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Strong BuyPremium GrowerFLAGL.B. Foster Company · Industrials · United States · $393M · Avg Vol: $2M/d
L.B. Foster has strong momentum at M77 with a buyback retiring 1.62% of shares and a 10.6% upward revision, but value at V46 is below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
L.B. Foster Company is a manufacturer and distributor of products for the global rail, construction, and energy markets, specializing in rail infrastructure products, concrete products, and precast solutions. The company establishes its competitive position through specialized engineering and manufacturing capabilities, serving critical infrastructure projects with a diversified product portfolio. L.B. Foster leverages its long-standing expertise in rail to expand into related industrial and construction sectors.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 497.5M | 543.7M | 530.8M | 540.0M | 2.8% | 558.4M | 562.4M | 576.6M | 3.3% |
| EPS | -4.25 | 0.14 | 4.01 | 0.73 | 128.3% | 1.06 | 1.62 | 2.03 | 66.6% |
| Shares | 10.8M | 10.7M | 10.6M | 10.1M | -6.0% | 10.5M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 106.0M | 67.1M | 61.6M | 67.0M | -14.2% | 70.3M | — | — | — |
| Equity | 137.2M | 142.1M | 178.3M | 175.3M | 8.5% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | -10.6M | 37.0M | 22.6M | 35.6M | -1.8% | 58.8M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | -56.4M | 2.5M | -6.3M | -10.4M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | 60.2M | -39.3M | -16.2M | -23.5M | — | — | — | — | — |
SCORE BREAKDOWN
FUNDAMENTALS
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of FSTR are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSTR | L.B. Foster Company(you) | $393M | 85 | Strong Buy |
| RAIL | FreightCar America, Inc. | $235M | 30 | Sell |
| TRN | Trinity Industries, Inc. | $2.3B | 47 | Hold |
| GBX | The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. | $1.4B | 33 | Sell |
| LXFR | Luxfer Holdings PLC | $459M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| EBF | Ennis, Inc. | $546M | 85 | Strong Buy |
| ACCO | Acco Brands Corporation | $396M | 93 | Strong Buy |
| SWBI | Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | $573M | 86 | Strong Buy |
| TG | Tredegar Corporation | $272M | 87 | Strong Buy |
| PANL | Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. | $528M | 90 | Strong Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 27.5x · Gross margin 29.3%