Foster L B FSTR
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$37.37 -0.50 (-1.32%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2016)

Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.11 in Q3 2016, up 216.92% on a YoY basis from 0.03 in Q4 2015, and up 150.18% quarter-over-quarter from 0.04 in Q2 2016.

Analysis

Foster L B (FSTR) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B (FSTR) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 0.11 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2016.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2016, FCF Payout Ratio rose 216.92% year-over-year to 0.11; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2017 stood at 0.01 (down 61.6% YoY), and the FY2016 full-year result was 0.12, up 188.56% from the prior year.
  • FCF Payout Ratio improved to 0.11 in Q3 2016 per FSTR's latest filing, from 0.04 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 0.67 in Q3 2013 and bottomed at 0.07 in Q2 2014.
  • Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.07 across 5 years, with a median of 0.02 in 2014.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2015: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 5092.63% in 2013, then tumbled 424.68% in 2015.
  • Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.3 in 2012, then tumbled by 86.47% to 0.04 in 2013, then slipped by 11.03% to 0.04 in 2014, then sank by 70.7% to 0.01 in 2015, then soared by 916.33% to 0.11 in 2016.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.11, 0.04, and 0.05 for Q3 2016, Q2 2016, and Q1 2016 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Cover (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 47.41 Bn 46.74 Bn 1.16 Bn 0.14
2 Gatx 6.31 Bn 6.31 Bn 555.30 Mn 0.87
3 Trinity Industries 2.25 Bn 2.10 Bn 109.90 Mn -
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 0.32
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.32 Bn 1.05 Bn 81.10 Mn -
6 Foster L B 386.10 Mn 380.32 Mn 30.87 Mn -
7 FreightCar America 212.69 Mn 148.40 Mn - -
8 GenFlat Holdings 47.31 Mn 43.30 Mn -32,922.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2016 0.11
Jun 30, 2016 0.04
Mar 31, 2016 -0.05
Dec 31, 2015 0.01
Sep 30, 2015 0.03
Jun 30, 2015 0.24
Mar 31, 2015 -0.03
Dec 31, 2014 0.04
Sep 30, 2014 0.02
Jun 30, 2014 -0.07
Mar 31, 2014 0.01
Dec 31, 2013 0.04
Sep 30, 2013 0.67
Jun 30, 2013 0.02
Mar 31, 2013 -0.02
Dec 31, 2012 0.30
Sep 30, 2012 0.01
Jun 30, 2012 0.06
Mar 31, 2012 -0.05
Dec 31, 2011 0.01