Foster L B (FSTR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Capital Expenditures of $3.56 million for Q2 2026, up 33.2% from $2.67 million a year earlier and up 20.3% from the prior quarter.
Foster L B (FSTR) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Foster L B's Capital Expenditures came in at $11.7 million, up 13.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $10.42 million, up 6.5% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $9.79 million in FY2024 (+117.0%), $4.51 million in FY2023 (-40.9%), $7.63 million in FY2022 (+65.2%) and $4.62 million in FY2021 (-49.7%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q2 2015.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures has now increased in each of the last three quarters, with growth averaging 29.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 288.0%); the low point was Q1 2023 (a decline of 60.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $2.96 million (Q1 2026), $2.37 million (Q4 2025) and $2.81 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Foster L B | 374.27 Mn | 357.61 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.56 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.81 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.96 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 796,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 699,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.32 Mn |
Foster L B Capital Expenditures 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();