Foster L B FSTR
NASDAQ FSTR
$37.54 -0.33 (-0.87%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 2:55 PM EDT

Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 22.28% in Q2 2026, up 76.0% on a YoY basis from 12.66% in Q2 2025, and up 5.06% quarter-over-quarter from 21.21% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 22.28% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 76.0% year-over-year to 22.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 21.36% (down 81.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.06%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin climbed to 22.28% in Q2 2026 per FSTR's latest filing, from 21.21% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 23.83% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 16.65% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 20.59% across 5 years, with a median of 21.13% in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Gross Margin surged 497 bps in 2024, then slumped 260 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 19.52% in 2022, then increased by 9 bps to 21.29% in 2023, then gained by 5 bps to 22.32% in 2024, then retreated by 12 bps to 19.73% in 2025, then grew by 13 bps to 22.28% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 22.28%, 21.21%, and 19.73% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 47.20 Bn 46.53 Bn 1.16 Bn 36.52%
2 Gatx 6.28 Bn 6.28 Bn 555.30 Mn 95.72%
3 Trinity Industries 2.24 Bn 2.08 Bn 109.90 Mn 22.66%
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 2.86%
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.31 Bn 1.04 Bn 81.10 Mn 14.07%
6 Foster L B 388.28 Mn 382.49 Mn 30.87 Mn 22.28%
7 FreightCar America 213.65 Mn 149.35 Mn - -
8 GenFlat Holdings 47.31 Mn 43.30 Mn -32,922.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 22.28%
Mar 31, 2026 21.21%
Dec 31, 2025 19.73%
Sep 30, 2025 22.47%
Jun 30, 2025 21.52%
Mar 31, 2025 20.61%
Dec 31, 2024 22.32%
Sep 30, 2024 23.83%
Jun 30, 2024 21.67%
Mar 31, 2024 21.06%
Dec 31, 2023 21.29%
Sep 30, 2023 18.86%
Jun 30, 2023 22.03%
Mar 31, 2023 20.18%
Dec 31, 2022 19.52%
Sep 30, 2022 17.76%
Jun 30, 2022 17.71%
Mar 31, 2022 16.65%
Dec 31, 2021 16.85%
Sep 30, 2021 17.13%