Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B posted quarterly FCF Margin of 11.06% for Q1 2026, up 1830.0% year-on-year from 0.57% in Q1 2025, and down 189.56% on a QoQ basis from 12.35% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported 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.
- Across five years, FCF Margin topped out at 19.07% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 29.36% in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 3.78% (2022), against an average of 0.79%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when FCF Margin plunged 2483 bps; it then jumped 1830 bps in 2026.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 3.78% in 2022, then soared by 291 bps to 14.77% in 2023, then grew by 18 bps to 17.42% in 2024, then declined by 29 bps to 12.35% in 2025, then tumbled 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.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 24.18% |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 20.94% |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -1.27% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 8.43% |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 5.19% |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -10.45% |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 21.89% |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -11.06% |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 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% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.42% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.44% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.19% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -6.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 8.78% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 14.55% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -11.55% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.22% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 7.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.44% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.53% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 7.81% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.05% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 12.45% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.47% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.04% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.39% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.15% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -6.52% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 28.17% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 6.96% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.00% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -8.63% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 7.16% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 8.43% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -2.81% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 25.75% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.90% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.29% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -14.13% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.61% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 11.81% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 2.54% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -4.65% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 12.85% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 11.92% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -5.84% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -5.52% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.45% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 11.61% |