Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 3.93% in Q2 2026, down 44.0% on a YoY basis from 7.03% in Q2 2025, and up 237.79% quarter-over-quarter from 1.16% in Q1 2026.
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Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 3.93% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 44.0% year-over-year to 3.93%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 3.72% (up 172.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.23%, up 50.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 3.93% in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from 1.16% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 5.16% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 5.41% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 1.1% across 5 years, with a median of 1.65% in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EBT Margin soared 612 bps in 2024, then tumbled 659 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 5.41% in 2022, then jumped by 90 bps to 0.54% in 2023, then jumped by 163 bps to 0.34% in 2024, then surged by 1139 bps to 4.21% in 2025, then dropped by 6 bps to 3.93% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 3.93%, 1.16%, and 4.21% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.56 Bn | 46.89 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 16.29% |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.30 Bn | 6.30 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 17.20% |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.24 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 27.62% |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.42 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 622,000.00 | 537.92% |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.32 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 2.67% |
| 6 | Foster L B | 390.09 Mn | 384.30 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.93% |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 214.62 Mn | 150.32 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 47.31 Mn | 43.30 Mn | -32,922.00 | - |
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Historic 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% |