Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's EBT Margin came in at 3.93% for Q2 2026, down 0.44 percentage points from 4.38% a year earlier but up 2.77 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Foster L B reported EBT Margin of 3.72%, up 1.72 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 3.23%, up 0.50 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of +0.41 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT Margin was 2.72% in FY2024 (+2.55 pp), 0.17% in FY2023 (+1.98 pp), -1.81% in FY2022 (-2.70 pp) and 0.89% in FY2021 (-1.92 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly EBT Margin is -5.41% (Q4 2022) to 5.16% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.09 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT Margin over five years came in Q1 2024 (a gain of 6.12 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a drop of 6.59 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows FSTR's EBT Margin at 1.16% (Q1 2026), 4.21% (Q4 2025) and 5.16% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 340.33 Bn | 312.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 22.19% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 195.04 Bn | 189.62 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 27.27% |
| 3 | Deere | 171.72 Bn | 139.81 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.93% |
| 4 | Eaton | 152.74 Bn | 149.93 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 13.41% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.82 Bn | 118.95 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.28% |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 91.30 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 18.80% |
| 7 | 3M | 90.37 Bn | 71.82 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 25.36% |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 81.71 Bn | 72.33 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 18.94% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.34 Bn | 75.90 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 25.11% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 369.76 Mn | 352.21 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 3.93% |
Historic Data
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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% |
API Access
Foster L B EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();