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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |