Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported EBT Margin of 1.16% for Q1 2026, up 397.0% on a YoY basis from 0.23% in Q1 2025, and down 72.3% quarter-over-quarter from 4.21% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported EBT Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 1.16% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 397.0% year-over-year to 1.16%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.83% (up 244.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.23%, up 50.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 1.16%, down from 4.21% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 5.16% in Q3 2025, with the low at 5.41% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 0.93% across 5 years, with a median of 1.16% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EBT Margin surged 612 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 659 bps.
- Foster L B's EBT Margin 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 | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 35.85% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 30.53% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 23.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 30.26% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 15.90% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | 7.13% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 1.94% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | 1.16% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -482.40% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.58% |