Foster L B (FSTR) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's Debt Ratio was 0.14 in Q2 2026, down 38.4% from 0.23 a year earlier and down 19.7% from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Debt Ratio at Foster L B came in at 0.13, down 7.8% from FY2024.
- Debt Ratio has now declined for three consecutive years.
- In earlier years, Debt Ratio was 0.14 in FY2024 (-20.7%), 0.18 in FY2023 (-29.7%), 0.25 in FY2022 (+175.7%) and 0.09 in FY2021 (-25.0%).
- Quarterly Debt Ratio has moved between 0.09 (Q3 2021) and 0.26 (Q2 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Debt Ratio has declined for five straight quarters, with an average decline of 15.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Debt Ratio over five years was Q4 2022 (growth of 175.7%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 38.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Debt Ratio in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 0.18 (Q1 2026), 0.13 (Q4 2025) and 0.18 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.42 |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.22 |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.37 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.18 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.31 |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.36 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.59 |
| 10 | Foster L B | 387.66 Mn | 370.99 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 0.14 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.13 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.09 |
API Access
Foster L B Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();