Foster L B (FSTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $14.3 million in Q2 2026, up 37.62% on a YoY basis from $10.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 206.72% quarter-over-quarter from -$13.4 million in Q1 2026.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with $14.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 37.62% year-over-year to $14.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at $47.1 million (up 104.48% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $25.2 million, up 96.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow grew to $14.3 million in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from -$13.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $26.4 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$31.4 million in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.3 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 349.16% in 2023, then slumped 539.76% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Free Cash Flow stood at $5.2 million in 2022, then surged by 284.05% to $19.9 million in 2023, then gained by 12.11% to $22.3 million in 2024, then retreated by 11.3% to $19.8 million in 2025, then fell by 27.8% to $14.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $14.3 million, -$13.4 million, and $19.8 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 47.94 Bn | 47.30 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 2 | Gatx | 6.37 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 555.30 Mn | 75.70 Mn |
| 3 | Trinity Industries | 2.22 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 4 | Triton International | 1.41 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 622,000.00 | 59.56 Mn |
| 5 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.30 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -286.40 Mn |
| 6 | Foster L B | 387.55 Mn | 382.66 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 7 | FreightCar America | 240.12 Mn | 175.82 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | GenFlat Holdings | 32.89 Mn | 28.89 Mn | -32,922.00 | -1.99 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -13.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 22.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.01 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -24.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -10.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.19 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -6.97 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -7.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -9.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -14.97 Mn |
API Access
Foster L B Free Cash Flow API
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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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();