Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Foster L B (FSTR) posted Gross Margin of 22.28% for Q2 2026, up 0.76 percentage points from 21.52% a year earlier and up 1.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Foster L B was 21.36%, down 0.81 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 21.06%, down 1.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +1.96 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Foster L B's Gross Margin was 22.24% in FY2024 (+1.64 pp), 20.61% in FY2023 (+2.59 pp), 18.01% in FY2022 (+1.21 pp) and 16.80% in FY2021 (-2.30 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 16.65% in Q1 2022 to a high of 23.83% in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.35 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was Q3 2024, with a gain of 4.97 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 2.60 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior quarters was 21.21% (Q1 2026), 19.73% (Q4 2025) and 22.47% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Foster L B | 387.66 Mn | 370.99 Mn | 30.87 Mn | 22.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Foster L B Gross Margin API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "FSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();