Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) reported FCF Margin of 11.06% for Q1 2026, up 1830.0% on a YoY basis from 0.57% in Q1 2025, and down 189.56% quarter-over-quarter from 12.35% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 11.06% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Margin rose 1830.0% year-over-year to 11.06%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 7.19% (up 555.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 4.67%, up 225.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 11.06%, down from 12.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 19.07% in Q3 2025, with the low at 29.36% in Q1 2025.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 0.79% across 5 years, with a median of 3.78% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin slumped 2483 bps — and 2026, when it jumped 1830 bps.
- Foster L B's FCF Margin stood at 3.78% in 2022, then surged by 291 bps to 14.77% in 2023, then climbed by 18 bps to 17.42% in 2024, then dropped by 29 bps to 12.35% in 2025, then plunged by 190 bps to 11.06% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.06% (Q1 2026), 12.35% (Q4 2025), and 19.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 152.26 Bn | 151.22 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 24.18% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.99 Bn | 83.89 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 20.94% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 67.33 Bn | 65.99 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -1.27% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 56.27 Bn | 56.68 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.43% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 46.65 Bn | 46.16 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 5.19% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.76 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -10.45% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.54 Bn | 1.05 Bn | 69.50 Mn | 21.89% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 438.47 Mn | 435.35 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -11.06% |
| 9 | Rail Vision | 179.83 Mn | 159.33 Mn | 504,000.00 | -347.68% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 178.32 Mn | 114.02 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -29.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.77% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -19.43% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.94% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -5.36% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -5.35% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.38% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -11.51% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.10% |