Foster L B (FSTR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, down 129.49% YoY from $5.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 110.98% on a QoQ basis from $14.1 million in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Capital Expenditures data on file, last reported at -$1.5 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 129.49% year-over-year to -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.6 million (down 61.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $10.4 million, up 203.29% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures eased to -$1.5 million in Q1 2026, from $14.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $14.1 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$8.2 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $1.1 million and a median of $166000.0 in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- The widest YoY moves for Capital Expenditures: up 875.7% in 2025, down 866.04% in 2025.
- Tracing FSTR's Capital Expenditures over 5 years: stood at $4.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 62.45% to $1.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 244.36% to $6.0 million in 2024, then surged by 136.21% to $14.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 110.98% to -$1.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$1.5 million (Q1 2026), $14.1 million (Q4 2025), and -$8.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 182.13 Bn | 180.02 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.53 Bn | 94.14 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 576.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.76 Bn | 85.49 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 547.98 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.49 Bn | 79.49 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.61 Bn | 77.54 Bn | - | 439.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.42 Bn | 49.75 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 89.30 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 59.60 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 394.69 Mn | 388.91 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.56 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 235.97 Mn | 171.68 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.54 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -8.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -655,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -655,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -851,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -851,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -991,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -991,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -675,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -675,000.00 |