Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 7.34% in Q1 2026, up 2474.0% YoY from 0.29% in Q1 2025, and down 245.22% on a QoQ basis from 5.06% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 7.34% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin rose 2474.0% year-over-year to 7.34% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 8.46% (up 676.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.67%, up 105.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin eased to 7.34% in Q1 2026, from 5.06% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 27.05% in Q3 2025 to a low of 32.08% in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of 1.54% and a median of 2.67% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — FCF Margin sank 2210 bps — and 2026, when it soared 2474 bps.
- Tracing FSTR's FCF Margin over 5 years: stood at 2.67% in 2022, then surged by 454 bps to 14.77% in 2023, then decreased by 3 bps to 14.3% in 2024, then slumped by 65 bps to 5.06% in 2025, then tumbled by 245 bps to 7.34% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 7.34% (Q1 2026), 5.06% (Q4 2025), and 27.05% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.52 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 32.09% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.59 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 19.09% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 84.21 Bn | 83.94 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 23.25% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 78.52 Bn | 78.52 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 77.93 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 17.75% |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.47 Bn | 48.80 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 11.92% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.37 Bn | 2.21 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -3.40% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -49.68% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 390.24 Mn | 384.46 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 10.32% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 228.00 Mn | 163.70 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.32% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.34% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.06% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -32.08% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.30% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.62% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -16.71% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -7.05% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.40% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -3.62% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.72% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -7.18% |