Foster L B (FSTR) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported Debt Ratio of 0.18 for Q1 2026, down 25.69% on a YoY basis from 0.24 in Q1 2025, and up 38.17% quarter-over-quarter from 0.13 in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported Debt Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.18 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Debt Ratio fell 25.69% year-over-year to 0.18; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.18 (down 25.69% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.13, down 7.76% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.18, up from 0.13 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.26 in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.1 in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Debt Ratio has averaged 0.2 across 5 years, with a median of 0.21 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Debt Ratio jumped 175.72% — and 2023, when it dropped 29.65%.
- Foster L B's Debt Ratio stood at 0.25 in 2022, then slipped by 29.65% to 0.18 in 2023, then fell by 20.7% to 0.14 in 2024, then fell by 7.76% to 0.13 in 2025, then surged by 38.17% to 0.18 in 2026.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.18 (Q1 2026), 0.13 (Q4 2025), and 0.18 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 0.44 |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 0.43 |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 0.38 |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 0.28 |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.28 |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | - |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | - |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 0.18 |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | - |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | 0.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.10 |