Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 21.21% in Q1 2026, up 61.0% YoY from 13.17% in Q1 2025, and up 7.53% on a QoQ basis from 19.73% in Q4 2025.
Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Foster L B (FSTR) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 21.21% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 61.0% year-over-year to 21.21% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.18% (down 104.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.06%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin climbed to 21.21% in Q1 2026, from 19.73% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 23.83% in Q3 2024 to a low of 16.65% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 20.49% and a median of 21.06% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin jumped 497 bps — and 2025, when it sank 260 bps.
- Tracing FSTR's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 19.52% in 2022, then climbed by 9 bps to 21.29% in 2023, then increased by 5 bps to 22.32% in 2024, then declined by 12 bps to 19.73% in 2025, then rose by 8 bps to 21.21% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 21.21% (Q1 2026), 19.73% (Q4 2025), and 22.47% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 180.51 Bn | 178.40 Bn | 6.50 Bn | 94.73% |
| 2 | Csx | 94.83 Bn | 93.44 Bn | 3.29 Bn | 83.63% |
| 3 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 85.07 Bn | 84.80 Bn | 2.92 Bn | 96.88% |
| 4 | Canadian National Railway | 79.09 Bn | 79.09 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 78.05 Bn | 76.98 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies | 49.67 Bn | 49.00 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 36.52% |
| 7 | Trinity Industries | 2.35 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 109.90 Mn | 22.66% |
| 8 | Greenbrier Companies | 1.43 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 81.10 Mn | 14.07% |
| 9 | Foster L B | 393.55 Mn | 387.77 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 22.28% |
| 10 | FreightCar America | 236.77 Mn | 172.47 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |