Foster L B (FSTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$8.9 million in Q1 2026, up 71.65% YoY from -$5.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 209.69% on a QoQ basis from $8.1 million in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$8.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 71.65% year-over-year to -$8.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $47.7 million (up 454.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.2 million, up 31.26% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$8.9 million in Q1 2026, from $8.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $37.4 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$31.4 million in Q1 2025.
- A 5-year average of $3.2 million and a median of $3.7 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow soared 635.29% — and 2024, when it sank 433.21%.
- Tracing FSTR's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.7 million in 2022, then surged by 444.78% to $19.9 million in 2023, then fell by 7.96% to $18.3 million in 2024, then sank by 55.77% to $8.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 209.69% to -$8.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$8.9 million (Q1 2026), $8.1 million (Q4 2025), and $37.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 181.02 Bn | 178.90 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 2.20 Bn |
| 2 | Csx | 95.24 Bn | 93.85 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 751.00 Mn |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.10 Bn | 84.83 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 699.79 Mn |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.30 Bn | 79.30 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.33 Bn | 77.26 Bn | - | 615.00 Mn |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 50.11 Bn | 49.44 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 379.00 Mn |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.36 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | -16.50 Mn |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.42 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 81.10 Mn | -286.40 Mn |
| 9 | Foster L B | 393.45 Mn | 387.66 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 14.30 Mn |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 234.38 Mn | 170.08 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 37.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.77 Mn |