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FOSTER L B CO FSTR
FOSTER L B CO (FSTR) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 0.27% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $540.0M at a 1.4% net margin.
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Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
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How it ranks in Wholesale Trade · percentile among 112 companies
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Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.221 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.53 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.066 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.14 |
Sector peers · similar-size Wholesale Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSTR | FOSTER L B CO | 6/9 | 4.82 | 62.1 | +1.7% |
| GWAV | Greenwave Technology Solutions, Inc. | 2/9 | — | — | +40.1% |
| RYZ | Ryerson Holding Corp | 4/9 | 2.86 | — | -0.6% |
| RS | RELIANCE, INC. | 5/9 | 7.38 | 26.6 | +3.3% |
| MCK | MCKESSON CORP | 6/9 | 0.58 | 18.8 | +12.4% |
| CAH | CARDINAL HEALTH INC | 6/9 | -0.03 | 32.5 | +14.2% |
| SYY | SYSCO CORP | 5/9 | — | 21.7 | +3.2% |
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About FOSTER L B CO
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.
FAQ
Is FSTR financially healthy?
FOSTER L B CO's Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does FSTR pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. FOSTER L B CO pays a dividend yielding about 0.27% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is FSTR?
In FY2025, FOSTER L B CO had a net margin of 1.4% and a return on equity of 4.3%.
Is FSTR overvalued or undervalued?
FOSTER L B CO trades at about 55.9× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 4.2×–176.8×, median 27.4×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for FSTR?
The average Wall-Street price target for FOSTER L B CO is $40.00, about 3.8% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is FSTR a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on FOSTER L B CO: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 62.1×, a dividend yield of 0.27%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.