Foster L B (FSTR) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Foster L B (FSTR) reported Equity Ratio of 0.52 for Q1 2026, up 3.92% on a YoY basis from 0.5 in Q1 2025, and down 1.96% quarter-over-quarter from 0.53 in Q4 2025.

Foster L B (FSTR) Equity Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B has reported Equity Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.52 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio rose 3.92% year-over-year to 0.52; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.52 (up 3.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.53, down 0.85% from the prior year.
  • Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.52, down from 0.53 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.54 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.38 in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.47 across 5 years, with a median of 0.5 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Equity Ratio declined 29.72% — and 2024, when it climbed 24.65%.
  • Foster L B's Equity Ratio stood at 0.38 in 2022, then increased by 21.39% to 0.46 in 2023, then rose by 17.03% to 0.54 in 2024, then retreated by 0.85% to 0.53 in 2025, then fell by 1.96% to 0.52 in 2026.
  • The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.52 (Q1 2026), 0.53 (Q4 2025), and 0.53 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Equity Ratio (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 159.23 Bn 158.19 Bn 5.85 Bn 0.28
2 Csx 88.15 Bn 87.04 Bn 3.18 Bn 0.31
3 Norfolk Southern 69.69 Bn 68.35 Bn 2.74 Bn 0.35
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 58.40 Bn 58.81 Bn 2.36 Bn 0.53
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 44.54 Bn 44.06 Bn 1.06 Bn 0.48
6 Trinity Industries 2.72 Bn 2.79 Bn 128.90 Mn 0.14
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.46 Bn 975.35 Mn 69.50 Mn 0.40
8 Foster L B 427.87 Mn 424.75 Mn 25.70 Mn 0.52
9 Rail Vision 181.85 Mn 161.35 Mn 504,000.00 0.90
10 FreightCar America 157.70 Mn 93.40 Mn - -0.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 0.52
Dec 31, 2025 0.53
Sep 30, 2025 0.53
Jun 30, 2025 0.50
Mar 31, 2025 0.50
Dec 31, 2024 0.54
Sep 30, 2024 0.53
Jun 30, 2024 0.44
Mar 31, 2024 0.45
Dec 31, 2023 0.46
Sep 30, 2023 0.42
Jun 30, 2023 0.41
Mar 31, 2023 0.41
Dec 31, 2022 0.38
Sep 30, 2022 0.43
Jun 30, 2022 0.50
Mar 31, 2022 0.52
Dec 31, 2021 0.54
Sep 30, 2021 0.51
Jun 30, 2021 0.48