Foster L B (FSTR) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $8.4 million for Q1 2026, down 24.28% year-on-year from $11.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 195.73% on a QoQ basis from -$8.8 million in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $8.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 24.28% year-over-year to $8.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$12.3 million (down 203.09% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$9.6 million, down 303.24% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $8.4 million, up from -$8.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $15.6 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at -$9.8 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is -$2.5 million (2023), against an average of $872764.7.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Change in Inventory surged 893.97%; it then sank 320.48% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at -$9.8 million in 2022, then climbed by 3.38% to -$9.4 million in 2023, then soared by 69.91% to -$2.8 million in 2024, then sank by 208.55% to -$8.8 million in 2025, then soared by 195.73% to $8.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $8.4 million (Q1 2026), -$8.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$5.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | - |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 41.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | - |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 14.10 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | -43.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 8.39 Mn |
| 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 | 8.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -5.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.19 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.19 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -2.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -6.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -9.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.56 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 481,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 481,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -2.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 2.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 699,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 699,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -3.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -11.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.84 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.46 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -4.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -4.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 18.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -940,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -940,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -7.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -7.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -3.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -3.42 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -4.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -5.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -6.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -6.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -444,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | -444,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.28 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 6.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 833,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 833,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -16.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -16.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -5.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -5.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -8.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -8.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 295,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 295,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 16.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 6.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -9.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -9.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -591,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -591,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -5.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -5.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 11.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 11.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -24.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -24.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 524,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 524,000.00 |