Foster L B (FSTR) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's EBITDA Margin came in at 6.43% for Q2 2026, down 1.09 percentage points from 7.51% a year earlier but up 2.35 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Foster L B's EBITDA Margin was 6.36%, down 0.16 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBITDA Margin carries a five-year change of +0.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBITDA Margin was 6.52% in FY2024 (+2.04 pp), 4.48% in FY2023 (+2.96 pp), 1.52% in FY2022 (-2.05 pp) and 3.57% in FY2021 (-2.30 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBITDA Margin is -1.48% (Q4 2022) to 8.14% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.70 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBITDA Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 4.41 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 5.83 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FSTR's EBITDA Margin at 4.08% (Q1 2026), 6.73% (Q4 2025) and 8.14% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 341.31 Bn | 313.01 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 23.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.59 Bn | 191.17 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 33.41% |
| 3 | Deere | 170.63 Bn | 138.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 19.50% |
| 4 | Eaton | 153.35 Bn | 150.54 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 20.99% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.65 Bn | 119.78 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 27.98% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 92.12 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 34.66% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.15 Bn | 71.59 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 28.77% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 82.35 Bn | 72.97 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.04% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.53 Bn | 76.09 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 28.95% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 367.44 Mn | 349.89 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 6.43% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.43% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.73% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.72% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.37% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.14% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.81% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.48% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.11% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.10% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.28% |
API Access
Foster L B EBITDA Margin 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=ebitda-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "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=ebitda-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();