Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 1.16% in Q1 2026, up 397.0% YoY from 0.23% in Q1 2025, and down 72.3% on a QoQ basis from 4.21% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 1.16% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin rose 397.0% year-over-year to 1.16% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.83% (up 244.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.23%, up 50.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin declined to 1.16% in Q1 2026, from 4.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 5.16% in Q3 2025 to a low of 5.41% in Q4 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.93% and a median of 1.16% in 2026 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin surged 612 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 659 bps.
- Tracing FSTR's EBT Margin over 5 years: stood at 5.41% in 2022, then surged by 90 bps to 0.54% in 2023, then surged by 163 bps to 0.34% in 2024, then soared by 1139 bps to 4.21% in 2025, then sank by 72 bps to 1.16% in 2026.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 1.16% (Q1 2026), 4.21% (Q4 2025), and 5.16% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 37.22% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 33.55% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 32.64% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | 34.73% |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 27.68% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.67% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.93% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.21% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.81% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.34% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.48% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.25% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.78% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.22% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -2.35% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.75% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.13% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.12% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.24% |