L.B. Foster Company (FSTR) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $42.38 (as of 2026-07-24), with a market capitalization of $443.19M and a trailing P/E of 39.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.
L.B. Foster Company manufactures engineered products and provides related services for building and infrastructure projects. Its Rail, Technologies and Services segment supplies products for passenger and freight railroads and rail contractors, and also offers rail condition monitoring and related systems, while its Precast Concrete Products segment makes specialty precast concrete components for transportation and infrastructure uses.
L.B. Foster Company provides engineered and manufactured rail and infrastructure products and services, including new and used rails, rail accessories, insulated rail joints, and related trackwork, which it sells to railroads, industrial companies, and rail contractors.
Because its offerings are engineered rail and track products and services sold to railroads and contractors, the profit engine is tied to rail project activity, reflected in rail order inflows and rail-related revenue.
| Rail | $0.1B |
| Precast | $0.0B |
Business quality (Weak): The model is tied to project-driven sales of engineered rail and related infrastructure components, but the latest snapshot shows thin operating profitability, so execution and rail demand timing matter.
Valuation: At 42× earnings, FSTR trades 75% above the Wholesale average (24×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.
| Price | $42.38 |
| Market Cap | $443.19M |
| P/E Ratio | 39.7 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.6 |
| Price / Book | 2.54 |
| Price / Sales | 0.79 |
| FCF Yield | 9.1% |
| DCF Value (model) | $18.17 |
| DCF Upside vs Price | -57.1% |
| Revenue (TTM) | $540.01M |
| Net Margin | 1.4% |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 23.9% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | -175.0% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | -53.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.56 (safe) |
| Stock P/E | 39.7 |
| Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary) | 21.6 |
| Industry P/E (Wholesale) | 24.8 |
| vs Sector | 84.3% |
| vs Industry | 59.9% |
| Top Institutional Holder | BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP ($41.33M) |
| Institutional Holders Tracked | 10 |
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Wholesale |
| CEO | John F. Kasel |
| Employees | 1,057 |
| Country | US |
| IPO Date | 1981-06-09 |
Data as of 2026-07-24.
Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.