Foster L B (FSTR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2024)
Foster L B's Interest Coverage Ratio was 4.95 in Q1 2024, compared with 0.38 a year earlier.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Foster L B's Interest Coverage Ratio was 2.69 through Mar 31, 2024; for FY2023, it came in at 1.65.
- In earlier years, Interest Coverage Ratio was -2.16 in FY2022, 1.51 in FY2021 (-63.6%), 4.16 in FY2020 (+20.3%) and 3.45 in FY2019.
- The Q1 2024 figure marks the highest quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio since Q2 2022.
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Interest Coverage Ratio in the three quarters before Q1 2024 was 0.22 (Q4 2023), 1.12 (Q3 2023) and 4.27 (Q2 2023).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 321.51 Bn | 293.21 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 180.88 Bn | 175.46 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 169.29 Bn | 137.38 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 141.61 Bn | 138.79 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 112.80 Bn | 110.92 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | 3M | 90.07 Bn | 71.51 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.10 Bn | 79.84 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.66 Bn | 75.22 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.22 Bn | 65.84 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 10 | Foster L B | 362.32 Mn | 344.77 Mn | 30.87 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.95 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.27 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.94 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.13 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.46 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -6.18 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 5.72 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.76 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 9.18 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 5.31 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.51 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.43 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -32.87 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 4.70 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.73 |
API Access
Foster L B Interest Coverage Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();