Foster L B (FSTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$13.4 million for Q1 2026, up 53.33% year-on-year from -$8.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 167.65% on a QoQ basis from $19.8 million in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$13.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 53.33% year-over-year to -$13.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $40.5 million (up 388.87% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $25.2 million, up 96.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$13.4 million, down from $19.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $26.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$28.7 million in Q1 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $5.2 million (2022), against an average of $2.3 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow jumped 349.16%; it then tumbled 487.55% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $5.2 million in 2022, then jumped by 284.05% to $19.9 million in 2023, then rose by 12.11% to $22.3 million in 2024, then fell by 11.3% to $19.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 167.65% to -$13.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$13.4 million (Q1 2026), $19.8 million (Q4 2025), and $26.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 155.75 Bn | 154.71 Bn | 5.85 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 84.18 Bn | 83.08 Bn | 3.18 Bn | 729.00 Mn |
| 3 | Norfolk Southern | 68.46 Bn | 67.12 Bn | 2.74 Bn | -38.00 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 58.41 Bn | 58.81 Bn | 2.36 Bn | 227.51 Mn |
| 5 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 44.40 Bn | 43.91 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 6 | Trinity Industries | 2.59 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 128.90 Mn | -51.40 Mn |
| 7 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.46 Bn | 968.55 Mn | 69.50 Mn | 128.60 Mn |
| 8 | Foster L B | 419.50 Mn | 416.39 Mn | 25.70 Mn | -13.40 Mn |
| 9 | FreightCar America | 145.10 Mn | 80.80 Mn | - | - |
| 10 | Swvl Holdings | 18.35 Mn | 13.93 Mn | - | -1.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -28.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.01 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -11.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.69 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.29 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -7.71 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -7.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 12.42 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.08 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 21.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -16.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -16.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 13.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.22 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 11.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -3.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 5.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 9.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -8.23 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -8.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 39.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 39.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 12.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 1.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -11.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | -11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 14.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -4.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -4.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 28.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 467,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 467,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 14.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -18.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -18.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 862,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 862,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.12 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 20.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 4.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -5.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -5.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 17.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 17.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 18.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 18.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -9.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | -9.91 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -6.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -6.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 21.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 21.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.58 Mn |