Foster L B (FSTR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.67 in Q2 2026, up 14.22% on a YoY basis from 1.46 in Q2 2025, and down 1.45% quarter-over-quarter from 1.7 in Q1 2026.
Foster L B (FSTR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Asset Utilization Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 1.67 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 14.22% year-over-year to 1.67; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 1.67 (up 14.22% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.62, down 1.01% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio retreated to 1.67 in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from 1.7 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Asset Utilization Ratio topped out at 1.73 in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 1.22 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Asset Utilization Ratio has averaged 1.53 across 5 years, with a median of 1.55 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Asset Utilization Ratio surged 31.51% in 2023, then retreated 13.94% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Asset Utilization Ratio stood at 1.28 in 2022, then surged by 31.51% to 1.68 in 2023, then slipped by 7.0% to 1.56 in 2024, then climbed by 4.01% to 1.63 in 2025, then climbed by 2.83% to 1.67 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Asset Utilization Ratio over the past three periods registered 1.67, 1.7, and 1.63 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.94 Bn | 47.30 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.52 |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.37 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 0.12 |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.22 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 0.25 |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.41 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 622,000.00 | 0.01 |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.30 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.61 |
| 6 | Foster L B | 387.55 Mn | 382.66 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 1.67 |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 240.12 Mn | 175.82 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 32.89 Mn | 28.89 Mn | -32,922.00 | 0.00 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.67 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.63 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.49 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.46 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.56 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.59 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.65 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.73 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.68 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.59 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.44 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.46 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.40 |
Foster L B Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "FSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();