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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |