Foster L B (FSTR) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $8.4 million in Q1 2026, down 24.28% YoY 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) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $8.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 24.28% year-over-year to $8.4 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$12.3 million (down 203.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$9.6 million, down 303.24% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory climbed to $8.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$8.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $15.6 million in Q1 2023 to a low of -$9.8 million in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of $872764.7 and a median of -$2.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory surged 893.97% — and 2024, when it tumbled 320.48%.
- Tracing FSTR's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$9.8 million in 2022, then advanced by 3.38% to -$9.4 million in 2023, then surged by 69.91% to -$2.8 million in 2024, then slumped by 208.55% to -$8.8 million in 2025, then surged 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.87 Bn | 179.76 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 81.00 Mn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.41 Bn | 94.02 Bn | 3.29 Bn | - |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.63 Bn | 84.37 Bn | 2.92 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.06 Bn | 79.06 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.67 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.67 Bn | 49.00 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.35 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 50.40 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.60 Mn | 384.82 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 2.20 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 231.51 Mn | 167.21 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.20 Mn |
| 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 |