Foster L B (FSTR) Asset Utilization Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Foster L B posted quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio of 1.7 for Q1 2026, up 13.95% year-on-year from 1.49 in Q1 2025, and up 4.34% on a QoQ basis from 1.63 in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) has 16 years of Asset Utilization Ratio data on file, last reported at 1.7 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Asset Utilization Ratio rose 13.95% year-over-year to 1.7; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.7 (up 13.95% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 1.62, down 1.01% from the prior year.
- Asset Utilization Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.7, up from 1.63 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.
- The 5-year median for Asset Utilization Ratio is 1.54 (2023), against an average of 1.52.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Asset Utilization Ratio jumped 31.51%; it then fell 13.94% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Asset Utilization Ratio shows it stood at 1.28 in 2022, then jumped by 31.51% to 1.68 in 2023, then decreased by 7.0% to 1.56 in 2024, then advanced by 4.01% to 1.63 in 2025, then increased 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 0.35 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 0.27 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.17 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.51 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 0.25 |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 0.67 |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.70 |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.34 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.33 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 1.35 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 1.38 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.49 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.54 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 1.57 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.57 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.59 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.66 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.59 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.42 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.32 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 1.13 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.17 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.14 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.20 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.17 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.12 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.09 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.06 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 0.98 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.91 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.07 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.29 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.35 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 1.40 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.44 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 1.40 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 1.46 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 1.50 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.42 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 1.47 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 1.53 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.52 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 1.55 |