings multiple · 37.05Negative growth trend

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

FSTR
Analyst sentiment
Based on 7 analyst votes · 2026-09-05
64/100
Neutral
Bullish
2
Hold
5
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-08-12
Low
$21.00
Mean
$21.00
Median
$21.00
High
$21.00

Company Overview

IPO: 6/9/1981
Industry: Railroads
P/B i: 2.27
Debt / Equity i: 0.38
Operating Margin: 4.05%
Net Margin: 1.40%
ROE i: -
ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score15 / 20
Debt / Equity: 0.38
Current Ratio: 1.87
Quick Ratio: 1.15
Status: Good

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

Bowlin Jason Kyle
Transaction: 08/01/2026
OTHER
Change
0
Price
Not reported
Filing
08/04/2026
Type
OTHER
Meyer David J
Transaction: 06/30/2026
BUY
Change
+422
Price
$45.17
Filing
07/02/2026
Type
BUY
Curran Timothy Joseph
Transaction: 06/01/2026
OTHER
Change
0
Price
Not reported
Filing
06/03/2026
Type
OTHER