Foster L B (FSTR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio came in at 1.7 in Q1 2026, up 13.95% YoY from 1.49 in Q1 2025, and up 4.34% on a QoQ basis from 1.63 in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 16 years of Asset Utilization Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.7 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio rose 13.95% year-over-year to 1.7 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 1.7 (up 13.95% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 1.62, down 1.01% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio rose to 1.7 in Q1 2026, from 1.63 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Asset Utilization Ratio ranged from a high of 1.73 in Q1 2024 to a low of 1.22 in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 1.52 and a median of 1.54 in 2023 frame the typical range for Asset Utilization Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Asset Utilization Ratio jumped 31.51% — and 2025, when it fell 13.94%.
- Tracing FSTR's Asset Utilization Ratio over 5 years: stood at 1.28 in 2022, then soared by 31.51% to 1.68 in 2023, then retreated by 7.0% to 1.56 in 2024, then gained by 4.01% to 1.63 in 2025, then grew by 4.34% to 1.7 in 2026.
- The last three Asset Utilization Ratio figures came in at 1.7 (Q1 2026), 1.63 (Q4 2025), and 1.49 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.93 Bn | 179.82 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 0.36 |
| 2 | Csx | 95.45 Bn | 94.06 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 0.33 |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.48 Bn | 85.22 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 0.17 |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.43 Bn | 79.43 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.57 Bn | 77.50 Bn | - | 0.28 |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.19 Bn | 49.52 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.52 |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 0.25 |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 0.61 |
| 9 | Foster L B | 395.10 Mn | 389.32 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 1.67 |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.97 Mn | 171.68 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |