Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's FCF Margin was 10.32% in Q2 2026, up 4.94 percentage points from 5.38% a year earlier and up 21.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Foster L B's FCF Margin was 8.43% through Jun 30, 2026, up 3.89 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 4.67%, up 2.25 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin shows a five-year change of +2.38 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, FCF Margin was 2.42% in FY2024 (-3.55 pp), 5.97% in FY2023 (+9.63 pp), -3.66% in FY2022 (-2.60 pp) and -1.06% in FY2021 (-3.34 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has moved between -29.36% (Q1 2025) and 19.07% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, FCF Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +3.55 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin over five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 18.30 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2024 (a drop of 24.83 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's FCF Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -11.06% (Q1 2026), 12.35% (Q4 2025) and 19.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 268.42 Bn | 239.73 Bn | 7.35 Bn | 15.90% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 200.18 Bn | 194.88 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 15.85% |
| 3 | Deere | 182.33 Bn | 150.42 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.35% |
| 4 | Eaton | 139.45 Bn | 136.39 Bn | 3.11 Bn | 11.56% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.96 Bn | 118.84 Bn | 2.26 Bn | 10.73% |
| 6 | 3M | 97.01 Bn | 78.45 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 3.49% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 93.92 Bn | 86.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 27.13% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 80.83 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 20.09% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.75 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.19% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 434.34 Mn | 412.97 Mn | 34.43 Mn | 12.40% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 12.40% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.32% |
| 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% |
API Access
Foster L B FCF 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=fcf-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-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=fcf-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();