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

Foster L B (FSTR) reported Gross Margin of 21.21% for Q1 2026, up 61.0% on a YoY basis from 13.17% in Q1 2025, and up 7.53% quarter-over-quarter from 19.73% in Q4 2025.

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

Foster L B has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 21.21% in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 61.0% year-over-year to 21.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.18% (down 104.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 21.06%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 21.21%, up from 19.73% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Gross Margin was 23.83% in Q3 2024, with the low at 16.65% in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 20.49% across 5 years, with a median of 21.06% in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin jumped 497 bps — and 2025, when it sank 260 bps.
  • Foster L B's Gross Margin 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.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Union Pacific 152.26 Bn 151.22 Bn 5.85 Bn 94.15%
2 Csx 84.99 Bn 83.89 Bn 3.18 Bn 91.33%
3 Norfolk Southern 67.33 Bn 65.99 Bn 2.74 Bn 91.46%
4 Canadian Pacific Kansas City 56.27 Bn 56.68 Bn 2.36 Bn 87.62%
5 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 46.65 Bn 46.16 Bn 1.06 Bn 35.97%
6 Trinity Industries 2.76 Bn 2.82 Bn 128.90 Mn 26.20%
7 Greenbrier Companies 1.54 Bn 1.05 Bn 69.50 Mn 11.83%
8 Foster L B 438.47 Mn 435.35 Mn 25.70 Mn 21.21%
9 Rail Vision 179.83 Mn 159.33 Mn 504,000.00 40.32%
10 FreightCar America 178.32 Mn 114.02 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 16.93%