L.B. Foster

19.37
0.12 (0.62%)
At close: Apr 22, 2025, 11:54 AM

L.B. Foster Statistics

Share Statistics

L.B. Foster has 10.7M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -1.93% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 10.7M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.93%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.72%
Owned by Institutions (%) 74.39%
Shares Floating 9.84M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1K
FTD / Avg. Volume 2.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 116.13K, so 1.07% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 116.13K
Short % of Shares Out 1.07%
Short % of Float 1.53%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.38

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 6.72 and the forward PE ratio is 9.36. L.B. Foster's PEG ratio is 0.

PE Ratio 6.72
Forward PE 9.36
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 300.82M.

EV / Sales 0.57
EV / EBITDA 8.98
EV / EBIT 13.29
EV / FCF 13.29

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
Debt / EBITDA 0.44
Debt / FCF 0.66
Interest Coverage 4.11

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 24.08% and Return on Invested Capital is 24.69%.

Return on Equity 24.08%
Return on Assets 12.84%
Return on Invested Capital 24.69%
Revenue Per Employee $502.14K
Profits Per Employee $40.63K
Employee Count 1,057
Asset Turnover 1.59
Inventory Turnover 5.85

Taxes

Income Tax -28.4M
Effective Tax Rate -196.59%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -20.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.99, so L.B. Foster's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 0.99
52-Week Price Change -20.45%
50-Day Moving Average 22.47
200-Day Moving Average 22.85
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 40.94
Average Volume (20 Days) 49.77K

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 19.44M
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 4.11%
Earnings Yield 14.89%
FCF Yield 7.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for FSTR is $25, which is 29.1% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $25
Price Target Difference 29.1%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 1
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 3.53
Piotroski F-Score 6