L.B. Foster

20.02
0.34 (1.73%)
At close: Apr 01, 2025, 3:59 PM
19.83
-0.93%
After-hours: Apr 01, 2025, 04:30 PM EDT

L.B. Foster Statistics

Share Statistics

L.B. Foster has 10.75M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.93% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 10.75M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.93%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.72%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.39%
Shares Floating 9.89M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1K
FTD / Avg. Volume 2.43%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 130.76K, so 1.21% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 130.76K
Short % of Shares Out 1.21%
Short % of Float 1.3%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.4

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 6.72 and the forward PE ratio is 14.8. L.B. Foster's PEG ratio is 0.

PE Ratio 6.72
Forward PE 14.8
PS Ratio 0.54
Forward PS 0.4
PB Ratio 1.62
P/FCF Ratio 12.74
PEG Ratio 0
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

L.B. Foster has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 302.05M.

EV / Earnings 7.03
EV / Sales 0.57
EV / EBITDA 9.01
EV / EBIT 14.72
EV / FCF 13.35

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.83, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.08.

Current Ratio 1.83
Quick Ratio 1.03
Debt / Equity 0.08
Total Debt / Capitalization 7.7
Cash Flow / Debt 1.52
Interest Coverage 4.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 0.24% and return on capital (ROIC) is 31.38%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 0.24%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.13%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 31.38%
Revenue Per Employee $502,142.86
Profits Per Employee $40,630.09
Employee Count 1,057
Asset Turnover 1.59
Inventory Turnover 5.85

Taxes

Income Tax -28.4M
Effective Tax Rate -1.97

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -26.82% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.97, so L.B. Foster's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.97
52-Week Price Change -26.82%
50-Day Moving Average 24.83
200-Day Moving Average 23.07
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.88
Average Volume (20 Days) 41.16K

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, L.B. Foster had revenue of 530.76M and earned 42.95M in profits. Earnings per share was 4.01.

Revenue 530.76M
Gross Profit 118.06M
Operating Income 20.51M
Net Income 42.95M
EBITDA 33.52M
EBIT 20.51M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 4.01
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 2.45M in cash and 14.88M in debt, giving a net cash position of -12.42M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.45M
Total Debt 14.88M
Net Cash -12.42M
Retained Earnings 167.58M
Total Assets 334.55M
Working Capital 73.31M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 22.63M and capital expenditures 0, giving a free cash flow of 22.63M.

Operating Cash Flow 22.63M
Capital Expenditures 0
Free Cash Flow 22.63M
FCF Per Share 2.11
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 22.24%, with operating and profit margins of 3.86% and 8.09%.

Gross Margin 22.24%
Operating Margin 3.86%
Pretax Margin 2.72%
Profit Margin 8.09%
EBITDA Margin 6.31%
EBIT Margin 3.86%
FCF Margin 4.26%

Dividends & Yields

FSTR pays an annual dividend of $0.16, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.33%.

Dividend Per Share $0.16
Dividend Yield 1.33%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 4.17%
Earnings Yield 20.32%
FCF Yield 10.67%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FSTR is $25, which is 26.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $25
Price Target Difference 26.7%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.56
Piotroski F-Score 6