Is L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) Overvalued?
We dive into why L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) could be considered overvalued on 2026-08-17, based on AAII’s Value Score and Grade.Michael Rose
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COMPANY SUMMARY
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured products and services for building and supporting infrastructure in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates in two segments: Rail, Technologies, and Services; and Infrastructure Solutions. The Rail, Technologies, and Services segment offers new rail to passenger and short line freight railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors, as well as new and used rails; rail accessories, such as track spikes, bolts, angle bars, tie plates, and other products; insulated rail joints and related accessories; fixation fasteners, coverboards, and special accessories; power rail; and trackwork products. This segment also provides friction management products and application systems; mobile and wayside systems; railroad condition monitoring systems and equipment including wheel impact load detection systems, wayside data collection and management systems, and rockfall, flood, earthworks, and bridge strike monitoring; and aftermarket services. The Infrastructure Solutions segment manufactures precast concrete products, including restrooms, concession stands, and other protective storage buildings under the CXT brand for national, state, and municipal parks; and sound walls, bridge beams, and other wet/dry utilities concrete products. This segment also provides steel bridge products; corrosion protection solutions; cuts, threads, and paints pipes; threading services for oil and gas production; fabricated steel and aluminum products; and protective pipeline coating services. L.B. Foster Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Commentary & Analysis
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Why L.B. Foster Company’s (FSTR) Stock Is Up 12.86%
As of Monday, May 04, L.B. Foster Company’s FSTR share price has surged by 12.86%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Cynthia McLaughlin
Why L.B. Foster Company’s (FSTR) Stock Is Up 11.58%
As of Monday, May 04, L.B. Foster Company’s FSTR share price has surged by 11.58%, which has investors questioning if this is right time to sell.Jenna Brashear
Financial Summary
| Share Statistics | FSTR | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Market Cap (Mil) | $396.5 | $3,708.8 | 34% |
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| Shares Out (Mil) | 10.6 | 45.7 | 21% |
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| Institutional Ownership | 91.4% | 73.2% | 60% |
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| Float (Mil) | 9.7 | 58.1 | 19% |
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| Beta | 1.17 | 1.12 | 70% |
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| Avg Daily Volume (000s) | 104 | 211 | 35% |
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| Price Change (52-week) |
64.6% | 77.2% | 84% |
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| Growth | FSTR | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (5yr) | 1.7% | 5.5% | 22% |
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| Net Income (5yr) | (0.3%) | 9.3% | 39% |
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| EPS (5yr) | (0.6%) | 11.1% | 30 |
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| Dividends (5yr) | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0% |
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| Cash Flow (5yr) | 18.0% | (16.1%) | 77% |
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| Estimates | Qtrly | Current Fiscal Year |
Next Fiscal Year |
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| # of Estimates | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current EPS | $0.600 | $1.620 | $2.025 | |
| Month Ago EPS | $0.635 | $1.740 | $1.980 | |
| # Rev Up | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| # Rev Down | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Three Months Ago EPS | $0.610 | $1.690 | $1.790 | |
| Year/Year Chg | 106.9% | 134.8% | 268.1% | |
| Financials | FSTR | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Sales (TTM) (Mil) | $558 | $2,138 | 42% |
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| Net Income (TTM) (Mil) | $11 | $144 | 46% |
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| EPS (TTM) | $1.109 | $1.300 | 62% |
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| Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $59 | $218 | 47% |
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| Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) | $2 | $4 | 47% |
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| Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) | $70 | $451 | 42% |
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| Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) | $465 | $4,296 | 33% |
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| Valuation | FSTR | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| P/B | 2.20 | 2.37 | 54% |
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| P/E | 35.4 | 27.1 | 75% |
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| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0% |
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| PEG (5yr hist) | na | 1.4 | na |
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| Ratios | FSTR | Industry Median |
Percentile (All Stocks) |
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| Gross Margin | 21.9% | 31.8% | 24% |
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| Net Margin | 2.0% | 7.1% | 38% |
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| ROA | 3.3% | 4.6% | 63% |
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| ROE | 6.5% | 10.1% | 47% |
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| Liabilities to Assets | 46.5% | 49.8% | 38% |
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| F-Score | 6 | 5 | 67% |
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L.B. Foster Company did not pass any screens on 8/20/2026.
